 INTACT STABILITY CRITERIA:

a) The area under the curve of Righting Levers (GZ curve) shall not be
less than:
i) 0.055 metre-radians up to an anale of 30 degrees;
ii) 0.09 metre-radians up to an angle of either 40 degrees or the
angle at which the lower edges of any openings in the hull,
superstructures or deckhouses, being openings which cannot be
closed weathertight, are immersed if the angle be less;
iii) 0-03 metre-radians between the angles of heel of 30 degrees and
40 degrees.
b) The righting lever GZ should be at least 0.20 m at an angle of heel
equal to or greater than 30°.
c) The maximum righting arm should occur at an angle of heel
preferably exceeding 30° but not less than 25°.
d) The initial metacentric height GM should not be less than 0.15 m.
e) Severe wind and rolling criterion (weather criterion).
In addition to the criteria described above, ships covered by 2008 IS
Code should meet a weather criterion that considers the effect of
strong beam wind and waves applied when the vessel is in dead ship
condition.
  Severe wind and rolling criterion (weather criterion)/ IMO Wind
Criterion?
The ability of a ship to withstand the combined effects of beam
wind and rolling shall be demonstrated, as follows:
.1 the ship is subjected to a steady wind pressure acting
perpendicular to the ship's centre line which results in a steady wind
heeling lever (lw1 );
.2 from the resultant angle of equilibrium ( ), the ship is assumed
to roll owing to wave action to an angle of roll ( ) to windward. The
angle of heel under action of steady wind ( ) should not exceed 16° or
80% of the angle of deck edge immersion, whichever is less;
.3 the ship is then subjected to a gust wind pressure which results
in a gust wind heeling lever (lw2 ); and
.4 under these circumstances, area b shall be equal to or greater
than area a.
Explain the angle of heel due to steady beam wind effect.
1. Wind force acting at the centre of wind age area/centre of lateral
force and Centre of resistance is created by the underwater volume.
2. Assume for simplification that the centre of resistance is at
“B”(Geometry centre of underwater volume)
3. Force(Horizontal Force)x Lever = Moment (Wind heeling moment)
4. Due to the force, vessel will lie at a steady angle where the Wind
heeling moment = Righting moment
5. That angle created is the angle due to steady wind force.
6. The angle of heel under action of steady wind (ϕ0) should not exceed
16° or 80% of the angle of deck edge immersion, whichever is less;
  Stability Requirements for Grain Loading:
The intact stability characteristics of any ship carrying bulk grain shall
be shown to meet, throughout the voyage, at least the following
criteria after taking into account in the manner described in part B of
this Code and, the heeling moments due to grain shift:
 The angle of heel due to the shift of grain shall not be greater than

12° or in the case of ships constructed on or after 1 January 1994

the angle at which the deck edge is immersed, whichever is the
lesser;
 In the statical stability diagram, the net or residual area between

the heeling arm curve and the righting arm curve up to the angle
of heel of maximum difference between the ordinates of the two
curves, or 40° or the angle of flooding, whichever is the least, shall
in all conditions of loading be not less than 0.075 metre-radians;
 The initial metacentric height, after correction for the free surface

effects of liquids in tanks, shall be not less than 0.30 meter.

 Before loading bulk grain the master shall, if so required by the

Contracting Government of the country of the port of loading,

demonstrate the ability of the ship at all stages of any voyage to
comply with the stability criteria required by this section.
 After loading, the master shall ensure that the ship is upright

before proceeding to sea.

 Explain why the ship heel due to turning.
1. Rudder force is applied to turn the vessel, there will be a force
acting at “B” (geometry centre of underwater volume).
2. Initially vessel will heel towards the side where the forceis applied.
3. Once rudder force is applied there is a asymmetrical flowof water.
4. Due to the asymmetrical flow of water around the ship’s hull it
creates a Centripetal force (Cp),which acts towards the centre of
turn.
5. Due to the Cf (acting at G) the vessel will heel to theopposite side.
6. Apply rudder force, there will be a downward force acting as well,
creating a resultant force - this will create a heel.
7. Centripetal Force (Cp) -(towards the centre) Acting towards the
Centre of Bouyancy (Cb)
8. Equal and opposite force
9. Centrifugal Force (Cf) - (away from the centre)Acting towards the
Centre of Gravity (Cg)
10. Vessel heeling to Port