Fishing Boat Stability

Synopsis: Describes and explains the basic concepts of transverse stability and stability criteria for fishing vessels in non-technical terms with illustrations using animation, ship models and full-size trawlers. Demonstrates the ‘roll period test’ for assessing the metacentric height and shows practical examples of ways by which stability can be degraded.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 20 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1979
Availability: Free loan (film - British Maritime)
Sale (video - Videotel)
Uses: First-year undergraduates in ship science, nautical studies, naval architecture.*
Subjects: Technology
Keywords: fishing vessels; ships; stability; trawlers

Director

K M Burtt

Writer

Mike Metcalfe

Contributor

K M Burtt

Cast

John Hedge

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