If your vessel has a list to port due to...

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Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51d1a0

If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.

🔍 Key Concepts

• Negative GM (metacentric height) and what it means for initial stability • Difference between correcting a list and improving stability (GM) • Effects of transferring liquids vs shifting solid cargo on GM and free surface

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: with negative GM, is your ship stable or unstable, and which actions can actually change GM from negative toward positive? • Look at each choice and decide: does this action mainly shift the center of gravity sideways or does it also affect vertical position of G and free surface effects? • Which action is safest as a first step for a vessel that is already in an unstable condition (negative GM)?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options involve creating or increasing free surface in tanks and which options reduce or avoid free surface • Determine which choices add weight low in the ship, which remove weight low in the ship, and which simply shift existing weight transversely • Before selecting, ask: "Does this action reduce the risk of capsize immediately, or could it make an unstable condition worse?"

Question 1 of 27070

If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.

fill the starboard double-bottom

pump water from the port double-bottom over the side

move port side main-deck cargo to the starboard side

pump water from the port double-bottom to the starboard double-bottom

Question 1 / 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51d1a0

Question 1 of 2707066636eec28f7522a1c51d1a0

If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.

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Question 1 of 27070

If your vessel has a list to port due to negative GM and off-center weight, the first corrective measure you should take is to __________.