Trim refers to the longitudinal attitude of a vessel. In simpler terms, it is the difference between the forward draft and the aft draft of a ship.
For instance, if a ship has a forward draft of 0.5 meters and an aft draft of 0.7 meters, the trim of the ship would be 0.2 meters (or 20 centimeters) which means the ship is trimmed by 20 cm towards the stern.
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