The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If the liquid mud in mud pit #4 (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new metacentric height corrected for longitudinal free surface effects?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — 7.59 feet
Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: 7.59 feet.
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