Question 38 of 90 refresher Exam
You are fighting a fire in a watertight compartment using hoses and river water. Stability may be reduced because of:
A A) Progressive down flooding
B B) Reduction of water in the storage tanks
C C) Increase in free surface which reduces the metacentric height
Correct
D D) Reduction of KG to the minimum allowable
Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is Option C: C) Increase in free surface which reduces the metacentric height.
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