A model basin is a facility designed to conduct experiments and tests on scale models of ships, boats, and other floating structures. The basin is typically a large tank or pool of water equipped with instrumentation and measurement tools to gather data on the model's performance. These facilities are essential for optimizing the design and performance of ships and other watercraft, as they allow engineers to evaluate the hydrodynamic behavior of models under various sea conditions and loading scenarios. Model basins can also be used to study the effect of water waves and currents on structures such as offshore platforms and breakwaters.
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