Mariner's Formulae Quick reference guide Transverse Stability

STABILITY NOMENCLATURE
 K = Keel
 G = Center of gravity
 B = Center of Buoyancy
 M = Metacentre
 ø = Angle of Heel
 BM = Metacentric Radius
 GM = Metacentric Height
 GZ = Righting Lever measured from G
 KB = Height of Center of Buoyancy from keel
 KG = Height of Center of Gravity from keel
 KM = Height of Metacenter from keel

KM = KG + GM
KM = KB + BM
GZ = KN - KG x sin ø where KN can be found from KN curves
Righting Moment = Δ x GZ where Δ = displacement
CALCULATION OF KG
KG = Total Vertical Moment of Weights about keel [metre.tonnes]
Δ [tonnes]

GG1 = Moment of Weight,W shifted over Distance, D [metre.tonnes]

Δ [tonnes]
: vertical shift of G

CALCULATION OF KM
KM = KB + BM

KB = 0.53 x Draft [metre]

BM = 2nd moment of waterplane area = I [metre]

volume of displacement V

where I = L x B3 [metre4] for a rectangular barge

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CALCULATION OF GM
GM = KM - KG

VIRTUAL LOSS OF GM DUE TO FREE SURFACE

GGv = s.g. of Liquid in the Tank x I x 1

s.g. of Water in which vessel floats V n2

where GGv = virtual rise in G or deduction in G

I = 2nd moment of the free surface about the centre line

= L x B3 [metre4] for a rectangular compartment

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L = Length of the Tank [metre]

B = Breadth of the Tank [metre]

V = Volume of the Tank [metre3]

n = number of longitudinal compartments into which the tank is

subdivided

LARGE ANGLE STABILITY

- where the force of buoyancy can no longer be considered to act vertically upwards
through the initial metacentre, M

GZ = (GM + ½BM.tan2 ø) sin ø

: for ship's side that are "WALL-SIDED" in the vicinity of the water line

Note:- for small angle stability, the term ( ½BM.tan2 ø) becomes negligible

∴ GZ = GM.sin ø