Marina Exam Reviewer: Your vessel has run hard aground in an area subject to heavy wave action. Backing full astern failed to free her. Which action should be taken next?

Marina Exam Reviewer

Your vessel has run hard aground in an area subject to heavy wave action. Backing full astern failed to free her. Which action should be taken next? 

A. Shift weight aft to reduce the forward draft. 
B. Flood empty tanks to increase bottom pressure and prevent inshore creep. 
C. Continue backing to scour out the bottom. 
D. Wait for high tide and then try backing.


Answer:     B. Flood empty tanks to increase bottom pressure and prevent inshore creep. 

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