Deck General · Trim (TPI, MT1)
Moving a weight already aboard from amidships to forward of LCF will:
- ACause the vessel to trim by the stern
- BCause the vessel to trim by the head without changing displacement✓ Correct
- CCause the vessel to sink deeper without any change in trim
- DOnly affect the list, not the trim
Explanation
Shifting an existing weight forward of LCF creates a forward trimming moment. Displacement does not change (no weight added or removed), so mean draft does not change significantly, but the forward draft increases and aft draft decreases — trim by the head.
Authority: Stability & Trim (USCG deck topic)
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