The stability of a vessel is normally the greatest when all fuel and water tanks are full because the （）.

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• A flooded lifeboat on board a vessel would adversely affect the vessel’s stability by（）.

  A . increasing the righting moment B . decreasing the vessel's displacement C . increasing the reserve buoyancy D . shifting the CG（center of gravity）off center

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• Which of the following will increase the positive stability of your vessel?（）.

  A . Loading weight on deck B . Discharging weight from lower decks C . Shifting weight from upper to lower decks D . Shifting weight from lower to upper deck

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• In a crossing situation on open waters, a sailing vessel shall keep out of the way of all the following vessels except a vessel（）.

  A . not under command B . restricted in her ability to maneuver C . engaged in towing D . fishing

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• The Master of a vessel may tender a Notice of Readiness to the charterer when the vessel （）.

  A . has completed the terms of the charter party B . is in all respects ready to load C . is in all respects ready to sail D . is safely moored or at a suitable anchorage

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• A vessel engaged in fishing shall keep out of the way of a vessel（）.

  A . under sail B . restricted in her ability to maneuver C . crossing a channel D . All of the above

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• Initial stability of a vessel may be improved by（）.

  A . removing loose water B . adding weight low in the vessel C . closing crossover valves between partly filled double bottom tanks D . All of the above

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• Your vessel is damaged and is listing to port. The rolling period is short. There is sufficient freeboard so that deck edge submersion is not a problem. What corrective action should be taken FIRST in regard to the vessel’s stability?（）.

  A . Press up any slack double-bottom tanks to eliminate free surface B . Flood any empty double-bottom tanks to add weight low and down C . Jettison topside weights to reduce KG and KB D . Shift any off-center weights from port to starboard

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• If the cause of a sudden severe list is negative initial stability，counterflooding into empty tanks may（）.

  A . increase the righting moment B . cause an increase in the righting arm C . bring the vessel to an upright equilibrium position D . cause the vessel to flop to a greater angle

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• Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel: the center of buoyancy and the（）.

  A . metacenter B . geometric center of the waterplane area C . center of gravity D . center of flotatio

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• At all angles of inclination，the true measure of a vessel’s stability is the（）.

  A . metacentric height B . displacement C . righting moment D . inclining moment

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• The certificate of inspection of a vessel will specify the （）.

  A . number of licensed personnel required on board B . maximum load line draft C . maximum water depth for drilling D . next date for an inclining experiment

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• At all angles of inclination, the ttrue measure of a vessel''s stability is the（）.

  A . metacentric height B . displacement C . righting moment D . inclining moment

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• Fighting a rig fire in the ballast pumproom with hoses would adversely affect the stability of the rig most by（）.

  A . increasing the permeability of the pumproom B . reduction of drill water from the storage tanks C . a list caused by water filling the compartment D . a reduced KG caused by water filling the compartment

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• Which of the following is the reason that the metacentric height is a valid measure of only the initial stability?（）.

  A . The metacenter does not remain in the same position for large angles of inclination B . The center of gravity shift due to inclination C . The center of gravity shifts above the metacenter as the vessel is inclined D . The mean draft will change as the vessel is inclinded

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• The effects of free surface on a vessel’s initial stability do NOT depend upon the（）.

  A . volume of displacement of the vessel B . dimensions of the surface of the liquid C . amount of liquid in slack tanks D . specific gravity of the liquid in the tank

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• Throwing overboard of goods in order to lighten the vessel or improve its stability in case of an emergency defines（）.

  A . dropping off B . jettison C . throwing away D . taking off

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• When considering a vessel’s stability，which spaces in a general cargo vessel are the best locations for the carriage of bulk grain? （）

  A . Deep tanks B . Lower holds C . Lower holds at the ends of the vessel D . 'Tween-deck

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• The angle of loll is a stability term which applies to a floating ship with（）.

  A . off-center loading B . stiff characteristics C . excessive pitch or roll D . negative initial stability

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• The static stability curve for a given vessel peaks at 34°. For this ship，the danger angle for a permanent list would be about（）.

  A . 8.5° B . 17° C . 34° D . 51&deg

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• You may improve a vessels stability by （）.

  A . keeping the fuel tanks topped off B . increasing the free surface effect C . keeping the fuel tanks at least half MI D . keeping at least one fuel tank empty for slo

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• The stability of a semisubmersible ship would be seriously reduced if flooding occurred in the（）.

  A . submerged hulls B . column void spaces C . dry mud tanks D . ballast tank

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• Fighting a rig fire in a watertight compartment with hoses could reduce the stability of the rig by（）.

  A . progressive downflooding B . reducing the level of drill water from the storage tanks C . causing a list due to the water in the compartment D . reducing the KG to minimum allowable

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• 12. GM is a measure of ___. ① The initial stability of a vessel；② The rightingness of the vessel.

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• A vessel has a strong wind on the port beam. This has the same affect on stability as __.

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