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  1. tristanrowe, Feb 6, 2015
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    tristanrowe

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    I was just perusing Marine Traffic as I noticed a new Oceanco yacht nearing Gib and when I looked at the photos of her I came across this one showing many degrees of list.

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    My first thoughts were that she had just been launched in that beam on style that you see in some yards, then the absence of a preceding wave and the seeming presence of a wake makes it look like she is making an abrupt turn to port, but it also looks like a restricted waterway??

    Anyway its no great mystery but intrigued me and some of you who will be familiar with the Oceanco facility can probably tell exactly what is happening.
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  2. tristanrowe, Feb 6, 2015
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  3. AlfredZ, Feb 6, 2015
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    My thought is an emergency stop turn maneuver maybe during sea trials or something.

    Cheers,

    Alf
  4. K1W1, Feb 8, 2015
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    Forced roll to test stabilisers could well be the reason
  5. AlfredZ, Feb 8, 2015
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    Hi,

    What procedure is usually followed to create such a roll? Also, what kind of results should be expected from the stabilizers, how quick will the boat settle after the turn is done? My thought is rudder hard over to port, port screw stop, starboard screw full ahead, which Might be a maneuver only found in Hollywood, or even Bollywood! :cool:

    Thanks.

    Alf.
  6. K1W1, Feb 9, 2015
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    It is normally something that is done during the commissioning of the stabiliser system and no swell conditions are present where the stabilisers are used to generate the roll rather than damp it to show how effective they are at their intended operation.