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The ship becomes lower in the water. See the Plimsoll Line. ______________ The ship settles in the water at the point where the volume of the ship under the water i.e. the weight of the water it displaces is equal to the weight of the ship. ______________ I rather think I said that, though in fewer words; see the Plimsoll Line, probably the simplest invention in human history. Refer to the Merchant Shipping Act of 1875 (British Parliament).
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Difference between an empty ship and loaded ship in sea water?
A loaded ship is going to sink into the water more,causing water to displace..
What tells how much a ship can be loaded to be safe in different water conditions?
The Plimsoll line... it's a series of marks on the outer hull of a ship - that indicates how deep the vessel is sitting in the water.
What affects the level a cargo ship floats in water?
The design of the hull will determine what the displacement of water is. Also, the weight of the cargo in/on the ship.
Would a ship loaded with a cargo of Styrofoam sink deeper into water or rise in water?
The ship will float lower. Even though the foam balls are lighter than water they are still heavier than the air they replace in the ship's hold making the ship heavier than an empty one.
What happens when a ship enters a sea from a river?
The ship will rise upward as the density of the sea water is greater than that of the river water. So the volume of the displaced sea water is less than that of the river water.
Difference between an empty ship and loaded ship in sea water?
A loaded ship is going to sink into the water more,causing water to displace..
Why was the pimsoll line invented?
so that you can see if the ship is over loaded or not. If the water level is above the line then its over loaded, under the line = safe to sail
What happens if the plimsoll line is below the level of the water?
The plimsoll line is a reference mark painted on the bow of a ship. If the line is below the water level, the ship is overloaded. There are lines for when on fresh water and when on salt water.
What was the original name of the line on a ship showing the level to which it could be loaded?
Its called the Plimsoll line. It shows how laden the ship is.
Why water level in a ship decreases just before it sinks?
Because it loses weight when they decreases the water level of an ship
Word to describe at the side of a ship?
The sides of a ship are the hull. The top of the hull are the gunwales (pronounced gunnels). A ship could be loaded to the gunwales (low in the water).
When does boat start sinking in water?
A boat will sink if there is a hole in the hull below the water level. Or, if too much cargo is loaded, sinking the boat (ship) so low in the water that it either capsizes, or the water cascades inboard over the sides of the boat.
Compared with an empty ship would a ship loaded with cargo of foam insulation sink deeper into water or rise in water?
A ship that weighs 1,000 pounds displaces 1,000 pounds of water. Basically you are making a hole in the water that would take 1,000 pounds of water to fill, if it was Jell-o you could see the hole when you took the ship out. If you add 100 pounds of weight to the ship, be it feathers, foam, or lead, it will sink deeper and displace 100 more pounds of water.
What tells how much a ship can be loaded to be safe in different water conditions?
The Plimsoll line... it's a series of marks on the outer hull of a ship - that indicates how deep the vessel is sitting in the water.
What is ship's design draft?
A design draft is also known as a design draught. It is a complete drawing of the ship as it is expected to look when it is fully loaded.
What thewhite line is called on the side of a ship?
The lines drawn around the hull of a ship near the water-line is called a "Plimsoll line". This horizontal line is easily seen when the ship is empty and therefore riding higher out of the water. The more cargo loaded into ship the deeper it sinks into the water, and a ship can only be loaded with cargo etc down to this line and no furthur. Before its introduction there was no safe-loading-line on a vessel to prevent overloading by unscrupulous owners.
Was the channel bridge over the Elbe river designed to withstand the additional weight of ship and barge traffic or just the weight of the water?
It only needs to be designed to withstand the weight of the water. Why? A ship always displaces an amount of water that weighs the same as the ship, regardless of how heavily a ship may be loaded.
