OOW/TDO3 Shipboard Operations General cargo - Cargo Calculations

1. How much Jute, stowing at 1.85m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 1992m3? Answer: 1076.75 tonnes How much cotton, stowing at 3.15m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 3000m3? Answer: 952.38 tonnes How much space is required to stow 150 tonnes of frozen beef, stowing at 2.52m3/t? Answer: 378 m3 What space is needed to stow 200 tonnes of cased beer, stowing at 1.98m3/t? Answer: 396m3 What weight of steel pipes, stowing at 1.12m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 2200m3, allowing 5% broken stowage? Answer: 1866.07 tonnes What weight of cartons of tinned fruit, stowing at 1.52m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 1835m3, allowing 3% broken stowage? Answer: 1171.02 tonnes What space is needed to stow 120 tonnes of cased machinery, stowing at 1.42m3/t, allowing 3% for broken stowage? Answer: 175.5m3 A hold of 1992m3 is to be filled with 1212 tonnes of cotton and paper. Bales of cotton measure 100 x 50 x 60cm and weigh 180kg. Bales of paper measure 100 x 50 x 80cm and weigh 250kg. How many bales of each can be loaded? Answer: 1680 bales of paper and 4400 bales of cotton A hold of 1500m3 is to load pig iron at 0.31 m3/t and bales of cotton at 1.85m3/t. If 500 tonnes of pig iron is loaded, what weight of cotton can be loaded? Answer: 727 tonnes A ship is to load 500 tonnes of cargo in a hold measuring 12m x 10m x 6m. She is to load iron ore at 0.25m3/t and bales of cotton at 1.78m3/t. How much of each can be loaded? Answer: 111.1 tonnes iron ore and 388.9 tonnes of cotton A ship is to load 350 tonnes of cargo in a hold measuring 14m x 12m x 5.5m. She is to load cases of machinery at 1.42 m3/t and bales of flax at 3.20m3/t. How much of each can she load? Answer: 239.9 tonnes flax and 110.1 tonnes of machinery A ship is to load 700 tonnes of cargo in a hold of 1250m3. If the cargo is pig iron at 0.40 m3/t and bales of cloth at 1.83 m3/t, how much of each can be loaded? Answer: 21.7 tonnes iron and 678.3 tonnes of cloth A ship is to load 1500 tonnes of cargo in a hold of 1250m3. She is to load pig iron at 0.40 m3/t and bales of cloth at 1.83 m3/t, how much of each can be loaded? Answer: 45.5 tonnes cloth and 1045.5 tonnes of iron

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1. How much Jute, stowing at 1.85m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 1992m3? SF 1.83m3/t Hold 1992m3 1992/1.85=1076.75t How much cotton, stowing at 3.15m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity SF3.15m3/t Hold 3000m3 3000/3.15=952.38t How much space is required to stow 150 tonnes of frozen beef, stowing at 2.52m3/t? SF 2.52m3/t Cargo 150t 150 x 2.52=378m3 What space is needed to stow 200 tonnes of cased beer, stowing at 1.98m3/t? SF 1.98m3/t Cargo 200t 200 x 198 = 396m3 What weight of steel pipes, stowing at 1.12m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 2200m3, allowing 5% for broken stowage? Hold 2200m3 SF 1.12m3/t 5% B.S 2200/1.12=1964.28 1964.28 5%=1866.07t What weight of cartons of tinned fruit, stowing at 1.52m3/t, can be loaded into a hold of capacity 1835m3, allowing 3% for broken stowage? 3% B.S Hold1835m3 SF 1.52m3/t 1835/1.52 = 1207.2 1207.2-3% = 1171.02 What space is needed to stow 120 tonnes of cased machinery, stowing at 1.42m3/t, allowing 3% for broken stowage? 3% B.S. Cargo 120t SF 1.42m3/t 120 x 1.42 = 170.4 170.4 + 3%= 175.5m3 (Require more space (i.e. 103%) to load 100% of cargo) A hold of 1992m3 is to be filled with 1212 tonnes of cotton and paper. Bales of cotton measure 100 x 50 x 60cm and weigh 180kg. The bales of paper measure 100 x 50 x 80cm and weigh 250kg. How many bales of each can be loaded? Cotton measure 100 x 50 x 60cm Paper measure 100 x 50 x 80cm weight180kg = 0.18t weight250kg = 0.25t

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Cotton: 100 x 50 x 60cm = 1 x 0.5 x 0.6m = 0.3m3 Paper: 100 x 50 x 80cm = 1.0 x 0.5 x 0.8 = 0.4m3 Let Cotton = x and Paper = y

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0.3x + 0.4y = 1992 0.18x + 0.25y = 1212 0.18x + 0.24y = 1195.2 -0.18x 0.25y = -1212 -0.01y = -16.8 y = 1680 Sub y into: 0.3x + 0.4(1680) = 1992 0.3x = 1992 0.4(1680) 0.3x = 1992 672 0.3x = 1320 x = 1320/0.3 x = 4400 Cotton = 4400 Paper = 1680 9. A hold of 1500m3 is to load pig iron at 0.31m3/t & bales of cotton at 1.85m3/t. If 500 tonnes of pig iron is loaded, what weight of cotton can be loaded? Cargo to load: 500t Hold: 1500m3 SF pig iron 0.31m3/t 3 SF cotton 1.85m /t Volume of iron = Volume x SF 500 x 0.31 = 155m3 Volume remaining = 1500 155 = 1345 m3 Weight = volume / SF Weight of cotton to load = 1345/1.85 = 727t of cotton A ship is to load 500 tonnes of cargo in a hold measuring 12m x 10m x 6m. She is to load iron ore at 0.25 m3/t and bales of cotton at 1.78m3/t. How much of each can be loaded? Hold: 12m x 10m x 6m = 720m3 Total Cargo: 500t Iron = 0.25 m3/t Cotton = 1.78 m3/t Iron = x Cotton = y 0.25x + 1.78y = 720 x + y = 500 (x-0.25) 0.25x + 1.78y = 720 -0.25x 0.25y = - 125 1.53y = 595 y = 595/1.53 y = 388.89 Sub y into: x + y =500 x + 388.89 = 500 x = 500-388.89 x = 111.0t (x 0.6)

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11. A ship is to load 350 tonnes of cargo in a hold measuring 14m x 12m x 5.5m. She is to load cases of machinery at 1.42m3/t and bales of flax at 3.20m3/t. How much of each can she load? Hold: 14m x 12m x 5.5m = 924 m3 350 t of cargo Cases of machinery = x Bales of flax = y SF = 1.42 m3/t. SF = 3.20 m3/t. x + y = 350 1.42x + 3.2y = 924 (x 1.42)

-1.42x - 1.42y = 350 1.42x + 3.2y = 924 1.78y = 427 y = 427/1.78 y = 239.89t flax Sub y into: x + y = 350 x + 239.89 = 350 x = 350 239.89 x = 110.1t machinery 12. A ship is to load 700 tonnes of cargo in a hold of 1250m3. If the cargo is pig iron at 0.40m3/t and bales of cloth at 1.83m3/t, how much of each can be loaded? 700 t of cargo Hold: 1250m3 Pig Iron = x Bales of cloth = y SF = 0.40 m3/t. SF = 1.83 m3/t. x + y = 700 0.4x + 1.83y = 1250 (x 0.4)

-0.4x 0.4y = 700 0.4x + 1.83y = 1250 1.43y = 970 y = 970/1.43 y = 2678.3t cloth Sub y into: x + y = 700 x + 678.3 = 1250 x = 1250 678.3 x = 21.67t machinery

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13. A ship is to load 1500 tonnes of cargo in a hold of 1250m3. She is to load pig iron at 0.40m3/t and bales of cloth at 1.83m3/t, how much of each can be loaded? Hold: 1250m3 Pig Iron = x SF = 0.40 m3/t. x + y = 1500 0.4x + 1.83y = 1250 1500 t of cargo Bales of cloth = y SF = 1.83 m3/t. (x 0.4)

-0.4x 0.4y = -600 0.4x + 1.83y = 1250 1.43y = 650 y = 650/1.43 y = 454.5t cloth Sub y into: x + y = 1500 x + 454.5 = 1500 x = 1500 454.5 x = 1045.5 t pig iron

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