Varren Maritime Academy

Subject: Ship stability and Ship construction Maximum marks 50

Part A - Ship stability

Q 1. Define Fresh Water allowance and state the formula to calculate FWA (5)
Q 2. A rectangular log of wood 5 meter long, 1.6 meter wide and 1-meter-high floats with
larger face horizontal and weighs 6 tonnes. Find its draft in SW and Relative Density. (5)
Q 3. Explain with appropriate sketch “Block coefficient – Cb” (5)
Q 4. Define TPC and derive the formula to calculate TPC (5)
Q 5. State a) Archimedes’ principle b) Principle of flotation (5)

Part B – Ship construction

Q 6. What maintenance activities are carried out in the dry dock ? (5)
Q 7. Explain the following parts and their uses a) Bilge, b) Propeller,
c) Sounding Pipe, d) Ventilator. (4)

Q 8. Draw profile side view of a bulk carrier. (5)

Q 9. Draw the draft marks and indicate the water line position for the following:
a) 6m 32 cm
b) 6m 69 cm
c) 6m 90 cm
d) 9’ 09”
e) 9’ 02” (5)
Q 10. Define the following with appropriate sketch a) Extreme breadth
b) Length between perpendicular c) Length Overall (LOA) (6)

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