Your vessel is securely moored and commencing to load cargo. What effect does loading cargo have on the vessel's vertical center of gravity?

Correct Answer: Option C — loading cargo can decreases or increases the vertical center of gravity of the vessel

The effect of loading cargo on the vertical center of gravity depends entirely on the vertical position of the added weight relative to the existing center of gravity. Loading weight above the current G raises it, while loading weight below the current G lowers it. Thus, it can do either.