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USCG Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) (Set 92)

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Which action will best increase the transverse stability of a merchant vessel at sea?

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#1 Which action will best increase the transverse stability of a merchant vessel at sea? #2 The center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force __________. #3 The vertical distance between G and M is used as a measure of __________. #4 Unstable equilibrium exists at small angles of inclination when __________. #5 If the vertical center of gravity (VCG) of a ship rises, the righting arm (GZ) for the various angles of inclination will __________. #6 When stability of a vessel is neutral, the value of GM __________. #7 The righting moment can be determined by multiplying the displacement by the __________. #8 A vessel would be referred to as "tender" when the weight of the cargo is __________. #9 Which statement is TRUE of a tender vessel? #10 A vessel with a large GM will __________. #11 A vessel with a small GM will __________. #12 What is used as an indicator of initial stability? #13 Initial stability is indicated by __________. #14 Vertical moment is obtained by multiplying a vessel's weight and its __________. #15 A vertical shift of weight to a position above the vessel's center of gravity will __________. #16 A vessel with a small GM will __________. #17 When making a turn (course change) on most merchant ships, the vessel will heel outwards if __________. #18 Which statement is TRUE of a stiff vessel? #19 A quick and rapid motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________. #20 A slow and easy motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a __________. #21 Vessels "A" and "B" are identical; however, "A" is more tender than "B". This means that "A" relative to "B" has a __________. #22 In order to minimize the effects of a tender vessel, when carrying a cargo of lumber, you should __________. #23 Which is TRUE of a "stiff" vessel? #24 The KG of a vessel is found by dividing the displacement into the __________. #25 If the result of loading a vessel is an increase in the height of the center of gravity, there will always be an increase in the __________. #26 The important stability parameter, KG, is defined as the __________. #27 A vessel's KG is determined by __________. #28 A partially full tank causes a virtual rise in the height of the __________. #29 Which technique could be used to give a more comfortable roll to a stiff vessel? #30 What will NOT decrease the stability of a vessel?

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