You are on the SS American Mariner and involved in a collision. Your draft has increased uniformly and there is about 4 feet of freeboard remaining. The vessel is on an even keel and has a long rolling period. The roll is sluggish, and the vessel hangs at the ends of a roll. Which of the following actions would you take first to correct the situation?

A
Pump out a slack double bottom tank to reduce free surface.
B
Flood any empty double bottom tanks to decrease KG.
C
Jettison topside weights to increase freeboard.
D
Pump out flooding water in the cargo holds to reduce free surface.
E