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Stability MCA OOW June 2005

1. The document discusses concepts related to ship stability including centre of gravity, centre of buoyancy, metacentric height, and calculations related to changes in displacement and draft. 2. Centre of gravity is the point where a ship's weight acts vertically downward. Centre of buoyancy is the point where buoyancy force acts vertically upward at the geometric centre of the underwater volume. Metacentric height is the distance between the centres of gravity and metacentric. 3. Examples are given of calculations to determine changes in metacentric height and draft resulting from loading or offloading cargo with given weights, locations, and original stability parameters.

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Stability MCA OOW June 2005

1. The document discusses concepts related to ship stability including centre of gravity, centre of buoyancy, metacentric height, and calculations related to changes in displacement and draft. 2. Centre of gravity is the point where a ship's weight acts vertically downward. Centre of buoyancy is the point where buoyancy force acts vertically upward at the geometric centre of the underwater volume. Metacentric height is the distance between the centres of gravity and metacentric. 3. Examples are given of calculations to determine changes in metacentric height and draft resulting from loading or offloading cargo with given weights, locations, and original stability parameters.

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School of Nautical Studies

STABILITY AND OPERATIONS


No 02 (Jun 05)
Q1
1. (a) (i)

Centre of Gravity.

Definition: Is the point in a body through which the weight


of the body is considered to act vertically downward.
The position of centre of gravity of a ship and it's contents is
denoted by 'G' and it's height above the keel (K) by 'KG'.

(ii)

Centre of Buoyancy.

Definition: Centre of Buoyancy is the point in a floating


body through which the force of buoyancy is considered to
act vertically upwards.
It is situated at the geometric centre of the underwater volume.
It's position is denoted by 'B' and it's height above the keel (K) is
denoted KB.

(iii)

Initial Metacentric Height (GM)

Definition: It is the distance measured along the centreline


between G and M in the initial upright position.

(b)

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(c)

(i)

To Calculate the Vertical Shift of G


GGv

w x sv

110 x (37.0 2.4)


8 300

0.459 m

To Calculate the New GM


KM
8.920 m
KG
- 7.640 m
GMOLD
1.280 m
GGv
- 0.459 m
GMNEW 0.821 m
The GM after the lift is 0.82 m

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(ii)

To Calculate the Vertical Shift of G


GGv

w x sv

110 x (11.20 2.40)


8 300

0.117 m

To Calculate the Final GM


GMOLD
1.280 m
GGv
- 0.117 m
GMNEW 1.163 m
The GM after the shift is 1.16 m

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(iii)

To Calculate the Vertical Shift of G


GGv

w x sv
-w

110 x (7.64 2.4)


8 300 - 110

0.070 m

To Calculate the Final GM


GMOLD
1.280 m
GGv
- 0.070 m
GMNEW 1.210 m
The GM after the shift is 1.21 m

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Q2
(a)(i) 1.

(ii)

The volume of liquid displaced by a floating body is equal to


the underwater volume.

2.

The weight of liquid displaced by a floating body is equal to the


weight of the body.

3.

A floating body experiences an upthrust equal to the weight of


water displaced, which is equal to the weight of the body.

The TPC for any draught is the weight a vessel must load or
discharge to change the mean draught by 1cm in SW.

(b)
TPC

TPC

Aw x
100

(L x B x Cw) x
100

(89 x 22 x 0.83) x 1.025


100

16.658

The TPC is 16.66

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(c)

To Calculate the Old Displacement


df
4.600m,
da
4.800m
dmean 4.700m in FW
From Tables
The Initial Displacement is 9 190t
To Calculate the New Displcement

OLD
Cargo Loaded

NEW

9 190.0 t
- 3 830.0 t
13 020.0 t

To Calculate the New Draught


13 020 t
a

= 6.40 + (a x c)
(b
)

b
12 879

13 102
= 6.40 + (141 x 0.10)
(223
)
c

6.40

6.50

= 6.463 m

The Final Draught is 6.46 m

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