单选题For a vessel with list，a decrease in GMT will cause the angle of inclination to（）.A stabilize at an angle of lollB decreaseC increaseD remain constant

After jacking down your liftboat you have an unexpected list．You find that the only cause of this list must be a flooded leg．Raising the flooded leg further would adversely affect the boats stability by ______．

A.Raising the KG and increasing the draft which may put you in an unsafe operating condition

B.Increasing GM and causing a fast roll

C.Increasing the righting arm on the high side

D.Causing the vessel to yaw when underway

A vertical shift of weight to a position above the vessel’s center of gravity will ______.

A.increase reserve buoyancy

B.decrease the righting moments

C.decrease KG

D.increase KM

In the absence of external forces，adding weight on one side of a floating vessel causes the vessel to ().

A.heel until the angle of loll is reached

B.list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravity

C.trim to the side opposite TCG until all moments are equal

D.decrease draft at the center of flotation

For a vessel with longitudinal inclination, an increase in GML causes ______.

A.list to stabilize at an angle of loll

B.trim to stabilize at an angle of loll

C.trim to increase

D.trim to decrease

By paying out more anchor cable, you ______.

A.decrease the holding power of your anchor

B.decrease the swing of your vessel while at anchor

C.increase the holding power of your anchor

D.increase the possibility that your vessel will drag anchor

Assuming an even transverse distribution of weight in a vessel，which condition could cause a list ________．

A.Empty double-bottoms and lower holds，and a heavy deck cargo

B.Flooding the forepeak to correct the vessel's trim

C.Having KG smaller than KM

D.Having a small positive righting arm

As the displacement of a vessel increases,. the detrimental effect of free surface ______.

A.increases

B.decreases

C.remains the same

D.may increase or decrease depending on the fineness of the vessel’s form

If it becomes necessary for a stand-on vessel to take action to avoid collision，she shall NOT，if possible，().

A.Decrease speed

B.Increase speed

C.Turn to port for a vessel on her own port side

D.Turn to starboard for a vessel on her own port side

For a vessel with list, a decrease in GMT will cause the angle of inclination to ______.

A.stabilize at angle of loll

B.decrease

C.increase

D.remain constant

For a vessel with transverse inclination, an increase in GMT causes ______.

A.list to stabilize at an angle of loll

B.trim to decrease

C.list to increase

D.list to decrease