this must be a question being passed around at school, right? 2nd time we've gotten it in a couple of weeks now.
Define ';base'; please. Base as in the lowest portion of the hull on a cargo ship or ';base'; as in a military base where the ship is carrying items needed by our troops overseas? If the 1st it's been answered many times here already. If the latter it's for security.Why cargo ships are loaded at the base?
Im guessing you mean why are they loaded from top to bottom.
Well because if you keep the weight low as much as possible it gives the ship stability, and makes it harder to capsize or flip over. If you stacked all your cargo up on deck with little weight below the ship could very easily flip.
never mind you are all forgetting the fact that cargo is better protected from the sea elements.. but stability is a major consideration too.
BALANCING
Because they can't be loaded from the top?
To help with stability.
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