Initial stability

What is the point of intersection of successive buoyancy force vectors as the angle of heel increases by a small angle?

Which factors are indicated on a diagram of a ship heeled to a small angle?

What is a useful guide to the stability of a ship?

What is the effect of a large GM on a ship’s behavior?

What is the effect of a small GM on a ship’s behavior?

For a cargo ship, what is the recommended initial GM value?

Which angle is considered small when describing the stability of a ship?

What is the value of GM for a ship?

What does a fixed point on the centerline of a ship heeled to a small angle indicate?

What should the initial GM value not be less than for a cargo ship?

What does a large GM indicate about a ship’s stability?

What does a small GM indicate about a ship’s stability?

What is the common practice to describe a ship’s stability?

What does a ship’s reaction to heeling help determine?

What is the point of intersection of buoyancy force vectors?

Which points are typically indicated on a ship’s diagram when heeled to a small angle?

What is a key indicator of a ship’s stability?

What does a large GM suggest about a ship?

What is the recommended initial GM value for a cargo ship?