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Record 1 1998-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The geometric center of gravity, or center of area of the water plane at which a vessel floats. A vessel pitches, or rotates (about a transverse horizontal axis) through this point, when actuated by an external force.

DEF

The geometric center of the water plane at which a mobile, offshore drilling rig floats and about which point a rig rotates when acted upon by an external force without a change in displacement.

Key term(s)
  • centre of floatation
  • floatation centre
  • floatation center
  • centre of flotation
  • flotation centre
  • flotation center

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
DEF

Centre de la surface de flottaison.

Spanish

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