1.

A box-shaped vessel 200 m in length, 32 m

breadth, floats in SW at an even keel draft of
9.0 m. The KG is 10.0 m. The vessel has a
continuous center line bulkhead which is
watertight. What is the shift of CG (GG1) if
an empty compartment 20.0 m in length and
symmetrical about amidships is bilged on one
side?
A. 0.581 m
B. 0.481 m
C. 0.381 m
D. 0.281 m

32 M

WL
9M
K
200 M

L
a
20 M

32 M

WL1
WL
2
L
W

M
X

G
B2

B1 B
K
200 M

a
20 M

Z
L

32 M

B
B

O
C

 GG1 = W X D

DISPL

=
20 X 16 X 9 X 1.025 X 8

(200 X 32 X 9 X 1.025) + (20 X 16 X 9 X 1.025)

= 23616

61992

= 0.381 m

 2. A box-shaped vessel 200 m in length, 32 m

breadth, floats in SW at an even keel draft of
9.0 m. The KG is 10.0 m. The vessel has a
continuous center line bulkhead which is
watertight. What is the bodily sinkage if an
empty compartment 20.0 m in length and
symmetrical about amidships is bilged on one
side?
A. 0.474 m
B. 0.574 m
C. 0.674 m
D. 0.774 m

 2. Solution:
INC. IN DR = VOL. OF LOST BOUYANCY
AREA OF INTACT W.P.
=
20 X 32/2 X 9
200 X 32 - 20 X 32/2
=
2880
6400 - 320
INC. IN DR = 0.474 M

 3. A box-shaped vessel 200 m in length, 32 m

in breadth, and floats in SW at an even keel
draft of 9.0 m. The KG is 10.0 m. The vessel
has a continuous center line bulkhead which
is watertight. What is the new mean draft if
an empty compartment 20.0 m in length and
symmetrical about amidships is bilged on one
side?
A. 9.347 m
B. 9.474 m
C. 9.574 m
D. 9.674 m

INC. IN DR = VOL. OF LOST BOUYANCY

AREA OF INTACT W.P.
=
20 X 32/2 X 9
200 X 32 - 20 X 32/2
= 2880
6400 - 320
INC. IN DR = 0.474 M
OLD DR = 9.000 M
NEW DR = 9.474 M

 4. A box-shaped vessel 200 m in length, 32 m

in breadth, floats in SW at an even keel draft
of 9.0 m . The KG is 10.0 m. The vessel has a
continuous center line bulkhead which is
watertight. What is the resulting KB if an
empty compartment 20.0 m length and
symmetrical about amidships is bilged on one
side ?
A. 4.537 m
B. 4.637 m
C. 4.737 m
D. 4.837 m

INC. IN DR = VOL. OF LOST BOUYANCY

AREA OF INTACT W.P.
=
20 X 32/2 X 9
200 X 32 - 20 X 32/2
= 2880
6400 - 320
INC. IN DR = 0.474 M
OLD DR = 9.000 M
NEW DR = 9.474 M
NEW KB = DR
= (9.474)
= 4.737 M

 5. A box-shaped vessel 200 m in length, 32 m

breadth, floats in SW at an even keel draft at
9.0 m. KG is 10.0 m. What is the resulting list
if an empty compartment 20.0 m in length
and symmetrical about amidships is bilged
on one side? The vessel has a continuous
center line bulkhead which is watertight. The
BM is 8.989 m, KB is 4.737 m.
A. 5.64
B. 5.74
C. 5.84
D. 5.94

Tan List =
=
=

WXD
DISPL X GM

20 X 16 X 9 X 1.025 X 8
[(200 X 32 X 9 X 1.025) + (20 X 16 X 9 X 1.025)] X 3.726
23616
61992 X 3.726

Tan List = 0.10224

= 5.838

 6. A box-shaped vessel 200 m length, 32 m

breadth, floats in SW at an even keel draft of
9.0 m. The KG is 10.0 m. It has a continuous
centre line bulkhead which is watertight. An
empty compartment 20.0 m in length and
symmetrical about amidships is bilged on one
side. What is the KM if the BM is 8.989 m?
A. 13.726 m
B. 13.426 m
C. 13.526 m
D. 13.626 m

INC. IN DR = VOL. OF LOST BOUYANCY

AREA OF INTACT W.P.
=
20 X 32/2 X 9
200 X 32 - 20 X 32/2
= 2880
6400 - 320
INC. IN DR = 0.474 M
OLD DR = 9.000 M
NEW DR = 9.474 M
NEW KB = DR
= (9.474)
= 4.737 M

NEW BM = 8.989 M
NEW KB = 4.737 M
NEW KM = 13.726 M

 7. A box-shaped vessel 200 m length, 32 m in

breadth, floats at an even keel draft of 9.0 m.
The KG is 10.0 m, KB is 4.737 m, BM is
8.989 m. What is the GM?
A. 3.726 m
B. 3.426 m
KB = 4.737
C. 3.626 m
BM = 8.989 (+)
KM = 13.726
D. 3.526 m
KG = 10.000 (-)
GM = 3.726