Spillout Points

Spillout points typically define the boundary of a opening which allows the contents of the compartment to spill out and sea water to flow in when a point is immersed, for example, a hopper tank in a dredger.

The location of each spillout point is given by x, y and z co-ordinates (X val, Y val and Z val respectively, measured relative to the vessel's origin in meters or feet).

The compartment to which a spillout point is associated, should be selected from the drop-down list in the 'Comp ID' column.

When the ship heels and the level of the contents would be higher than a spillout point associated with the compartment, then the contents will spillout until the level is the same as the spillout point. Also if the outside water level is higher than a spillout point, then water will flow into the compartment.

Note:
This behavior does not depend on the setting of the Allow Stepped GZ flag.