Question 167Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer
70% to passThe vertical motion of a floating vessel is known as _______________.
Asurge
Bpitch
Cheave
Dsway
AI Explanation
The correct answer is C) heave. The vertical motion of a floating vessel, which refers to the up-and-down movement of the vessel in response to waves or other external forces, is known as heave. This is one of the six primary motions that a vessel can experience, along with surge (forward and backward movement), sway (side-to-side movement), roll (tilting from side to side), pitch (tilting forward and backward), and yaw (turning from side to side). The other options are incorrect because surge, sway, and pitch refer to different types of vessel motion, but not the specific vertical movement known as heave.
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