CHAPTER – 4

SOME IMPORTANT TERMS

Chapter –4

Some Important Terms

Exercise -4

Answer 1

Given:-

1. Length of the vessel = 120m

2. Breath of the vessel = 15m
3. Light draft = 4m
4. Load draft = 9.8m

RD of SW = 1.025

9.8m 4m 15m
120m

RD of SW = 1.025

RD of SW = Light Displacement
Underwater Volume at light draft

RD of SW = Light Displacement
L * B * Light Draft

1.025 = Light Displacement

120 * 15 * 4

1.025 * 120 * 15 * 4 = Light Displacement

7380 t = Light Displacement

RD of SW = Load Displacement
Underwater Volume at load draft

RD of SW = Load Displacement
L * B * Load draft

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1.025 = Load Displacement

120 * 15 * 9.8

18081 t = Load displacement

DWT = Load displacement – Light Displacement

DWT = 18081t – 7380t

DWT = 10701 t

1. Light displacement is 7380t

2. Load displacement is 18081t
3. DWT is 10701t

Answer 2

Given:-

1. Length of vessel = 100m

2. Breath of vessel = 14m
3. Present draft = 7.6m
4. Light draft = 3.6m
5. Load draft = 8.5m

RD of SW = 1.025

14m
Load Draft
3.5m
Draft
7.6m
Light Draft
3.6m

100m

RD of SW = Present Displacement
Underwater volume at present draft

RD of SW = Present Displacement
L * B * Present draft

1.025 = Present Displacement

100 * 14 * 7.6

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1.025 * 100 * 14 * 7.6 = Present Displacement

10906t = Present Displacement

RD of SW = Light Displacement
Underwater Volume at light draft

RD of SW = Light Displacement
L * B * Light Draft

1.025 = Light Displacement

100 * 14 * 3.6

1.025 * 100 * 14 * 3.6 = Light Displacement

5166 t = Light Displacement

DWT Aboard = Present Displacement – Light displacement

DWT Aboard = 10906t – 5166t

DWT Aboard = 5740 t

RD of SW = Load Displacement
Underwater Volume at load draft

RD of SW = Load Displacement
L * B * Load Draft

1.025 = Load Displacement

100 * 14 * 8.5

1.025 * 100 * 14 * 8.5 = Load Displacement

12197.5t = Load Displacement

DWT available = Load Displacement – Present Displacement

DWT available = 12197.5t – 10906t

DWT available = 1291.5t

1. Present Displacement is 10906t

2. DWT aboard is 5740 t
3. DWT available is 1291.5t

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Answer 3

Given:-

1. Length of ship = 200m

2. Breath of ship = 20m
3. Cw = 0.8
4. RD of water = 1.015

20m
Cw = 0.8

200m

TPC at FW = L * B * Cw * RDFW
100

TPC at FW = 200 * 20 * 0.8 * 1

100

TPC at FW = 32t/cm

TPC at DW = L * B * Cw * RDDW
100

TPC at DW = 200 * 20 * 0.8 * 1.015

100

TPC at DW = 32.48t/cm

TPC at SW = L * B * Cw * RDSW
100

TPC at SW = 200 * 20 * 0.8 * 1.025

100

TPC at SW = 32.8t/cm

1. TPC at FW is 32t/cm
2. TPC at DW is 32.48t/cm
3. TPC at SW is 32.8t/cm

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Answer 4

Given:-

1. Dimensions of tank = 20m * 10.5m * 1m

2. Block coefficient (CB) = 0.82
3. RD of fuel oil = 0.95

1m

10.5 m

CB = 0.82

20 m

Volume of tank = L * B * H *CB

Volume of tank = 20 * 10.5 * 1 * 0.82

Volume of tank = 172.2 m3

RD fuel oil = Mass of fuel oil

Volume of tank

0.95 = Mass of fuel oil

172.2

163.6t = Mass of fuel oil

Double bottom tank can hold 163.6t of fuel oil

Answer 5

Given:-

1. Draft of vessel = 8m
2. Length of vessel = 110m
3. Breath of vessel = 14m
4. Block Coefficient (CB) = 0.72
5. Load Displacement = 12000t

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14 m

8m

CB = 0.72

110 m

Underwater Volume = L * B * Draft * CB

Underwater Volume = 110 * 14 * 8 * 0.72

Underwater Volume = 8870.4 m3

RD of SW = Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.025 = Displacement of vessel

8870.4

9092.2 t= Displacement of vessel

DWT available = Load Displacement – Displacement of vessel

DWT available = 12000t – 9092.2 t

DWT available = 2907.8 t

DWT available is 2907.8 t

Answer 6

Given:-

1. Displacement = 14000t
2. Length of vessel= 160m
3. Breath of vessel = 20m
4. Draft = 6.1m

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20 m

6.1 m

14000 t

160 m

RD of SW = 1.025

RD of SW = Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.025 = 14000
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = 14000

1.025

Underwater Volume = 13658.537 m3

Block Coefficient = Underwater Volume

L * B * Draft

Block Coefficient = 13658.537

160 * 20 * 6.1

Block Coefficient = 0.7

Block Coefficient of the vessel is 0.7

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Answer 7

Given:-

1. Dimensions of vessel = 18m * 5m * 2m

2. Draft of vessel = 6.1m

RD of SW = 1.025

18 m

6.1 m
2m

5m

Total Volume of vessel = L * B * H

Total Volume of vessel = 5 * 2 * 18

Total Volume of vessel = 180 m3

Height = Draft + Freeboard

18.1m = 6.1m + Freeboard

11.0 m = Freeboard

Volume above water level = L * B * Freeboard

Volume above water level = 5 * 2 * 11.9

Volume above water level = 119 m3

RB% = Volume above water level * 100

Total Volume

RB% = 119 * 100

180

RB% = 66.11%

Reserve Buoyance percentage is 66.11%

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Answer 8

Given:-

1. Displacement of vessel =2000t

2. Dimensions of vessel = 50m * 10m * 7m

2000 t
7m

10 m
50 m

Total Volume of vessel = L *B * H

Total Volume of vessel = 50 * 10 * 7

Total Volume of vessel = 3500m3

RD of FW = Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.000 = 2000
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume = 2000

1.000

Underwater Volume = 2000m3

Volume above water line = Total volume – Underwater volume

Volume above water line = 3500 m3 – 2000m3

Volume above water line = 1500 m3

RB% = Volume above water line * 100

Total Volume

RB% = 42.86%

Reserve Buoyancy is 42.86%

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Answer 9

Given:-

1. TPC is SW = 30t/cm
2. RD of DW = 1.018

TPC at SW = CW* L * B * RDSW

100

30 = CW * L * B * 1.025
100

30 = CW * L * B
1.025 100

29.268 = CW * L * B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1)

100

TPC at DW = CW* L * B * RDDW

100

TPCDW = 29.268 * 1.018 (CW * L * B = 29.268 from equation 1)

100

TPCDW = 29.795 t/cm

TPC at FW = CW* L * B * RDFW

100

TPCDW = 29.268 * 1.000 (Cw * L * B = 29.268 from equation 1)

100

TPCDW = 29.268 t/cm

1. TPC at DW is 29.795t/cm
2. TPC at FW is 29.268t/cm

Answer 10

Given:-

1. Present Draft = 8.2m

2. RD of DW = 1.010
3. TPC of SW = 40 t/cm
4. Draft required =8.4m

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8.4 m 8.2 m

RD = 1.010

TPCSW = CW * L * B * RDSW
100

40 = CW * L * B * 1.025
100

40 = CW * L * B
1.025 100

39.024 = CW * L * B ------------------------------------------------------------------(1)
100

TPCDW = CW * L * B * RDDW
100

TPCDW = 39.024 * 1.010 (CW * L * B = 39.024 from equation 1)

100

TPCDW = 39.44 t/cm

Max permissible sinkage = Draft required – Present Draft

Max permissible sinkage = 8.4 – 8.2

Max permissible sinkage = 0.2

Cargo to load = Max permissible sinkage * TPCDW

Cargo to load = 0.2 * 39.414

Cargo to load = 788.3t

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