capsizing moment
1capsizing moment — Naval Archit. See upsetting moment. * * * …
2capsizing moment — Naval Archit. See upsetting moment …
3upsetting moment — Naval Archit. the moment of an upsetting couple. Also called capsizing moment. * * * …
4upsetting moment — Naval Archit. the moment of an upsetting couple. Also called capsizing moment …
5ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
6Keel — In boats and ships, keel can refer to either of two parts: a structural element, or a hydrodynamic element. These parts overlap. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship, the construction is dated from this… …
7MS Estonia — One of Estonia s first days in Tallinn 1993. Career Name: 1980–1990: MS Viking Sally 1990–1991: MS Silj …
8Metacentric height — Ship Stability diagram showing centre of gravity (G), centre of buoyancy (B), and metacentre (M) with ship upright and heeled over to one side. Note that for small angles, G and M are fixed, while B moves as the ship heels, and for big angles B… …
9Sailing ballast — Ballast is used in sailboats to provide moment to resist the lateral forces on the sail. Insufficiently ballasted boats will tend to tip, or heel, excessively in high winds. Too much heel may result in the boat capsizing. When sailing vessels… …
10Titanic (1997 film) — Titanic …
