| Your vessel is damaged, listing to port and on occasion flopping to the same angle to starboard. It has a long, slow, sluggish roll around the angle of list. There is excessive trim by the stern with little freeboard aft. What action should you take FIRST to correct this situation? |
| A) Pump out any slack after double-bottom tanks to reduce free surface and increase freeboard aft. |
| B) Jettison any off-center topside weights to lower GM and correct the list. |
| C) Pump out the after peak and fill the forepeak to change the trim. |
| D) Press up any slack double-bottom tanks forward of the tipping center, then fill the forepeak if empty. |
