CHIEFMATE-3000-L2.2

Loading, ballasting and free surface

CHIEFMATE-3000-M2 · Stability, loading and ship construction · CHIEFMATE-3000-M2-A Stability, loading and free surface, construction and stresses, watertight integrity and damage stability.

How the ship is loaded and ballasted directly sets her stability, trim and stresses, and the Chief Mate manages it. This lesson covers loading, ballasting and the free-surface effect.