| Which statement about a vessel's stability while dry-
docking is TRUE? |
| A) Every ton of weight bearing on the blocks acts as if a ton of weight was removed at keel level. |
| B) When the ship touches
the blocks, the beam for stability purposes increases to the beam of the dry-dock. |
| C) The stability of the
vessel increases as a dock is pumped out due to the support of the keel blocks. |
| D) As the dock begins to
support the weight of the vessel, stability calculations are based on the ship and dock as a single unit. |
