1.

A ship displaces 8,800 tons at a

summer draught of 7.28m. Its Fresh
Water Allowance is 315 mms. Find its
change of draught when proceeding to a
port of UNIT DENSITY.
Answer = 31.5 cms

 1. Solution:
A.I. = FWA x ( Change in Density )

25

= 315 mms. x ( 1,025 1,000 )

25

= 315 mms. x 25

25
A. I. = 315 mms. or 31.5 cms.

 2. A box has a dimension of 2ft x 2.5ft x

3ft and weighs 95 lbs. What is its
stowage factor?
Answer = 353.7

2. Solution:
Volume = 2 ft. x 2.5 ft. x 3 ft.
Volume = 15 ft
Stowage Factor =
Volume
Weight / 2240 lbs.
=
15 ft
95 lbs/ 2240 lbs
= 15 ft / 0.0424 lbs
Stowage Factor = 353.7

 3. You are going to load bales of abaca

with SF 65 and lead with SF 18. The
Remaining space is 257,000 cu ft. and the
total weight to be loaded is 5,400 tons.
How much of each cargo should be
loaded to make the vessel FULL AND
DOWN?
Answer = 2,000 t lead / 3,400 t abaca

3. Solution:
WLF = Weight of the cargo having the large SF
WLF = Volume ( Wt. of Cargo x Small SF )
Difference in SF
= 257,000 ft - ( 5,400t x 18 )
65 18
= 257,000 97,200
47
= 159,800 / 47
WLF = 3,400 t ( Abaca )
Wt. of Lead = 5,400 t 2,400 t = 2,000 t

 4. A vessel with a light displacement of

6,500t loaded cargoes of 1,300t, 1,400t
and 1,200t with a KG of 6.9m, 6.4m and
8.4m respectively. After loading, the new
KG was then found to be 7.07 m. What
was the KG prior to loading?
Answer = 7.00 m

WT
LOADED
=
1,300
LOADED
=
1,400
LOADED
=
1,200
INIT.DISPL = (+) 6,500
TOTAL DISPL= 10,400
KG = MOMENT
WEIGHT
= 45,518
6,500
OLD KG = 7.00 m

DIST
x 6.9
x 6.4
x 8.4

MOMENT
= 8,970
= 8,960
= 10,080

x 7.07 =73,528
(-) 8,970
(-) 8,960
(-)10,080
45,518

 5. A bulk carrier has a displacement of

40,000 tons and the KG is 9 m .The KN at
10 degrees heel is 1.87 m. What is the
righting arm at this heel?
Answer = 0.307 m

 5. Solution:
GZ = KN ( KG x Sin )

= 1.87 m ( 9 m x Sin 10 )

= 1.87 1.5628
GZ = 0.307 m

 6. A bulk carrier has a displacement of

25,000 tons. KG is 8.6 m. At an angle of
heel of 15 degrees, KN is 2.98. Solve for
the righting moment.
Answer = 18,854 mtr-tons

6. Solution:
GZ = KN ( KG x Sin )
2.98 ( 8.6 x Sin 15 )
2.98 2.2258
GZ = 0.754 m
MSS = W x GZ
= 25,000 x 0.754
MSS = 18,854 ton - meter

 7. While inspecting the log pond, you

noticed that the average length of the
logs to be loaded is 15 m and the average
diameter is 70 cms. While floating in pond
of density 1,012 kgs./m, 90 percent of
their volume is submerged. What is the
average weight of each log?
Answer = 5.26 tons

7.Solution;
Vol. of Cylinder = x r x h
= 3.1416 x 0.35m x 15m
= 5.77m
x 0.9 (90%)
Volume
= 5.2m
Weight = Volume x Density
= 5.2m x 1.012ton/m
Weight = 5.26 tons

 8. A boxshaped vessel with 12m beam is

floating upright at a draught of 6.7m even
keel. Find the draft if the vessel is now
listed 18 degrees.
Answer = 8.226 mtrs

 8. Solution:
New Draft = x B x Sin List + ODr. x Cos
List
= x 12m x Sin 18 + 6.7m x Cos 18
= 1.854 + 6.372
New Draft = 8.226 m

 9. On completion of loading, a vessel of

8,800 tons displacement and a GM of
0.45 m was listing 3 degrees to stbd.
How many tons of ballast should be
pumped into the port wing tank, 6 m from
the centerline to make the vessel
upright?
Answer = 34.6 tons

 9. Solution:
Tan List = Wt x Dist
x GM
Weight = Tan List x x GM
Distance
Weight = Tan 3 x 8,800 tons x 0.45m
6m
Weight = 34.6 tons

 10. The speed made good was 16 knots

and the engine speed 15.4 knots. What is
the percentage of slip?
Answer = - 3.9%

10. Solution:
% Slip = Eng. Spd Obs. Spd X 100
Eng. Spd
= 15.4 16.0 X 100
15.4
- 0.6 X 100
15.4
% Slip = - 3.9 %

 11. A cylindrical drum, 1.4m high has a

diameter of 80 cms. It contains oil of
density 0.78 ton/m Find the weight of oil
if filled to capacity.
Answer = 549 kgs

11. Solution:
Volume = x r x l
= 3.1416 x 0.40 x 1.4m
Volume = 0.70 m
Weight = Volume x Density
= 0.70 m x 0.78 ton/m
Weight = 0.5489 ton x 1,000 kgs.
Weight = 549 kgs.

 12. If the circumference of a mooring

rope is 250 mms, what is its diameter?
Answer = 80 mms

12. Solution:
Circumference = 3.1416 x Diameter
Diameter = C / 3.1416
= 250 mms / 3.1416
Diameter = 79.58 mms

 13. A log is floating in a pond of relative

density 1.008. Its length is 12 m and its
diameter is 50 cms. If 95% of the log is
submerged, what is its weight?
Answer = 2.26 tons

13. Solution:
Vol. of Cylinder = x r x h
= 3.1416 x 0.25m x 12m
Volume
= 2.36m
x 0.95 (95%)
Volume
= 2.24m
Weight = Volume x Density
= 2.24m x 1.008m/ton
Weight = 2.26 tons

14. On arrival at the discharging port,

the displacement was 7,800 t. After
Discharging 3,200 t of cargo with an
average KG of 5.8 m the new KG was
found to be 6.14 m. What was the
vessels KG prior to discharge?

Answer = 6.00 m

WT DIST MOMENT
7800 3,200 = 4600
DISCH
= 3,200 x 5.8 = 18,560
FINAL DISPL= 4,600 x 6.14 = 28,244 (+)
INITIAL DISPL = 7,800
46,804

KG = MOMENT

WEIGHT
= 46,804
7,800
OLD KG = 6.00 m

15. A box-shaped vessel with 14 m

beam is floating upright at a draught of
5.4 m even keel. Find the draught if the
vessel is now listed 15.

Answer = 7.028 m

 15. Solution:
New Draft = x B x Sin List + ODr. x Cos List
= x 14m x Sin 15 + 5.4m x Cos 15
= 1.8133 + 5.22
New Draft = 7.028 m