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  • A cargo ship passing the Golden Gate Bridge, near San Francisco.
    In naval architecture: Achieving level attitude or trim

    For the ship to float at the level attitude or zero trim desired, G and B must lie in the same vertical transverse plane. If their calculated positions are different, and the size, proportions, and shape of the underwater hull are satisfactory, it is customary to shift the weights…

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