to destabilising oscillations. Similarly, narrow compartments (aligned bow to stern) and compartments at the extremes away from the centerline are less prone to cause instability.

Historical examples

Flooding, liquid cargo leakage, or unintended water (from precipitation, waves, or hull damage) in a compartment or on a deck of a watercraft, and the resulting free surface effect is often a contributing cause of accidents, capsizes, and casualties e.g. the loss of (Wellington, New Zealand, April 1968), (Zeebrugge, Belgium, March

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