LO1 & 2 Mock Exam

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1. Explain the following terms :

a. Relative Density (2)

b. Volume of Displacement (2)

c. Displacement (2)

d. Force of Buoyancy (2)

e. Waterplane Area (2)

f. Dock Water Allowance (2)

2. a. A vessel has the dimensions L 139.6m; LBP 137.5m; B 20.42m; D 11.70m

d 6.50m and Cw 0.77 (Constant); Cb 0.69 (Constant); ρsw 1.025t/m3;
RDDW 1.012.

Using the above information calculate the vessels displacement if she were
box shaped and in SW. (2)

b. Vessel ‘A’ has an initial draught of 8.68m. Using the hydrostatic tables
calculate:

i. the initial displacement in SW; (3)

ii. the displacement after discharging 13250t of cargo, and loading 3125t
of SW Ballast, 120t of bunkers and 50t of FW; (2)

iii. the final draught in FW. (3)

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3. A vessel is loading in DW of RD 1.010 in a Winter Zone and has the following
stability data:

Summer Load Displacement 19 006t; TPC (Constant) 24.24.

Summer Load Draught 8.867 m Present Draught 7.96 m

Calculate:

(a) her FWA; (5)

(b) the amount by which she may submerge her Winter Marks on (5)
completion of loading.

(c) the Cargo to load so that she will sail at her Winter Marks in SW. (20)

4. Explain with the aid of a sketch:

(a) Centre of Buoyancy; (3)

(b) Initial Transverse Metacentre; (5)

(c) Metacentric Height. (3)

(d) Moment of Statical Stability; (3)

5. Sketch a fully labelled diagram to show a vessel with ‘neutral’ equilibrium in the
inclined position, having been heeled by an external force. (10)

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6. (a) From the GZ curve below, determine each of the following:

i. maximum GZ; (2)

ii. angle of heel for the maximum GZ; (2)

iii. angle of vanishing stability; (2)

iv. range of stability; (2)

v. angle of deck edge immersion; (2)

vi. initial GM. (2)

GZ Curve 3

0.50

0.30
GZ (m)

0.10

Angle of heel
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
-0.10

b) Vessel A has a draught of 4.82 in SW.

i. Calculate the KM of the vessel using the attached Hydrostatic Particulars. (7)

ii. Using the KM from Q6(b)i and GM from Q6(a)vi, calculate the KG of
the vessel. (5)

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