Stability – I : Chapter 7

  1. A ship of displacement 2000t and KG 4.2m, loads 300t 0f cargo (KG 2.0m ), 200t of cargo (KG 3.2m) and 500t of bunkers ( KG 0m ). Find her final KG.
Solution:
Ship’s weight
KG
VM
2000t (load) 4.2m 3400 tm
300t (load) 2.0m (+) 600 tm
200t   (load) 3.2m (+) 640 tm
500t  (load ) 1.0 m (+)500 tm

Final W   = 300t                                                           Final VM = 10140 tm

We know that:-

Final KG =   (Final VM) / (Final W)
Final KG    = 10140 / 3000
= 3.38m

  1. A ship of displacement 3000t and KG 3.9m, loads cargo and follows :- 200t in N0.1 LH ( KG 3.0m )300t on the deck ( KG 6.4m ), 150t and NO.3 TD (KG 5.2m ) and 350t in NO.4 LH (KG 4.0m ). Find the final KG .
Solution:
Ship’s weight KG VM
3000 t 3.9m 11700tm
200t (load) 3.0m (+) 600tm
300t 6.4m (+) 1920tm
150t 5.2m (+) 780tm
350t 4m (+)1400tm

Final W   = 4000 t                                                       Final VM = 16400 tm

We know that:-

Final KG =   (Final VM) / (Final W)
Final KG = (16400/4000)
= 4.1m

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