USS Chemung (AO-30) refueling USS Hooper in heavy seas
Seakeeping ability or seaworthiness is a measure of how well-suited a watercraft is to conditions when underway. A ship or boat which has good seakeeping ability is said to be very seaworthy and is able to operate effectively even in high sea states.
often a seakeeping criterion, as it affects mission capability in a number of ships. Human factor: Often the most critical factors in seakeeping, especially...
direct and reverse spiral manoeuvres, zig-zag, and lateral thruster use. Seakeeping trials were originally used exclusively for passenger ships, but are now...
Some ship model basins have further facilities such as a maneuvering and seakeeping basin and an ice tank. A towing tank is a basin, several metres wide and...
wave – Wave that becomes unstable as a consequence of excessive steepness Seakeeping – Response of a vessel to sea conditions Sea state – The general condition...
are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the seakeeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in blue water. The size...
shape for withstanding pressure conflicted with the optimal shape for seakeeping and minimal drag at the surface, and construction difficulties further...
designed for blue-water trade usually have much deeper hulls for better seakeeping. A passenger ship is a ship whose primary function is to carry passengers...
MTB 104 to 107, these were taken up by Admiralty but found to be poor seakeeping and not used for combat. Although various boat lengths were produced by...
Architects – International organisation representing naval architects Seakeeping – Response of a vessel to sea conditions Seaworthiness – Response of a...
weather. They are generally higher powered than tramp ships with better seakeeping qualities, thus they are significantly more expensive to build. Liners...
discipline dealing with the design and construction of marine vessels Seakeeping – Response of a vessel to sea conditions Stern suction – Tendency of the...
unusable. This also permitted a higher freeboard, which also improved seakeeping. Ironclads equipped with barbettes were referred to as "barbette ships"...
as in a semi-submersible vessel or platform, or a SWATH, to improve seakeeping. Using water in a tank provides easier weight adjustment than the stone...
light goods: the ship may have to increase its draft for stability or seakeeping reasons, which is done by adding ballast water. A recent design, called...
over the 81-foot Higgins (PT-6), and with the PT-6 showing such good seakeeping, further purchase of Scott-Paine boats was unnecessary. In early 1941...
expedition reached the Roaring Forties the ship proved to have excellent seakeeping and, because she was heavy and carried relatively little sail area for...
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