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Trim, also known as longitudinal stability, refers to the difference between the drafts at the bow and stern of a ship. A ship is considered to be on an even keel when the forward and aft drafts are equal. Shifting weights aboard a ship will cause it to trim by producing a trimming moment, with the ship rotating around its center of flotation until the centers of gravity and buoyancy are again in line. The effect of loading or discharging weights includes both a change in draft uniformly (bodily sinkage or

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