You would sound via innage under which of the following circumstances?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — The tank is thought to be empty

Sounding by innage measures the depth of liquid from the bottom of the tank upward. This method is the standard procedure when a tank is thought to be empty or contains a small amount of liquid, as it provides the most accurate measurement of the remaining volume in the tank bottom.

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