Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Maritime Organization

Seafarers' Examination and Documents Directorate
Exam Code: SMSS - 946

Subject : Ship Stability & Construction Date:1394.08.30

Rank : Second Officer (GT≥500) Time allowed: 3.0 Hrs
(Pass mark: 55 )
Q.1) – A box shape vessel dimension is 160 x 18 x 10 m and floating at even keel draft of 5.5 m in
salt water. Calculate her following characteristics:
a) - Volume of reserve buoyancy
b) - KM
c) - TPC
d) - Draft in fresh water
e) - FWA (15M)
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Q.2) – A vessel of 14500 t displacement has initial KG = 6.10 m arrives in port. She then discharges
and loads following commodities:
Load: 1200 tonnes of cargo at KG = 5.0 m Discharge: 850 tonnes of cargo at KG = 5.0 m
400 tonnes of cargo at KG = 6.0 m 600 tonnes of cargo at KG = 5.5 m
750 tonnes of bunker at KG = 2.4 m 550 tonnes of cargo at KG = 4.0 m
150 tonnes of FW at KG = 10.0 m
If the final KM is 7.40 m, find the GM on departure. (20 M)

Q.3) - A ship 140 m long and 12000 tonnes displacement has draft 7.20 aft and 6.50 forward.
She takes 500 tonnes of bunker in a tank with center of gravity 5 m aft of amidships.
Calculate volume of ballast water she has to take in forepeak tank(center of gravity 35m forward
of amidships) to bring the ship in even keel draft.
MCTC 160 mt, LCF 3m aft of amidships.
(15M)

Q.4) - Define the following:

a) - Sounding pipe
b) - Safe working load
c) - Length between perpendicular
d) - Weather tight (4 marks each)

Q.5) - Sketch the Half Midship Cross-Section of a typical bulk carrier and name various parts.
(18 M)
Q.6) - With aid of sketch/es describe the purpose of bilge keel and how they are attached to the hull.
. (16M)