1076. 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 __________.

The correct answer is 47 minutes, which accounts for both the leg-lowering time and the generator start-up time. The legs must be lowered 48.12 feet at a rate of 1.2 feet per minute, requiring approximately 40 minutes. Adding the 7-minute generator start-up time results in a total of 47 minutes.