Comments - InfiniteDice

Balance the ship with ballast, when empty adding ballast can keep the ship level and allow for more predictable performance/handling.

Low freeboard from over loading, very dangerous but in calm waters overloading can lead to better profit. Be wary of your course and clearances in shallow waters.

Early morning on a somewhat calm day.

Bad weather not only reduces visibility but high waves can make maneuvering or shallow areas much more dangerous.

Fog makes it hard to see what's up ahead, using radar can help avoid land.

Dark stormy and sinking. Must have bottomed the ship out in the shallows.