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