New DNV anti-roll app helps avoid container loss.

Resonant rolling is a hydrodynamic phenomenon that can leave even the most experienced captains at a loss. The ship suddenly begins to rock sideways excessively, and in the worst case containers go overboard. Container loss at sea is relatively rare, considering that more than 200 million containers are shipped across the world's oceans every year, says Arne Schulz-Heimbeck, Senior Principal Engineer and Programme Development Manager for...

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