Candidate’s Name:

Ports and Maritime Organization

Seafarers' Examination and Certification Directorate
Exam Code: SMSSSC
Subject : Ship Stability &Construction Date: 1392.03.04
Rank : Second Officer (GT≥500) Time allowed: 3.0 Hrs
(Pass mark: 55)
Part (A) : Ship Stability ;
Q.1) -The deck of a barge has the shape and dimensions given in the diagram. This
shape and these dimensions are the same throughout the depth of the barge.

When empty the barge floats at draft 1.2 m in water density 1025 kgm3.
Cargo is loaded until draft reads 3.5 m.
(a) - What is the final displacement. (8M)
(b) - How much cargo has been loaded. (8M)

Q.2) - A rectangular vessel 80 m by 9 m beam and of depth 5 m floats at draft 1.8 m in sea water of
density 1024 kgm3 then 400 tons is loaded and the vessel moves into water of density 1008 kgm3.
find: (a) - The new draft. (7M)
(b) - The volume of reserve buoyancy at new draft. (7M)

Q.3) - A ship of displ= 7500t, KM=8.60m, KG=7.80m lost a quantity of deck cargo (kg = 12m)
from 4m to starboard of the center line. If the resulting list is 3º 20´ to port,
Calculate the weight of the deck cargo lost. (20M)
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Part (B) : Ship Construction ;
Q.4) - Draw a half mid-ship cross section of a Bulk carrier and show the structural parts including
double bottom tank. (20M)

Q.5) - With the aid of diagram describe the Bilge piping and pumping system on a cargo ship.
. (14M)

Q.6) - Draw and name parts of following types of Rudder:

a) - Semi balanced (8M)
b) – Balanced (8M)