Ship stability and flooding dynamics are critical areas in contemporary naval architecture and marine safety research. This field examines how vessels respond to damage and the subsequent ingress, ...

To say this book is a collection of research would be an understatement. “Contemporary Ideas on Ship Stability: Risk of Capsizing” is more like a preservation of knowledge covering the last nine years ...

Modern cargo ships do not rely on heavy keels the way yachts do, they rely on hull shape to create stability as loads stack higher. This breaks down weight stability vs form stability, metacenters, ...

Grain cargos like rice look harmless, but their ability to shift inside a ship can rapidly destroy stability and cause capsizing. This explains the physics of angle of repose, cargo settlement, and ...

The committee reviews U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) stability regulations and guidance documents and advises on how to improve their consistency, clarity, and usability. The committee’s report analyzes ...

Classification society DNV has awarded type approval to NAPA’s new onboard stability software for the passenger sector – NAPA Stability, a new onboard stability solution that will replace NAPA Loading ...

The Aquavit Terrace and aft infinity pool on Viking ocean ships. Photo Credit: Viking "If you've seen one, you've seen them all." More than once, Viking founder and CEO Torstein Hagen has said this ...