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| − | + | <span class="c24"> Any seagoing vessel has the constant need for hydrostatic stability. A </span><span class="c13">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_architect naval architect]</span><span class="c24"> , like an airplane designer, is concerned with </span><span class="c13">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_stability stability]</span><span class="c24"> . What makes the naval architect’s job unique is that a ship operates in two fluids simultaneously: water and air. Even after a ship has been designed and put to sea, marine engineers face the challenge of balancing cargo, as stacking containers vertically increases the mass of the ship and shifts the center of gravity higher. The weight of fuel also presents a problem, as the pitch of the ship may cause the liquid to shift, resulting in an imbalance. In some vessels, this offset will be counteracted by storing water inside larger </span><span class="c13">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballast ballast]</span><span class="c24 c50"> tanks. Marine engineers are responsible for the task of balancing and tracking the fuel and ballast water of a ship. </span><br/> | |
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 29 November 2023
Stability
Any seagoing vessel has the constant need for hydrostatic stability. A naval architect , like an airplane designer, is concerned with stability . What makes the naval architect’s job unique is that a ship operates in two fluids simultaneously: water and air. Even after a ship has been designed and put to sea, marine engineers face the challenge of balancing cargo, as stacking containers vertically increases the mass of the ship and shifts the center of gravity higher. The weight of fuel also presents a problem, as the pitch of the ship may cause the liquid to shift, resulting in an imbalance. In some vessels, this offset will be counteracted by storing water inside larger ballast tanks. Marine engineers are responsible for the task of balancing and tracking the fuel and ballast water of a ship.
