Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1754 (Set 54)

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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