Question 2128 Deck Safety

The correct answer is A) move toward the low side. When a vessel is inclined at a small angle, the center of buoyancy will shift toward the low side of the vessel. This is because the shape of the underwater portion of the vessel changes as it inclines, causing the center of buoyancy to move in the direction of the lower side. This shift in the center of buoyancy is a key factor in the vessel's stability and is important for understanding the principles of naval architecture and ship design. The other options are incorrect because: B) the center of buoyancy does not remain stationary, C) the center of buoyancy moves toward the low side, not the high side, and D) the movement of the center of buoyancy is not related to the height of the metacenter.