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(a) b

W1 L1
G
P Z
B R L
B1
K

(b) (c)

Z1
G Z

B1 B2

Figure 23.2

It should be noted that in finding the area under the stability curve by the use of Simpson’s
Rules, the common interval must be expressed in radians:

57:3 ¼ 1 radian
1
1 ¼ radians
57:3
or

x
x ¼ radians
57:3

Therefore, to convert degrees to radians, simply divide the number of degrees by 57.3.

n Example 1
A ship of 5000 tonnes displacement has righting levers as follows (see Figure 23.3):

Angle of heel 0 10 20 30 40

GZ (meters) 0 0.21 0.33 0.40 0.43
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GZ in meters
0.6

0.3

0 10 20 30 40
Heel in degrees

Figure 23.3

Calculate the dynamical stability to 40 heel.

GZ SM Functions of Area
0 1 0
0.21 4 0.84
0.33 2 0.66
0.40 4 1.60
0.43 1 0.43
3.53 ¼ S1

h ¼ 10
10
h¼ radians ¼ Common interval ðCIÞ
57:3

1
The area under the stability curve ¼  CI  S1
3
1 10
¼   3:53
3 57:3

¼ 0:2053 meter-radians

Dynamical stability ¼ W  Area under the stability curve

¼ 5000  0:2053

Ans. Dynamical stability = 1026.5 meter tonnes.

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n Example 2
A box-shaped vessel 45 m  10 m  6 m is floating in salt water at a draft of 4 m F and
A. GM ¼ 0.6 m (see Figure 23.4). Calculate the dynamical stability to 20 heel.

B2
BM ¼ Displacement ¼ 45  10  4  1:025 tonnes
12d
10  10 Displacement ¼ 1845 tonnes
¼
12  4
BM ¼ 2:08 m

Note. When calculating the GZs 10 may be considered a small angle of heel, but 20 is
a large angle of heel, and therefore the wall-sided formula must be used to find the GZ.

GZ SM Products for Area

0 1 0
0.104 4 0.416
0.252 1 0.252
0.668 ¼ S1

GZ ordinates are derived below.

At 10 heel:
GZ ¼ GM  sinq

¼ 0:6  sin10

GZ ¼ 0:104 m

0.3
GZ in meters

0.2

0.1

0 10 20
Heel in degrees

Figure 23.4
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At 20 heel:
 
1
GZ ¼ GM þ BM tan q sin q
2
2
 
1
¼ 0:6 þ  2:08  tan 20 sin 20
2 
2

¼ ð0:6 þ 0:138Þ sin 20

¼ 0:738sin 20

GZ ¼ 0:252 m

1
Area under the curve ¼  CI  S1
3
1 10
¼   0:668
3 57:3
Area under the curve ¼ 0:0389 meter-radians

Dynamical stability ¼ W  Area under the curve

¼ 1845  0:0389

Ans. Dynamical stability = 71.77 m tonnes.

n Exercise 23
1. A ship of 10,000 tonnes displacement has righting levers as follows:

Heel 10 20 30 40

GZ (m) 0.09 0.21 0.30 0.33

Calculate the dynamical stability to 40 heel.

2. When inclined, a ship of 8000 tonnes displacement has the following righting levers:

Heel 15 30 45 60

GZ (m) 0.20 0.30 0.32 0.24
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Calculate the dynamical stability to 60 heel.

3. A ship of 10,000 tonnes displacement has the following righting levers when
inclined:

Heel 0 10 20 30 40 50

GZ (m) 0.0 0.02 0.12 0.21 0.30 0.33

Calculate the dynamical stability to 50 heel.

4. A box-shaped vessel 42 m  6 m  5 m is floating in salt water on an even keel at 3
m draft and has KG ¼ 2 m. Assuming that the KM is constant, calculate the
dynamical stability to 15 heel.
5. A box-shaped vessel 65 m  10 m  6 m is floating upright on an even keel at 4 m
draft in salt water. GM ¼ 0.6 m. Calculate the dynamical stability to 20 heel.