Stability – I : Chapter 11

  1. A ship of W 18000 t, KG 7.75m discharge 1500t (6.0m above the keel and 3m port of the centre line ) and loads 500t (10m above the keel and 4m port of the centre line ).
  • Cargo was then shifted as follows ;
  • 500t upwards 2m and to starboard 4m
  • 800 t downwards 2m and to port 3m.

If the final KM is 8.935 m, find the list .

Solution:

Ship’s wt
KG
VM
D
LM
18000t 7.73m 139500    
(-) 1500t 6.0m (-) 9000 3P 4500(S)
(+) 500t 10m (+) 5000 4P 2000(P)
 500t 2m (+) 1000 4S 2000(S)
800t 2m (-) 1600 3P 2400(P)

Final W = 17000                      Final VM = 134900 tm                       FLM =2100(S)

We know that:
Final KG = (Final VM) / (Final W)
Final KG = (134900/17000)
= 7.935m

Final GM = (KM –KG)
= (8.935 – 7.935)
= 1.0 m

We know that :
Tan θ  = Final LM/(Final W x GM)
=     2100 /(17000 x 1)
= 7 degree 2.6min

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