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Chapter 17
Increase in draft due to
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1. Box-shaped vessels
The draft of a vessel is the depth of the lowest point below the waterline. When a box-shaped vessel is ¯oating upright on an even keel as in Figure 17.1(a) the draft is the same to port as to starboard. Let the draft be `d' and let the vessel's beam be `b'.
Fig. 17.1(a)
Now consider the same vessel when listed y degrees as shown in Figure 17.1(b). The depth of the lowest point or draft is now increased to `D' (XY).
Fig. 17.1(b)
