Stability Decay

Discussion in 'Stability' started by nickninevah, May 15, 2017.

  1. nickninevah
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    nickninevah New Member

    I knew a ship owner with an old boat that was perfectly functional. After a USCG inspection, owner was suddenly forced to do a completely new stability test for the vessel and create a whole host of new documentation. Why? The owner suffered from stability decay.

    Stability decay: dreaded words. Did you know that a perfectly stable vessel can become unstable and useless? Its insidious. It slowly creeps up and destroys the vessel stability. In this video, I cover the three essential things you need to know for stability decay.

    • What creates stability decay.
    • How to control stability decay.
    • How to prevent and reset stability decay.


    Original Article:
    Stability Decay | Datawave Marine Science https://dmsonline.us/stability-decay/
     
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