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Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.

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Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.

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• center of buoyancy (B) is the center of the underwater volume of the vessel • center of gravity (G) is where the vessel’s total weight is considered to act • Initial stability and metacentric height (GM) depend on the relationship between B and G

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• Which point represents the ship’s WEIGHT, not the water it displaces? • When a ship heels, which two points shift relative to each other to create a righting or capsizing moment? • Think of the classic stability diagram: which two labeled points are always shown when discussing GM (metacentric height)?

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• Verify which option describes where the ship’s weight acts vertically. • Eliminate any point that refers only to the water surface or waterplane, not the whole ship. • Ask: in basic stability curves and righting arm (GZ) diagrams, which point is always paired with the center of buoyancy?

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Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.

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Question 1 / 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d4696f

Question 1 of 205eccef9fbacbc34ba4d4696f

Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.

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Stability is determined principally by the location of two points in a vessel. These points are the center of buoyancy and the __________.

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