Part B.

Considers the effect on the

ship's stability of a shift of
grain. For the purpose of the Rules, it is assumed that in a filled
compartment (dehned as a compartment in which, atter loading
and trimming as required by the
and
Rules,
the bulk grain
is at its
highest level) the grain shift into the void space which is always
can
considered to exist at the side of hatchways and other
members of the structure or shifting boards, where the
longitudinal
repose of the grain is greater than 30°.
angle of
The average depth of these void
spaces is given by the formula:
V= V + 0.75 (d -600) mm

where V represents the average void depth in mm

V, is the standard void depth found from tables
d is the actual girder
depth in mm.
The standard void depth
depends on the distance fromn the
the hatch
na
end or the hatch side to the
boundary of the compartment.
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Abreast hatchway
Figure 4.11 Showing use of shifting
boards and assumed formation of
voids +heeled 15.

Shifting
Boards 0.6 metres

Low
High
Side Dotted line shows trimmed grain Side
surface before heeling

At ends of hatchway

The above diagrams show use of shifting boards

and assumed formation of voids if heeled 15

The assumed transverse heeling momenf can now be calculated by A bdumed THM= LxBxVdxD
taking the product of the length, breadth and the % depth of the
vOid (if it is triangular, over the full breadth) and the horizontal
distance of the centroid of the void from the centroid of the filled'
Compartment.
The total heeling moment= 1.06 x Calculated transverse heeling
moment for a full
compartment.
or

112 x Calculated transverse heeling moment in a partly filled

Compartment.
wl have been noted that the above heeling moments are
PESsed in m units and so it is also termed a Volumetric Heeling
Moment.
cduction GZ in the initial position () is assumed to be
in

Otal Volumetric Heeling Moment due to grain shitt

Stowage factor of the grain x displacement
The reduction in GZ at 40° () = 0.8 A
Superimposing the above reductions in GZ on the vessel
el's curve of
statical stability will give 'heeling arm curve (straight line).
a

angle at which the two curves cross is the angle of heel duee The
shift of grain and this angle must not exceed 12.
due to the
Also the initial
GM (after correction for free surface for liquid in tanks) musr
must not
be less than 0.30 metres.
The residual area between the original curve of
and the heeling arms up to 40°, or such smaller angle
righting levers
le at whi
at which
openings in the hull, superstructures or deckhouse.cannotbe be closed
closed
watertight immersed (this is called 0, the angle of flooding ar
which progressive flooding commences) must not be less than
0.075 metre-radians.

Residential area to be not

less than 0.075m-rad

Righting arm curve

Heeling arm curve

due to grain shift

Angle of heel due

o- to grain shift ho

If the vessel has no Document of Authorisation from the contracting

governments, she can still be permitted to load grain if all filled
compartments are fitted with centre line divisions extending toth
greater of 1/8th of the maximum breadth of the compartment or
sed with the
metres. The hatches of filled compartments must be closed withi
nts
covers in place. The grain surfaces in partly filled compartmei
ich
must be trimmed level and secured and she must have a GM Whulai
is to be the greater of 0.3 metres or that found from the formu
of the rules.
hoards,