Question 3958 Deck General

The correct answer is C) Shifting weights to the stern. Shifting weights to the stern helps reduce the yawing of a vessel in a following sea. This is because the added weight aft helps stabilize the stern and counteract the yawing motion caused by the following sea. Increasing the metacentric height (GM) or pumping out tanks aft would not directly address the yawing issue, and shifting weights to the bow could actually exacerbate the yawing problem by making the vessel more susceptible to the following sea.