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¿Qué le ocurrirá a un buque si su centro de gravedad está por encima del metacentro?What will happen to a vessel whose centre of gravity is above the metacentre?

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Correct answer: a) G will tend to get below M and the vessel will very probably capsize.

Why it is correct

With G above M the moment pushes towards heeling, not righting. The boat tends to capsize until G ends up below.

Why the others are not

  • b) They are the basis of stability.
  • c) M does not move to G.
  • d) Not reliable.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. G above M: capsize.

Where this question comes from

Regulations

Try it: Stability

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