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ezi khompathimenti zinothumelo lwenkani kunye nothumelo lokudabalalisa.
these compartments have a forced supply and a forced exhaust.

nokuba ukhululeko lwendawo lwenzelwe ngokwe khompathimenti ziyagcwala
however, a free surface is created while the compartment is filling.

amanzi akwi khompathimenti aphezulu kwinqanawa angongeza ubukhulu besayizi kunye noncipho kuzinzo.
water in a compartment high up in the ship will add top-weight and reduce stability.

ubude obuzaliswe ngamanzi kuyo nayiphi na indawo enqanaweni bubude beyona khompathimenti evalwe nkqi ende kunazo zonke.
the floodable length at any position in a ship is the length of the longest possible watertight compartment.

umtshabalisi wezikhukulekiso ezintathu zizona khompathimenti, ukunyuso ngasekunene ngokunqamlezisa inqanawa, ukungabikufuphi kwicala lasekunene lenqanawa.
a destroyer with three flooded main compartments, extending right across the ship, might heel to starboard.