Question 1739 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) Transverse. Pitching is the angular motion of a vessel about its transverse axis, which is an imaginary line running from port to starboard (side to side) through the center of the vessel. This motion causes the bow and stern of the vessel to move up and down relative to the water. The other options are incorrect because the longitudinal axis runs from bow to stern, the vertical axis is perpendicular to the water's surface, and the centerline is a reference line along the length of the vessel.