🔍 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.