🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between a vessel that is listed vs. one that is trimmed by the head or stern • Causes of permanent vs. temporary inclinations (weight vs. external forces like wind or waves) • How off-center weights affect a vessel’s center of gravity and heel

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: does a "list" usually refer to a sideways (athwartship) lean or a fore‑and‑aft (longitudinal) change in draft? • Which options describe a fore‑and‑aft trim (bow or stern deeper in the water) rather than a sideways inclination? • Is a list normally caused by a steady internal condition (like cargo placement) or by an external, changing force (like gusty wind)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choices describe sideways inclination versus bow/stern trim • Decide which options are caused by internal weight distribution rather than outside forces • Eliminate any answers that clearly describe being down by the head or stern, which is usually called trim, not list