Your vessel has been holed in #1 hold and partially flooded. The hole is plugged against further flooding. In calculating the effect of the flooding on your transverse stability, you should use which method?

Correct Answer: Option D — Added weight method

Once a compartment is holed, plugged, and partially flooded, stability calculations treat the floodwater as an added weight onboard. The added weight method accounts for both the mass of the water and its vertical center of gravity, complying with standard damage stability assessment procedures under 46 CFR.