Question 4147 Deck General

The correct answer is B) use more right rudder. In a following sea where a wave has thrown the stern to starboard, using more right rudder will help bring the vessel back to its original course. This is because the wave has imparted a starboard yaw on the vessel, and applying right rudder will counteract this and steer the vessel back to its intended track. The other options are incorrect - using left rudder (A) would further increase the starboard yaw, decreasing speed (C) would reduce the vessel's ability to maintain course, and increasing speed (D) could make the situation worse by increasing the vessel's sensitivity to wave action.