Editing Ship (section)

===Hydrostatics===
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Ships float in the water at a level where mass of the displaced water equals the mass of the vessel, so that the downwards force of [[gravity]] equals the upward force of [[buoyancy]]. As a vessel is lowered into the water its weight remains constant but the corresponding weight of water displaced by its hull increases. If the vessel's mass is evenly distributed throughout, it floats evenly along its length and across its [[Beam (nautical)|beam]] (width). A vessel's stability is considered in both this [[Initial stability|hydrostatic]] sense as well as a [[Ship stability|hydrodynamic]] sense, when subjected to movement, rolling and pitching, and the action of waves and wind. Stability problems can lead to excessive pitching and rolling, and eventually capsizing and sinking.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-09|title=Ship Stability – What Makes a Ship Unstable?|url=https://www.marineinsight.com/naval-architecture/ship-stability-makes-ship-unstable/ |first1=Soumya |last1=Chakraborty |access-date=2021-10-13|website=Marine Insight|language=en-US}}</ref>