Research related to the watertightness of ships

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Watertight subdivision and watertightness of ships have long been the concern of ship designers and those concerned with maritime safety. For increased buoyancy and stability of ships, they are divided into watertight spaces. These watertight spaces are each normally divided in a transverse direction into at least four spaces each of which is watertight to adjacent spaces. Research has been undertaken since 2004 regarding the watertightness and stability of vessels, as well as ventilation and noise on board vessels.