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As the vessel rolls the fluid in any slack tanks can shift to the low side moving the center of gravity towards that side. This is called the free surface effect. When the CG shifts it reduces the righting moment making the vessel more unstable.

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This is referring to the free surface effect. It is a condition that deals with a tank that is not full.

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