6.2 Excessive accelerations
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6.2 Excessive accelerations

 Measures to avoid excessive accelerations are:

  • .1 alteration of course or speed or a combination of both;

  • .2 heaving to;

  • .3 early avoidance of areas of adverse weather and sea conditions; and

  • .4 timely ballasting or deballasting to improve the behaviour of the ship, taking into account the actual stability conditions (see also 7.2).

Parent topic: Chapter 6 - Actions Which may be Taken in Heavy Weather
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