Question 2123 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) add weight in the lower holds or double bottoms. When a vessel develops a list due to the center of gravity rising above the transverse metacenter, the way to correct the list is to add weight in the lower holds or double bottoms. This lowers the center of gravity and brings it back below the transverse metacenter, which restores the vessel's stability and corrects the list. The other options are incorrect because shifting weight to the centerline (B) or removing weight from the lower holds (C) would further raise the center of gravity, making the list worse. Shifting weight to the high side (D) would not address the underlying issue of the center of gravity being too high.