A manual of naval architecture for the use of officers of the Royal Navy, officers of the Mercantile Marine, yachtsmen, shipowners, and shipbuilders (1894)
White, W. H. (William Henry), Sir, 1845-1913 · London : J. Murray · leaf 118
d heightsof centres of gravity of cargo areomitted. The reference letters»agreewith those on Fig. 39. Under theassumed conditions of stowage thevessel is in neutral equilibrium whenlight, and unstable when fully laden,whereas for a considerable range ofdraught between these extremes shepossesses a… … the frequent use of water-ballastwhen homogeneous cargoes arecarried. If the coal in a cargo-steamer isstowed low in the hold, it mayhappen that, as it is burned and theship lightens, she will become un-stable unless water-ballast is ad-mitted. This actually occurs in sometypes of ships, and will…
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