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METACENTRIC STABILITY [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-05-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maneuvering of Ships
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
CONT

A vessel is said to be tender when its center of gravity is too high, giving it too small a metacentric height, with resulting insufficient statical stability. This condition makes a vessel top-heavy and is conducive to capsizing. Small off-center weights will cause the vessel to list considerably under these conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvre des navires
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Qualifie un bateau instable sur un cap, trop léger et pas assez leste.

OBS

"Embarcation volage", embarcation qui s'incline fortement sous un effort peu considérable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de los buques
  • Cargamento (Transporte por agua)
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