Pierre and Marie Curie are best known for their pioneering work in the study of radioactivity, which led to their discovery in 1898 of the elements radium and polonium.
1 The beam of your boat is the width at the widest part of the boat.  To measure the beam, stand inside the boat and run a measuring tape from the port (left) side to the starboard (right) side at the widest section of your boat.
What does it mean for a boat or ship to swing to anchor? When a boat/ship/vessel wants to remain at the same spot, it either moors or anchors. Mooring involves attaching the boat to a buoy, which is itself attached to the ground, usâ¦ually by a chain.