🔍 Key Concepts
• Inclining experiment and what is actually measured during it
• Difference between center of gravity (G), metacenter (M), and center of buoyancy (B)
• Meaning of light ship condition in stability calculations
💭 Think About
• Ask yourself: during an inclining experiment, what quantities do we physically change and what do we observe or measure on board?
• Which of the listed points (load line, metacenter, light ship G, center of buoyancy) cannot be directly touched or seen, but can be calculated from the heel angles observed?
• Think about which condition of the vessel (loaded vs empty/light) is used as the baseline for all future stability and loading calculations.
✅ Before You Answer
• Verify which of the four options is specifically tied to the ship in light ship condition (no cargo, crew, fuel, etc., except specified constants).
• Check which point (G, M, or B) is determined as a reference so that stability at all future loading conditions can be calculated.
• Confirm that load line is governed by separate regulations and surveys, not by the inclining experiment itself.