(a) What is the purpose of conducting an inclining experiment on a new vessel? (6)

(b) A ship of displacement 10010 tonnes has KM 6.7m and GM 0.76m. A mass of 10 tonnes having KG 7.6m is shifted transversely. The deflection of a pendulum of length 7.6m is 0.125m. Find the distance through which the mass is shifted. Also find the position of the new centre of gravity above the keel due to the removal of the same mass. (10)