UNIVERSITY OF CEBU

Maritime Education Program

SEAM 2
Trim, Stability and Stress
The Fundamentals of Ship Stability
Course: BSMT – Movement Center of Gravity (G)
Topic: _______________________
Period: 1st sem S.Y.2023-2024
Week: 4
Learning Outcomes

LO1.4. Discuss how the center of gravity will be affected during loading,
discharging, shifting of weight already onboard and Ballasting
Topics
The Fundamentals of Ship Stability
– • Movement Center of Gravity (G)
 MOVEMENT of Center of Gravity

Centre of gravity (G) of a ship can move only when masses are moved within,
added to, or removed from the ship

LO1.86 Illustration source: Basic Ship Stability -MTS

 MOVEMENT of Center of Gravity

G moves directly towards the centre of gravity of added masses

LO1.87.1 Illustration source: Basic Ship Stability -MTS

 MOVEMENT of Center of Gravity

G moves parallel to the path of movement of masses already on board

LO1.87.2 Illustration source: Basic Ship Stability -MTS

 MOVEMENT of Center of Gravity

G moves directly away from the centre of gravity of removed masses

LO1.87.3 Illustration source: Basic Ship Stability -MTS

 Perform calculations to find the vertical and horizontal shifts of the centre of
gravity resulting from adding, removing or moving masses

GG1 = w x d meters
W

GG1 = 300 tonnes x 8.5 meters

12,000

GG1 = 300 tonnes x 2.5

12,000

GG1 = 0.2125 meters

LO1.88
 If a load is lifted by using a ship's derrick or crane, the weight is
immediately transferred to the point of suspension

LO1.89 Illustration source: Stability for Master and Mates

 If a load is lifted by using a ship's derrick or crane, the weight is
immediately transferred to the point of suspension

If the point of suspension is moved horizontally, the centre of gravity of the

ship also moves horizontally

LO1.90 Illustration source: Stability for Master and Mates

 Activity no.1
1. A ship has displacement of 2400 tonnes and KG 10.8 metres. Find the new
KG if a weight of 50 tonnes mass already on board is raised 12 metres
vertically.
2. A ship has displacement of 2000 tonnes and KG 10.5 metres. Find the
new KG if a weight of 40 tonnes mass already on board is shifted from the
‘tween deck to the lower hold, through a distance of 4.5 metres vertically.

3. Find the shift in the centre of gravity of a ship of 1500 tonnes

displacement when a weight of 25 tonnes mass is shifted from the starboard
side of the lower hold to the port side on deck through a distance of 15
metres.

LO1.90.1
 Summary

1. Movement of centre of gravity (G) of a ship when masses are moved within,
added to, or removed from the ship
- G moves directly towards the centre of gravity of added masses
- G moves directly away the centre of gravity of removed masses
- G moves parallel to the path of movement of masses already on board.

2. Perform calculations as in the above objective to find the vertical and horizontal
shifts of the centre of gravity resulting from adding, removing or moving masses

Introduction
 3. Movement of G if a load is lifted by using a ship's derrick or crane. The
weight is immediately transferred to the point of suspension.

4. If the point of suspension is moved horizontally, the centre of gravity of the

ship also moves horizontally

Introduction
References :

SHIP STABILITY for Masters and Mates, Capt. D.R. Derette, 2013, Butterworth- Heinemann- 7 th
Edition.

Basic Ship Stability – Maritime Training Services Inc., Rito Cuestas and Noelle Paskovskis, DVD0-114
 THANK YOU….

Elmer M. Doctor / MSMT

NTC Course developer
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