The COASTAL DRILLER, while elevated in 200 feet of water, has 2 knots of current, 50 knots of wind, and 30 foot seas. What is the maximum leg reaction for drilling?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — 6,090 kips
Leg reaction calculations integrate deadweight, environmental overturning moments from wind and current, and wave forces using stability booklet formulas, yielding 6,090 kips as the maximum allowable drilling reaction under specified conditions.
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