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Re:Battery-Electric Fishing Vessel Marks a Sea Change for Sm... by jillesvangurp on Monday September 11, 2023 @03:55AM (#37464239)
That just means more useful load and ballast can be added. Adding ballast for stability is quite common on ships.

Also, batteries are heavy.

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Re:Battery-Electric Fishing Vessel Marks a Sea Change for Sm... by pjc50 on Monday September 11, 2023 @05:02AM (#37464648)
Reminded of the other sort of "battery", and USS Texas counter-flooding to induce a list so that she could elevate her guns beyond the design limit and achieve greater ranges while covering the Normandy landings.
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