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Classification News
ABS Acquires RMC Global to Strengthen Cyber, Risk and Resilience Capabilities
Photo Caption (L to R): Vince Kuchar, President, RMC Global, and David Wechsler, President and CEO, ABS Group (HOUSTON) ABS, through…
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Classification News
ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Encomara for Squid™ FOWT Quick Connect System
Photo Caption 1 (L to R): Malcolm Bowie, Encomara Technical Director; Ian Donald, Encomara Managing Director; Lars Samuelsson, ABS Business…
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International Car Operators Launches Shore Power Facility for RoRo Vessels in Belgium
International Car Operators N.V. (ICO), part of the Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) Group, has officially launched the first shore…
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Naval Architecture
The Depth Illusion: Why FSE Completely Ignores Tank Height?
It sounds crazy: how can a massive, deep tank of sloshing water be just as dangerous as a shallow puddle?…
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Naval Architecture
The Steel Solution: What are Longitudinal Baffles and How Do They Reduce FSE?
A wide, partially filled liquid tank is the ultimate enemy of ship stability. Because water and fuel are heavy, allowing…
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Naval Architecture
The Cubed Curse: Why a Wide Tank is More Dangerous Than a Narrow Tank Regarding FSE
If you spill a glass of water on the floor, it makes a mess. If you spill a massive swimming…
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Naval Architecture
Heavy Hits: How the Density of the Liquid in the Tank Affects FSE
We already know that the physical depth of the liquid in a rectangular tank does not change the Free Surface…
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Naval Architecture
The Depth Deception: Does the Amount of Liquid Change the Free Surface Effect?
It sounds completely illogical, but maritime physics can be strange. If you have a massive, rectangular fuel tank on a…
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Naval Architecture
The Phantom Weight: How FSE Affects the Effective GM of a Vessel
A ship might look perfectly safe on paper. A deck officer can add up all the cargo weights, calculate the…
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Naval Architecture
The Enemy Inside: Understanding the Free Surface Effect on Ships
Have you ever tried carrying a wide, shallow baking pan filled to the brim with water? As you walk, the…
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