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Some large oil tankers have an antiroll water tank inside the hull that matches the resonant frequency of the ship’s hull. So, when ocean waves hit the ship at the resonant frequency, how does the water tank prevent the ship from capsizing in the waves?

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Some large oil tankers have an antiroll water tank inside the hull that matches the resonant frequency of the ship’s hull. So, when ocean waves hit the ship at the resonant frequency, how does the water tank prevent the ship from capsizing in the waves?






 
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