metacentric height

This demonstrated to the Navy that her metacentric height was too low.

If this occurs, the floating object is said to have a positive metacentric height.

The distance between the centre of gravity and the metacentre is called the metacentric height.

The cause of Tomozuru capsizing was a low metacentric height.

A larger metacentric height implies greater initial stability against overturning.

Because the double hull raises the centre of gravity, the metacentric height is reduced.

Consequently, the metacentric height was reduced from a stable 2 feet to a very unsafe 3 inches.

However, the Board wished to know what effect these changes would have on the draft, stability, and metacentric height of the Texas.

The metacentric height is normally estimated during the design of a ship but can be determined by an inclining test once it has been built.

The metacentric height is an approximation for the vessel stability at a small angle (0-15 degrees) of heel.

Furthermore, large cruise ships also tend to be very wide, which considerably increases their initial stability by increasing the metacentric height.

A larger metacentric height on the other hand can cause a vessel to be too "stiff"; excessive stability is uncomfortable for passengers and crew.

See angle of loll and metacentric height.

Also, the wider beam increased the vessels' metacentric height, a quality in which the Delawares were notably deficient.

Hence, a sufficiently high but not excessively high metacentric height is considered ideal for passenger ships.

Because of the very large width of the ship it will have an operational metacentric height of about 16 meters.

The metacentric height (GM) is a measurement of the initial static stability of a floating body.

Generally these Coast Guard rules concern a minimum metacentric height or a minimum righting moment.

The conversion was not entirely successful since the metacentric height was reduced, making the boats roll heavily on the surface in rough weather.

Naval architects go to great lengths to assure that the center of gravity, of their designs, remains substantially below the Metacentric height.

However, vessels with a higher metacentric height are "excessively stable" with a short roll period resulting in high accelerations at the deck level.

A ship with low GM is less safe if damaged and partially flooded because the lower metacentric height leaves less safety margin.

The metacentric height (GM), which dominates stability, can be estimated from the design, but an accurate value must be determined by an inclining test.

Each roll was also relatively short, which may have been due to the great metacentric height adapted for these ships to ensure their survivability from underwater attack.

Furthermore the ship's stability was insufficient for the bulkhead arrangement used: flooding of only three coal bunkers on one side could result in negative metacentric height.