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Problem: A vessel afloat to complete loading in a summer zone is expected to enter winter zone
after steaming from the load port for 10 days. On passage fuel consumption is expected to be 30
MT/day and water consumption 15 MT/day.
The ship is at present floating in water of R.D. 1.013 at a draft of 9.00 m. If summer load draft is
9.475 m, FWA = 203 mm and TPC (sw) = 30, then
a. Determine maximum permissible draft on completion of loading.
b. Determine amount of cargo vessel can load.
Solution: The vessel has to be at a draft of not more than winter draft on entering the winter zone.
Going backwards, the vessel can load 450 MT (30 x 10 + 15 x 10) more than permitted by winter
draft, at load port. This extra 450 MT will be consumed during the passage and vessel will be at
winter draft on entering the winter zone. Now,

FWA = 203 mm
DW density = 1.013
SW density = 1.025
Difference = 1.025 1.013 = 0.012
DWA = (0.012 x 203)/0.025 = 97.44 mm = 0.097 m

TPC (sw) = 30
TPC (DW) = (30 x 1.013)/1.025 = 29.65
Sinkage for 450 MT = 450/29.65 = 15.177 cm = 0.152 m

Summer draft = 9.475 mm
Winter draft = 9.475 (9.475/48) = 9.278 m
Present draft = 9.00 m
Sinkage available to winter draft = 9.278 9.00 = 0.278 m

Total sinkage available = 0.097 + 0.152 + 0.278 = 0.527 m

Thus, maximum permissible draft on completion of loading = 9.00 + 0.527 = 9.527 m (Ans. a)

Total sink age available = 52.721 cm; TPC (DW) = 29.65

Thus, amount of cargo vessel can load = 52.721 x 29.65 = 1563.18 (Ans. b)