The hull is shown inclined by an outside force to demonstrate the tendency in each cas From "Modern Ship Design"Second Edition, by Thomas. C Gillmer, 1975) Stability and trim Figure 2 shows a transverse section of a ship floating at a waterline Wl displaced from its AI d keel (k) Weight of ship Fig. 2 Stability shown in a transverse section of a floating ship(see text) original waterline WL. One condition of equilibrium has been defined above. A second condition is that the centre of gravity of a ship must be in such a position that, if the vessel is inclined, the forces of weight and buoyancy tend to restore the vessel to its former position of rest. At small angles, vertical lines through B, the centre of buoyancy when the vessel isFig. 1 Stable (a), Neutral (b), and Unstable (c) Equilibrium in the upright position The hull is shown inclined by an outside force to demonstrate the tendency in each case (From “Modern Ship Design ” Second Edition, by Thomas. C. Gillmer, 1975 ) Stability and trim Figure 2 shows a transverse section of a ship floating at a waterline WL displaced from its Fig. 2 Stability shown in a transverse section of a floating ship (see text) original waterline WL. One condition of equilibrium has been defined above. A second condition is that the centre of gravity of a ship must be in such a position that, if the vessel is inclined, the forces of weight and buoyancy tend to restore the vessel to its former position of rest. At small angles, vertical lines through B, the centre of buoyancy when the vessel is buoyancy Weight of ship