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Which condition must be met during a stability test on an inspected vessel?

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Which condition must be met during a stability test on an inspected vessel?

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• Stability test purpose – what naval architects are trying to learn from an inclining experiment or stability test • Environmental and mooring conditions – how outside forces (lines, bottom, current) can affect test accuracy • Difference between securing loose gear vs. allowing the vessel to move freely in response to test weights

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• Ask yourself: during a formal stability (inclining) test, do we want the vessel’s movement to be restricted or completely free to respond to the shifting test weights? • Which choice, if not satisfied, would most seriously distort the test results about the vessel’s true stability characteristics? • Think about whether tanks should be full, empty, or partially full during an inclining experiment and why free-surface effects matter.

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• Verify which option deals directly with freedom of heel and trim during the test, without outside restraint • Check which condition is specifically required in stability test procedures in 46 CFR (inclining experiments) rather than just being general good seamanship • Make sure the condition you pick is something that, if not met, would invalidate the test data, not just make the deck safer or neater

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