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Buoyancy: The ability to displace water and remain afloat.

Emergency (or reserve) Buoyancy in small boats is provided by chambers filled with foam or just sealed so water cant get in. Thus the boat can't sink preventing disaster

For larger ships the same effect is achieved by separating the sections of the vessel into water tight chambers. Normally the goal is to divide large ships so that damage that allows water into two or even three chambers does not result in the loss of the ship.

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