What is the center around which a vessel trims called?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — the tipping center
The tipping center, also widely known in naval architecture and stability principles as the center of flotation, is the geometric center of the waterplane area around which a vessel trims, pitches, or changes attitude when weights are shifted longitudinally.
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