CAT 1 EMR 2204 NAVAL ARC 1

Answer Q1 and Q2 or Q3

Q1

a) Define the following terms

i) Metacentre
ii) Transverse metacentre
iii) Longitudinal Metacentre
iv) Metacentric height
v) The angle of loll

b) A ship of 4000 tonne displacement has its centre of gravity 6 m above the keel.
Find the new displacement and position of the cenlre of gravity when masses of
1000, 200, 5000 and3000 tonne are added at positions 0.8, 1.0. 5.0 and 9.5 m above
the keel.

Q2

a) Give THREE forms of roll stabilization

b) Discus the principle of operation of one of them and give its 3 advantages and 3

disavantages.

Q3

(a) Explain the following:

Free Surface Effect
Free board
Load Line Mark
(b) Define Statical Stability. Give a reason why vessels most prone to instability are
those with deck cargoes of timber.
(c) Sketch a curve of statical stability and list down 6 points of useful information in the
diagram

Eng. DK