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7.1 Dene intact buoyancy

Ship stability
7.0 loss of intact buoyancy

Intact buoyancy is Intact stability calcula>ons

are rela>vely straighBorward and involve
taking all the centers of mass of objects on the
vessel which are then computed/calculated to
iden>fy the center of gravity of the vessel, and
the center of buoyancy of the hull. Cargo
arrangements and loadings, crane opera>ons,
and the design sea states are usually taken
into account.

7.1.1 Flooding should be countered by

prompt closing of water>ght door
The possible eects of progressive ooding
through an unclosed opening should always be
taken into account when deciding upon the
posi>on and size of any water>ght door. An
unclosed door, lying wholly below the level of the
waterline obviously presents a great poten>al
hazard. To lessen such dangers, water>ght doors
should be kept as small as possible and be
posi>oned, whenever prac>cable, close to the
centreline with their sills as high as is possible
and consistent with safe access and preferably
above the level of the waterline.

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7.1.2 Cross-ooding arrangement

An arrangement, which enables to decrease
the angle of heel aQer ooding: when a
compartment on one side of a ship is
damaged and ooded the corresponding
compartment on the opposite side may be
ooded.

Opera>on the resul>ng list

7.1.4 ac>on to reduce inow of water

states that ooding should be countered by

prompt closing of water>ght doors, valves and
any other openings which could lead to
ooding of other compartments
states that cross-ooding arrangements,
where they exist, should be put into opera>on
immediately to limit the resul>ng list
states that any ac>on which could stop or
reduce the inow of water should be taken

The immediate ac>ons which should be taken by the

ocer in charge of the watch are aimed at limi>ng the
volume of lost buoyancy to the minimum. At the same
>me, if cross-ooding arrangements are required, they
should be put into opera>on immediately to restrict
the angle of list. Whether anything can be done to stop
or reduce the inow of water will depend upon the
circumstances. In the event of loss of buoyancy due to
damage to a hatch cover, a prompt reduc>on in speed
or altera>on of course, or both, may be eec>ve.