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What is center of stability and why must it be above a ship's center of gravity?
A ship's center of stability is known as the metacentre. If you add weight to the side of a ship the moment created will cause it will roll. There has to be a restoring moment otherwise the ship will capsize. This restoring moment is due to the change in the submerged volume, hence change in center of buoyancy. This acts at the 'center of stability' where BM(distance from center of buoyancy to metacenter) = Inertia/DisplacementPicture a model of a yacht with a large weight attached to the mast. Now move the weight onto the keel. Which one do you think has the best stability?
What is stability of ship?
because without stability the ship is not sea worthy and most likely to capcize. stability is the ability of a ship to keep the ship always in the upright position.
Why is ship not sink in sea?
Because the weight of the water it displaces is more than the weight of the ship itself.============================Because the weight of the water it displaces exactly equals the weight of the shipitself. Think of the water that was originally occupying the place where the ship nowis. That water didn't sink because it was supported by the overall pressure frombelow. Putting the ship there means that the force balance is precisely the same.Remember, compared with solid iron, a ship is mostly empty space.
Why do cruise ship tip over?
Capsizing. However, the ship can regain its stability.
How do you compute trim and stability of the ship?
use a rudder
What will be happened if the ship loss its stability?
It will capsize and most likely sink
How much weight does a ship hold?
The weight of the ship plus the weight of the cargo cannot be greater than the weight of the water displaced
Describe the stability requirement of ship for drydocking?
i am sure it is to be down at the stern slightley
Why does a ship floats on water answer based on archemedis principel?
Weight of ship = weight of (displaced) water.
What is function of bow in ship?
it balances the weight of the ship out
Why does iron ship floats in water?
Because the weight of the water that they displace is greater than the weight of the ship.
What has the author Alfred Carver written?
Alfred Carver has written: 'Simple ship stability'
