Activity no.

2 SEAMANSHIP PROBLEM
Name: _____________________________ Section: ______________ Date: ______________

1. A ship floats at draughts Fwd 5.00 m and Aft 5.20 m. A weight is then shifted forward. The final draughts
are Fwd 5.080 m and Aft 5.120 m. What change of trim has occurred?

Solution: Initial trim Aft = 5.20 m

Fwd = 5.00 m
Initial Trim = 0.20 m by the stern

Final trim Aft = 5.120 m

Fwd = 5.080 m
Final trim = 0.040 m by the stern

Calculate the change of trim (COT):

Initial trim = 0.200 by the stern
Final trim = 0.040 by the stern
COT = 0.160 by the HEAD
The trim by the stern has reduced by 0.160 m

2. A ship floats at draughts Fwd 4.00 m and Aft 3.640 m. A weight is then shifted aft. The final draughts are
Fwd 3.680 m and Aft 3.960 m. What change of trim has occurred?

Solution: Initial trim : Aft = 3.640 m

Fwd = 4.000 m
Initial trim = 0.360 m by the Head

Final trim : Aft = 3.960 m

Fwd = 3.680 m
Final trim = 0.280 m by the Stern

Calculate the change of trim (COT):

Initial trim = 0.360 m by the Head
Final trim = 0.280 m by the Stern
COT = 0.640 m by the Stern

The ship, initially trimmed by the head, completes trimmed by the stern.

3. A weight of 300 tons is moved aft by distance of 30 m. If the MCTC for the current draught is 260 t-m
determine the final trim of the ship if the initial trim was 0.20 m by the stern.
Solution :
COT (cms) = w * d = 300 * 30 = 34.6 cm
MCTC 260

COT = 0.346 m
Initial trim = 0.200 m by the stern
COT = 0.346 m further by the stern
Final trim = 0.546 m by STERN
4. A weight of 450 tons is moved forward by distance of 25 m. If the MCTC for the current draught is 210
t-m determine the final trim of the ship if the initial trim was 0.535 m by the stern.
Solution:

COT (cms) = w * d = 450 * 25 = 53.5

MCTC 210

Change of trim (COT) = 0.535 m

Initial trim = 0.535 m by the stern

COT = 0.535 m by the Head
Final trim = 0.000 m EVEN KEEL