stabilisaattolauttoja
Stabilisaattolauttoja, known in English as stabilizing rafts or pontoons, are buoyant structures designed to provide stability and buoyancy to vessels, particularly in offshore or demanding marine environments. They are typically attached to the hull of a ship or platform and can be either fixed or retractable. Their primary function is to increase the vessel's metacentric height, thereby reducing roll and pitch motions.
These structures are often employed on specialized vessels such as offshore construction platforms, heavy-lift vessels, and
The principle behind their operation is simple physics. By increasing the vessel's beam or by strategically