While on an ocean tow, the COASTAL DRILLER is threatened with the approach of a severe storm. Including the time required to place the generators on-line, the approximate time required to lower the legs from a TOC (tip-of-can) position of 12.38 feet to 60.5 feet is __________.

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Option D: 47 minutes. Factoring generator startup time and hydraulic jacking rates to reposition the tip-of-can from 12.38 feet to the required 60.5 feet transit depth yields a total operational duration of approximately 47 minutes.