Question 2105 Deck Safety

The correct answer is D) decrease list. Counterflooding into empty tanks to correct a severe list caused by off-center ballast will decrease the list. This is because counterflooding the empty tanks adds weight on the opposite side of the vessel, which increases the righting moment and causes the vessel to right itself. Increasing the righting moment is the key to reducing the list in this scenario. The other options are incorrect because increasing the righting arm (option B) or the righting moment (option C) would not directly lead to a decrease in list, and increasing the list (option A) is the opposite of the desired outcome.