Which of the listed conditions will occur to the ship's center of gravity if 200 tons of steel is transferred to the ship¶ csargo hold from shore side?

Correct Answer: Option C — The center of gravity will be lowered.

Adding weight aboard a vessel by loading cargo from ashore lowers the vertical center of gravity because the added downward force is introduced below the existing center of mass, increasing stability and decreasing the height of the center of gravity.