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It is superfluous to say that the first main property of all surface ships is that they float on the water whilst carrying payloads. Consequently the main hull of a ship is basically a watertight box.
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Lee, B.S. (2019). Basic Ship Geometry. In: Hydrostatics and Stability of Marine Vehicles. Springer Series on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Shipbuilding and Shipping, vol 7. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2682-0_1
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