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El metacentro es el punto de intersección del plano de crujía del buque con:The metacentre is where the vessel’s centreline plane meets:

Show the answer

Correct answer: b) The vertical through the centre of buoyancy, heeled at small angles.

Why it is correct

At small heel, the vertical through the new centre of buoyancy cuts the centreline at the metacentre.

Why the others are not

  • a) Through B.
  • c) Not that.
  • d) Through B.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. M: B vertical and centreline.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

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Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.