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Approaching Shallow Waters - Coggle Diagram
Approaching Shallow Waters
Directional Stability
Becomes more positive
Steering improves
Rate of turn
The same
Turning Circle
Increases meaningfully
up to
2x
Speed loss
Less
when changing course
More "inertia"
carries more way with engine stopped
When backed
twists more to starboard
Esso Osaka Trials
VLCCs steer better
in shallow waters
with engine stopped