Chapter II

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOL

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II.1. Symbol and Abbreviations

DRAFT : Moulded draft (m)

KB or VCB : Vertical center of buoyancy from base line (m)

KG or VCG or Z : Vertical center of gravity from base line

LCG : Longitudinal center of gravity (m)

LCB : Longitudinal center of buoyancy (m)

INA : Inersia Moment (m)

W : Modulus (m3)

σ : Stress (N/mm2)

M : Bending Moment (ton.m)

FW : Fresh water (1.000t / Cu.m)

SWB : Sea water ballast (1.025t / Cu.m)

CARGO COAL : Cargo Coal (1.50 t/ Cu.m)

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II.2. Metric Equivalents

MULTIPLY BY TO CONVERT FROM TO OBTAIN -------

0.03937 MILLIMETERS INCHES 25.4

0.3937 CENTIMETERS INCHES 2.54
3.2808 METERS FEET 0.3048
2.2046 KILOGRAMMES POUNDS 0.45359
0.0009842 KILOGRAMMES TONS (2240 lbs) 1016.047
Newton per Milimeter Kilogram Per Centimeter
1 Square Square 10,19

---------- TO OBTAIN TO CONVERT FROM MULTIPLY BY

ABOVE

II.3. Relation between Weight and Volume

10 cubic mm = 1 cubic cm

1 cubic centimeter of fresh water (S.G 1.0) = 1 gram

1000 cubic centimeter of fresh water (S.G 1.0) = 1 kilogram (1000 gm)

1 cubic meter of fresh water (S.G 1.0) = 1 tonne (1000 kilos)

1 cubic meter of salt water (S.G 1.025) = 1.025 tonnes

1 tonne of salt water (S.G 1.025) = 0.975 cubic meter

1 cubic meter = 35.316 cubic feet

1 cubic foot = 0.0283 cubic meter

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