Mudcatters: I need help with the following, and I am appealing to all maritimers and landlocked sailors for assistance. In larger ships (boats, tankers--I'm living on the Prairies, and they's all boats to me) there are 'baffles' put in the hull to compartmentalize the cargo and prevent the load from shifting and causing the ship to roll. What are those things called? Are they baffles? When did that first begin to happen? Thanks for any info you can provide.