Your vessel has been loaded in a sagging condition. Enroute you encounter heavy weather and notice buckling in the midships deck plating of your vessel. To relieve the strain you could __________.

Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above

A sagging vessel places extreme compressive stresses on the upper deck plating during heavy weather. Slowing down, altering course to ease hull motions, and shifting ballast or fuel away from midships successfully relieves bending moments.