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The improper stowage of cargo has caused vessels to have a negative GM. How will a ship in this condition handle in the seaway?

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The improper stowage of cargo has caused vessels to have a negative GM. How will a ship in this condition handle in the seaway?

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• Metacentric height (GM) and what a negative GM physically means for stability • Difference between a permanent list (positive GM, off-center weight) and an angle of loll (negative GM) • How a vessel with very poor or negative initial stability responds to small waves or wind in a seaway

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• Ask yourself: with negative GM, is the ship inherently stable or unstable when upright, and what position does it tend to move toward? • Consider: does a ship with negative GM prefer to lean steadily to one side, or can it shift from one side to the other with small external forces? • Think about what visible warning signs a crew might notice in moderate seas before an actual capsize occurs.

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• Verify what angle of loll is and whether it is associated with negative GM or with an off-center cargo shift only. • Check which option describes a condition where the vessel’s heel can change sides rather than staying fixed to one side. • Eliminate any choice that suggests the ship would show no warning signs at all before capsizing, given basic principles of stability.

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The improper stowage of cargo has caused vessels to have a negative GM. How will a ship in this condition handle in the seaway?

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