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    Impossible Question: Maritime Freight

    Hi guys thanks for taking the time to reply to my question. So from the information you supplied I got the following. Mass = 50,000kg = 490,500 N @ CoG 2897(l),1545mm(h) (sled is not a uniform shape) The length of the base is 5350mm (I assumed that because we're taking moments about...
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    Impossible Question: Maritime Freight

    Hi, Thought I understood this but i really don't. So i have attached a quick sketch to try and explain. can someone explain what is happening in the sketch and how i would calculate the forces. apologies if the answers submitted already explain this but i don't understand. Note the sled and...
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    Impossible Question: Maritime Freight

    Cheers guys, sort of makes sense to my puny brain.
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    Impossible Question: Maritime Freight

    Hi, I have a question that has been bugging me for a while. I was on a ship where the vessel was rolling from left to right. On board the ship was a sled with angled sides of ~ 60°. the mass of the sled looked to be about 50 Tonnes and the only thing stopping the sled from moving around...
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