Question 1770 Deck Safety

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Your vessel is damaged, and there is no list or trim. The rolling period is short. The freeboard before the damage was 12'02"

A A
B B
C C
D D
AI Explanation

The correct answer is P. When a vessel is damaged and has no list or trim, with a short rolling period, it indicates that the vessel is in a state of neutral stability. In this scenario, the freeboard before the damage was 12'02", which is a critical piece of information. According to maritime regulations, if the freeboard is less than 15 inches, the vessel is considered to be in a state of neutral stability, and the appropriate response is to take immediate action to improve the vessel's stability by taking on additional ballast or cargo. This is the reason why P is the correct answer. The other options, A, B, C, and D, do not accurately address the specific situation described in the question, which involves a vessel with neutral stability and a low freeboard.

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