| While serving as Chief Engineer on a partially loaded container ship the vessel is involved in a collision. An empty starboard side wing tank becomes open to the sea and the ship takes a starboard list. After investigating the damage it is found that no other adjoining tanks are open to the sea. What action should be recommended to ensure the ship maintains an even keel position? |
| A) Ballast a starboard wing while checking the free surface effect. |
| B) Ballast a port wing and check the free surface effect for both damaged and intact tanks. |
| C) Discharge ballast from a port wing while checking the free surface effect. |
| D) Discharge ballast from a centerline double bottom tank to increase the vessels GM and give her more stability. |
