SHIP HANDLING - PART 3

Code No: 321

Video Running Time: 22 minutes

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This film deals with the effects of wind and waves on a vessel deprived of her propulsive power, i.e. the disabled ship. If a ship becomes disabled, can her drift speed and heading be altered to reduce the risks of grounding?

The video considers the aerodynamic effects which cause a vessel to drift in a wind and the hydrodynamic effects which balance them to produce a drift tack and a drift speed. Under certain conditions, for certain ships, a 'sailing' effect occurs.