Q9 (16 Marks) Calculations
SC&S • Written Exam

(a) What are the water pressure loads on the ship's hull? (6)

(b) A ship of 5,000 tonnes displacement has a KM of 6.2 m and a KG of 5.5 m. It has a rectangular double-bottom tank of length 16 m and breadth 10 m, which is partially filled with diesel oil (Relative Density = 0.88). Calculate (10)

(i) The Free Surface Correction (FSC) or virtual rise in KG.

(ii) The final GM of the ship.

Appeared In: Feb 2026

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