Ship stability and flooding dynamics are critical areas in contemporary naval architecture and marine safety research. This field examines how vessels respond to damage and the subsequent ingress, ...

The capsizing of the Golden Ray cargo ship off the Georgia coast two years ago, which resulted in more than $200 million in damage, was caused by incorrect calculations about the vessel’s stability, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The second week of El Faro hearings started with more testimony about the ship’s stability and cargo security on Monday. The container ship capsized during Hurricane Joaquin on Oct.

The operator of the ship also had no procedures to verify the chief officer’s calculations, so the operator and master of the ship didn’t know the Golden Ray was sailing without meeting stability ...