Has Stability Delayed the Delivery of Your Tug?
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The authors present a simplified method of stability analysis applicable to tugboats which must be reviewed by the U. S. Coast Guard for load line assignment. The paper includes a brief review of tugboat stability leading up to the present criteria applied by the Coast Guard. The present criteria are included. The proposed method consists of two or three conditions which, upon satisfactory analysis, provide considerable leeway to the tugboat captain in the manner in which he operates his vessel. The method of analysis and necessary definitions and interpretations are presented. The authors have made note of especially troublesome areas of design and some good design practices which will improve the stability of tugboats.
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2021 ◽
pp. 1-14
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2021 ◽
Vol 3
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pp. 100037
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2021 ◽
pp. 014233122199272