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CHAPTER 4

SOME IMPORTANT TERMS


Chapter 4
Some Important Terms
Exercise -4

Answer 1
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.

Length of the vessel


Breath of the vessel
Light draft
Load draft

= 120m
= 15m
= 4m
= 9.8m

RD of SW = 1.025

9.8m

4m

15m
120m

RD of SW

= 1.025

RD of SW

=
Light Displacement
Underwater Volume at light draft

RD of SW

= Light Displacement
L * B * Light Draft

1.025

= Light Displacement
120 * 15 * 4

1.025 * 120 * 15 * 4

= Light Displacement

7380 t

= Light Displacement

RD of SW

= Load Displacement
Underwater Volume at load draft

RD of SW

= Load Displacement
L * B * Load draft
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1.025

= Load Displacement
120 * 15 * 9.8

18081 t

= Load displacement

DWT

= Load displacement Light Displacement

DWT

= 18081t 7380t

DWT

= 10701 t

1. Light displacement is 7380t


2. Load displacement is 18081t
3. DWT is 10701t

Answer 2
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Length of vessel
Breath of vessel
Present draft
Light draft
Load draft

= 100m
= 14m
= 7.6m
= 3.6m
= 8.5m

RD of SW = 1.025

14m
Load Draft
3.5m
Draft
7.6m

Light Draft

3.6m
100m

RD of SW

=
Present Displacement
Underwater volume at present draft

RD of SW

Present Displacement
L * B * Present draft

1.025

Present Displacement
100 * 14 * 7.6
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1.025 * 100 * 14 * 7.6 = Present Displacement
10906t

= Present Displacement

RD of SW

RD of SW

1.025

= Light Displacement
100 * 14 * 3.6

Light Displacement
Underwater Volume at light draft
Light Displacement
L * B * Light Draft

1.025 * 100 * 14 * 3.6 = Light Displacement


5166 t

= Light Displacement

DWT Aboard

= Present Displacement Light displacement

DWT Aboard

= 10906t 5166t

DWT Aboard

= 5740 t

RD of SW

= Load Displacement
Underwater Volume at load draft

RD of SW

= Load Displacement
L * B * Load Draft

1.025

= Load Displacement
100 * 14 * 8.5

1.025 * 100 * 14 * 8.5 = Load Displacement


12197.5t

= Load Displacement

DWT available

= Load Displacement Present Displacement

DWT available

= 12197.5t 10906t

DWT available

= 1291.5t

1. Present Displacement is 10906t


2. DWT aboard is 5740 t
3. DWT available is 1291.5t

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CHAPTER 4
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Answer 3
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.

Length of ship
Breath of ship
Cw
RD of water

= 200m
= 20m
= 0.8
= 1.015

Cw = 0.8

20m

200m
TPC at FW

= L * B * Cw * RDFW
100

TPC at FW

= 200 * 20 * 0.8 * 1
100

TPC at FW

= 32t/cm

TPC at DW

= L * B * Cw * RDDW
100

TPC at DW

= 200 * 20 * 0.8 * 1.015


100

TPC at DW

= 32.48t/cm

TPC at SW

= L * B * Cw * RDSW
100

TPC at SW

= 200 * 20 * 0.8 * 1.025


100

TPC at SW

= 32.8t/cm

1. TPC at FW is 32t/cm
2. TPC at DW is 32.48t/cm
3. TPC at SW is 32.8t/cm

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CHAPTER 4
SOME IMPORTANT TERMS
Answer 4
Given:1. Dimensions of tank
2. Block coefficient (CB)
3. RD of fuel oil

= 20m * 10.5m * 1m
= 0.82
= 0.95

1m

10.5 m

CB = 0.82
20 m
Volume of tank = L * B * H *CB
Volume of tank = 20 * 10.5 * 1 * 0.82
Volume of tank = 172.2 m3
RD fuel oil

= Mass of fuel oil


Volume of tank

0.95

= Mass of fuel oil


172.2

163.6t

= Mass of fuel oil

Double bottom tank can hold 163.6t of fuel oil

Answer 5
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Draft of vessel
Length of vessel
Breath of vessel
Block Coefficient (CB)
Load Displacement

= 8m
= 110m
= 14m
= 0.72
= 12000t

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14 m

8m

CB = 0.72
110 m
Underwater Volume

= L * B * Draft * CB

Underwater Volume

= 110 * 14 * 8 * 0.72

Underwater Volume

= 8870.4 m3

RD of SW

= Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.025 = Displacement of vessel


8870.4
9092.2 t= Displacement of vessel
DWT available = Load Displacement Displacement of vessel
DWT available = 12000t 9092.2 t
DWT available = 2907.8 t
DWT available is 2907.8 t

Answer 6
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.

Displacement = 14000t
Length of vessel= 160m
Breath of vessel = 20m
Draft
= 6.1m

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20 m

6.1 m

14000 t
160 m
RD of SW = 1.025
RD of SW

= Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.025

=
14000
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume

= 14000
1.025

Underwater Volume

= 13658.537 m3

Block Coefficient

= Underwater Volume
L * B * Draft

Block Coefficient

= 13658.537
160 * 20 * 6.1

Block Coefficient

= 0.7

Block Coefficient of the vessel is 0.7

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CHAPTER 4
SOME IMPORTANT TERMS
Answer 7
Given:1. Dimensions of vessel
2. Draft of vessel
RD of SW

= 18m * 5m * 2m
= 6.1m

= 1.025

18 m

6.1 m
2m
5m
Total Volume of vessel = L * B * H
Total Volume of vessel = 5 * 2 * 18
Total Volume of vessel = 180 m3
Height = Draft + Freeboard
18.1m = 6.1m + Freeboard
11.0 m = Freeboard
Volume above water level

= L * B * Freeboard

Volume above water level

= 5 * 2 * 11.9

Volume above water level

= 119 m3

RB%

= Volume above water level * 100


Total Volume

RB%

= 119 * 100
180

RB%

= 66.11%

Reserve Buoyance percentage is 66.11%


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CHAPTER 4
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Answer 8
Given:1. Displacement of vessel =2000t
2. Dimensions of vessel = 50m * 10m * 7m

2000 t

7m
10 m

50 m

Total Volume of vessel = L *B * H


Total Volume of vessel = 50 * 10 * 7
Total Volume of vessel = 3500m3
RD of FW

= Displacement of vessel
Underwater Volume

1.000

=
2000
Underwater Volume

Underwater Volume

= 2000
1.000

Underwater Volume

= 2000m3

Volume above water line = Total volume Underwater volume


Volume above water line = 3500 m3 2000m3
Volume above water line = 1500 m3
RB%

= Volume above water line * 100


Total Volume

RB%

= 42.86%

Reserve Buoyancy is 42.86%

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CHAPTER 4
SOME IMPORTANT TERMS
Answer 9
Given:1. TPC is SW
2. RD of DW

TPC at SW

30

= 30t/cm
= 1.018

= CW* L * B * RDSW
100

= CW * L * B * 1.025
100

30
= CW * L * B
1.025
100
29.268 = CW * L * B -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1)
100
TPC at DW

= CW* L * B * RDDW
100

TPCDW = 29.268 * 1.018

(CW * L * B = 29.268 from equation 1)


100

TPCDW = 29.795 t/cm


TPC at FW

= CW* L * B * RDFW
100

TPCDW = 29.268 * 1.000

(Cw * L * B = 29.268 from equation 1)


100

TPCDW = 29.268 t/cm

1. TPC at DW is 29.795t/cm
2. TPC at FW is 29.268t/cm

Answer 10
Given:1.
2.
3.
4.

Present Draft
RD of DW
TPC of SW
Draft required

= 8.2m
= 1.010
= 40 t/cm
=8.4m

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8.4 m 8.2 m

RD = 1.010
TPCSW = CW * L * B * RDSW
100
40

= CW * L * B * 1.025
100

40
= CW * L * B
1.025
100
39.024 = CW * L * B ------------------------------------------------------------------(1)
100
TPCDW = CW * L * B * RDDW
100
TPCDW = 39.024 * 1.010

(CW * L * B = 39.024 from equation 1)


100

TPCDW = 39.44 t/cm


Max permissible sinkage

= Draft required Present Draft

Max permissible sinkage

= 8.4 8.2

Max permissible sinkage

= 0.2

Cargo to load

= Max permissible sinkage * TPCDW

Cargo to load

= 0.2 * 39.414

Cargo to load = 788.3t

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