CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCY IN THE MERCHANT NAVY – DECK OFFICER

STCW 78 as amended OFFICER IN CHARGE OF NAVIGATIONAL WATCH REG. II/1

(UNLIMITED)

034-84 – STABILITY AND OPERATIONS

THURSDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2021

0915 - 1145 hrs

Materials to be supplied by examination centres

Candidate’s examination workbook

Stability Formulae Datasheets

Examination paper inserts:

Datasheet – Hydrostatic Particulars

Notes for the guidance of candidates:

1. Examinations administered by the SQA on behalf of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.

2. Candidates should note that 100 marks are allocated to this paper. To pass candidates
must achieve 50% of the total marks available. In addition, candidates must achieve a
minimum of 40% from Section A and a minimum of 40% from Section B.

3. Non-programmable calculators may be used.

4. All formulae used must be stated and the method of working and all intermediate steps
must be made clear in the answer.
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Attempt ALL questions

Marks for each question are shown in brackets

All formulae used must be stated and the method of working and all intermediate steps
must be made clear in the answer

Section A

1. (a) A vessel is at anchor, floating upright in salt water, at displacement 12500 t

and KG 7.01 m.

There are two heavy lifts on deck at the following positions.

70 t at Kg 17.80 m, 12.20 m to port of the centre line.

110 t at Kg 18.72 m, 13.00 m to starboard of the centre line.

The 70 t lift will be discharged into a barge on the port side.

The 110 t lift will be discharged into a barge on the starboard side.

Both heavy lifts will be discharged using the vessels own crane, the port side
lift will be discharged first.

The head of the crane is at 31.00 m above the keel and each barge is 21.50 m
from the centreline.

Using datasheet – Hydrostatic Particulars, calculate the maximum list during

the discharge. (12)

(b) (i) State how free surface affects a vessel’s transverse stability. (4)

(ii) Describe the effect on free surface moments on equally subdividing a

rectangular tank with a watertight longitudinal subdivision. (4)

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2. A vessel is floating in salt water at even keel at a displacement of 13657 t, LBP
137.50 m.

The following cargo operations are then carried out:

Discharge 162 t from Lcg 53.80 m foap

Discharge 250 t from Lcg 77.00 m foap
Load 720 t at Lcg 74.80 m foap
Load 611 t at Lcg 50.00 m foap

Using Datasheet – Hydrostatic Particulars, calculate EACH of the following:

(a) the final drafts after completion of cargo operations. (14)

(b) the weight of ballast to transfer, and in which direction, between the fore
peak tank Lcg 130.56 m foap and the aft peak tank Lcg 3.07 m foap to bring
the ship to even keel. (6)

3. (a) Explain EACH of the following terms:

(i) Summer Displacement; (3)

(ii) TPC. (3)

(b) A vessel has a summer displacement of 19329 t.

Using datasheet – Hydrostatic Particulars, calculate the vessel’s tropical

displacement. (4)
Section B

4. With reference to the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seafarers, as
amended, outline the FIVE steps to be taken to complete a risk assessment. (20)

5. A large bulk carrier is in port loading a solid bulk cargo.

(a) With reference to the ‘Ship / Shore safety checklist for the loading and
unloading of dry bulk carriers’ as detailed in the Code of Practice for the
Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code) list TEN items that
must be checked prior to commencing loading operations. (10)

(b) Describe the duties of the Officer of the Watch during the loading of this
vessel. (10)

6. With reference to MARPOL 73/78 Annex II:

(a) explain the meaning of EACH of the following terms:

(i) Category X Noxious Liquid Substance; (2)

(ii) Category Z Noxious Liquid Substance. (3)

(b) list the operational standards for discharges of noxious liquid substances of
category Y when the vessel is at sea. (5)