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Which measure should NOT be taken to reduce the pounding of a vessel in a head sea?

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Which measure should NOT be taken to reduce the pounding of a vessel in a head sea?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Pounding in a head sea and how it relates to a vessel’s trim (bow up vs. bow down) • Effect of ballast distribution (forward vs. aft) on how a vessel meets oncoming waves • How speed and course changes can change the way the bow enters and exits waves

💭 Think About

• When a ship is pounding in a head sea, what is happening to the bow as it meets and leaves the crests and troughs of waves? • How does putting weight forward compared to aft change the bow’s motion in waves—does it tend to make the bow dig in or ride higher? • Among speed change, course change, and ballast changes, which action could actually increase the force with which the bow hits the water instead of cushioning it?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options would tend to reduce the vertical acceleration of the bow in waves. • Consider how forward ballast affects draft at the bow and whether that makes the bow more or less likely to slam. • Confirm which measures are standard seamanship practice for easing a vessel’s motion in a head sea rather than worsening it.