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righting moment

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righting moment [′rīd·iŋ ‚mō·mənt]
(naval architecture)
The torque which tends to restore a vessel heeled over to its upright position; it is the product of the righting arm and the weight of the vessel.


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nbsp;provides a highly efficient righting moment to control heel with a minimum of ballast weight.
Controllable twin foils located forward and aft provide steering control and hydrodynamic lift, while the canting central ballast strut provides a highly efficient righting moment to control heel with a minimum of ballast weight.
 
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