| Your vessel is damaged and on an even keel. There is no trim. The freeboard is reduced to less than 1 foot. The rolling period is very long, and the vessel is sluggish in returning from a roll. Which action would you take FIRST to improve stability? |
| A) In calm seas lower the lifeboats to the water and keep them alongside. |
| B) Rig the jumbo boom and use it to jettison heavy deck cargo. |
| C) Pump out the peak tanks simultaneously. |
| D) Press up a centerline double bottom that is now filled to 15% capacity. |
