| As Chief Engineer your vessel has been damaged and one compartment has partially flooded. You understand that you have lost buoyancy and have added weights. If transverse stability in the flooded condition is poor or negative, every effort should be made to reduce the free surface and to lower the center of gravity. Of main importance is for you to assure which of the following is maintained? |
| A) A no list condition. |
| B) As much reserve buoyancy as possible. |
| C) A GM that is at least neutral - G moved down to be at M. |
| D) Transfer water from ballast tanks to the opposite side of the damage. |
