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Seakeeping
Response of a vessel to sea conditions / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seakeeping ability or seaworthiness is a measure of how well-suited a watercraft is to conditions when underway. A ship or boat which has good seakeeping ability is said to be very seaworthy and is able to operate effectively even in high sea states.
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