#trim by the stern

• To trim by the stern — To orient or position a ship with its stern (the rear part) toward a certain reference point, a quay, or in the direction of the wind and waves; reflexively, it refers to a vessel's action of tilting longitudinally backward due to misallocated cargo or hydrodynamic forces during transit.
• Trimming by the stern — The act of trimming by the stern and its result; a modification of a ship's trim through its longitudinal tilting backward, such that the draft at the stern becomes greater than the draft at the bow. This structural phenomenon can be caused intentionally by shifting ballast or accidentally by flooding rear compartments or misallocating cargo.