Living Document Notice
Staged 2026-09-28. Living revisions and interconnected notes live in the Bosun PKM Garden.
Cargo Weight Distribution and Vessel Trim Calculations
Balancing vessel cargo, provisioning lockers, and heavy equipment requires precise weight distribution and center-of-gravity calculations. Supercargo models payload placement to ensure optimal hull trim and seaworthiness.
Stability Invariants
- Moment and Lever Calculation: Cargo weight totals factor in longitudinal and vertical center-of-gravity moments.
- Payload Locker Serialization: Storage compartments record maximum weight load limits and hazardous material separation rules.
- Voyage Trim Verification: Pre-sail stability checks prevent dangerous list or excessive trim by bow or stern.
Accurate cargo weight distribution preserves vessel stability and handling characteristics in heavy seas.
- Directus Target: supercargo-blog
- Garden Source Reference: MOC - Supercargo Gear Inventory, MOC - Fleet Operations, TRV-1001 - Offline Spatial Data