For a MODU with list, an increase in GMT will cause the inclination to __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — decrease
Transverse metacentric height corrected for free surface (GMT) opposes angle of heel. Increasing GMT provides a stronger righting arm at small angles of inclination, creating a greater restoring moment that forces the vessel upright, thereby decreasing the sustained angle of heel.
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