Stability – I : Chapter 5

  1. A ship goes from water of RD 1.008 to SW. Find the change in  draft , if her FWA is 180mm, and state whether  it would be sinkage or rise.
Solution :

FWA = 180mm = 18cm

We can calculate :

Change in draft = 

(Change in RD )x(FWA)
             0.025

= (1.008 – 1.025 ) x 18 / 0.025
=(0.017 x 18)/0.025
= 12.24c
= 0.12m

Here , Change in draft is  0.122m and it will be rise.

  1. A vessel goes from water of RD 1.010 to FW. If her FWA is 160mm, State whether she would sink or rise and by how much.
Solution :

FWA = 160mm = 16cm

We can calculate:

Change in draft = 

(Change in RD )x(FWA)
             0.025

= (1.010 – 1)x 16 /0.025
= 0.01 x 16 /0.025
= 6.4 cm
= 0.064 m

Here change in draft would lead to sinkage.

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