26. A ship has a displacement of 12,200 LT, KG = 22.6 ft on the centerline.

At this
displacement the ship has KM T = 37 ft. The ship has a free surface in a fuel tank
(ρ fuel =1.616 lb s2/ft4). The tank is 35 ft long, 40 ft wide, and 15 ft deep.

a. Calculate the effective metacentric height if the center of the fuel tank is located
on the centerline, 15 ft above the keel.

b. Calculate the ship’s effective metacentric height if the center of the fuel tank is
located 15 ft above the keel and 10 ft starboard of the centerline.

27. An FFG-7 class ship is on an even keel at a draft of 16.2 ft, KG = 19.1 ft, Lpp = 408 ft.
The ship suffers a major fire in CIC. While extinguishing the fire, the fire party fills CIC
50% full with saltwater. CIC has the following characteristics:

length = 45 ft kg = 46 ft
width = 35 ft tcg = 4 ft starboard of centerline
height = 10 ft lcg = 47 ft forward of amidships
permeability = 90 %

Using the cross curves of stability and curves of form, determine the following:

a. Weight of firefighting water in CIC.

b. Location of the ship’s center of gravity following the fire.

c. Ship’s forward, aft, and mean drafts after the fire.

d. Calculate the ship’s effective metacentric height after the fire.

e. Using the effective location of the vertical center of gravity, determine the ship’s
angle of list following the fire.

f. Calculate and plot the ship’s righting arm curve, for port and starboard heeling
angles, before and after the fire. When computing the GZ curve after the fire, use
the effective location of the center of gravity. Use of a computer is encouraged.

g. The DCA realizes the ship’s stability is threatened and proposes to counter-flood
on the port side by filling a ballast tank 75% full with salt water. The ballast tank
is located 7.5 ft above the keel, 12 ft port of centerline, and 98 ft aft of amidships.
The tank is 20 ft long, 20 ft wide, and 15 ft high. Is the DCA’s proposal a valid
proposal? Discuss why or why not.

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