Exercise 23

1. A ship of 10 000 tonnes displacement has righting

levers as follows: Heel 10º 20º 30º 40º GZ (m) 0.09 0.21
0.30 0.33. Calculate the dynamical stability to 40 degrees
heel.

Heel 10º 20º 30º 40º

GZ (m) 0.09 0.21 0.30 0.33

GZ SM function of Area
0 1 0
0.09 4 0.36
0.21 2 0.42
0.30 4 1.20
0.33 1 0.33
2.31 Sum
CI= h radians
57.3
A= 1x CI x Sum = 10 deg x 2.31 = 23.1 = 0.134 m-rad
3 3 x 57.3 171.9
Dynamic Stability= Wx Area under stab curve= 10,000x0.134 = 1,344.
m-tonnes

2. When inclined, a ship of 8000 tonnes displacement

has the following righting levers: Heel 15º 30º 45º 60º GZ
(m) 0.20 0.30 0.32 0.24 Calculate the dynamical stability
to 60 degrees heel.
Heel 15º 30º 45º 60º
GZ(m) 0.20 0.30 0.32 0.24

GZ SM function of Area
0 1 0
0.20 4 0.80
0.30 2 0.60
0.32 4 1.28
0.24 1 0.24
2.92 sum
CI= h radians
57.3
A= 1x CI x Sum = 15 deg x 2.92 = 43.8 = 0.255 m-rad
3 3 x 57.3 171.9
Dynamic Stability= Wx Area under stab curve= 8,000x0.255 = 2,038.4.
m-tonnes

3. A ship of 10 000 tonnes displacement has the

following righting levers when inclined: Heel 0º 10º 20º
30º 40º 50º GZ (m) 0.0 0.02 0.12 0.21 0.30 0.33 Calculate
the dynamical stability to 50 degrees heel.

Heel 0º 10º 20º 30º 40º 50º

GZ (m) 0.0 0.02 0.12 0.21 0.30 0.33

GZ SM function of Area
0 1 0
0.02 4 0.06
0.12 2 0.36
0.21 4 0.42
0.30 2 0.90
0.33 1 0.99
2.73 sum
CI= h radians
57.3
A= 1x CI x Sum = 10 deg x 2.73 = 24.8 = .1442m-rad
3 3x 57.3 171.9
Dynamic Stability= Wx Area under stab curve= 10,000x0.1442m-rad =
1,442m-tonnes