In the early stages of design, variations in the ship's form, usually changes in beam or depth, may be used effectively to obtain optimum stability and drafts. Draft can be varied by changes in beam or fullness, and trim can be varied by increasing the fullness at one end of the ship and decreasing it at the other, thus moving the center of buoyancy in the desired direction. This must be done with caution, however, as it may have a serious adverse effect on resistance. Moreover, in cargo ships, and especially in tankers and ore carriers, the benefit is partially offset by the resulting movement, in the same direction, of the CG of the total cargo space.

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