Question 3994Deck General70% to pass
When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) yawing.
Yawing is the side-to-side motion of a vessel as it swings off course due to quartering seas. This motion is caused by the vessel's bow and stern being affected differently by the waves, causing the vessel to sway back and forth.
The other options are incorrect:
B) Pitchpoling refers to a vessel flipping end-over-end, which is not the motion described.
C) Rolling is the side-to-side tilting motion of a vessel, distinct from the yawing motion.
D) Broaching is when a vessel turns broadside to the waves, which is not the same as the swinging motion described.
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