this book is the book tells you all about ship and shipping. The parts and systems which together form a modern ship are dealt with. from design drafts up to the finished construction, including paint systems and legal aspeets.
The Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, otherwise known as 'Colregs", are applicable to everyone who goes to sea.
Stability is a difficult concept to define. The idea of a stable character is readily grasped, although it is harder to put into words. The same applies to the notion of a stable ship, as stability is an intangible and complex entity.