Section 4.

4 Overall Stability Characteristics

6. a. Plot a curve of intact statical stability for starboard heels only for a ship with the
following overall stability characteristics.

Overall Stability Characteristic Value

Range of Stability 0 - 90 degrees

Maximum Righting Arm 3.8 ft

Angle of Maximum Righting Arm 50 degrees

Righting Arm at 30 degrees of heel 2 ft

b. On your plot in part (a) sketch the curve of intact statical stability for a ship with a
stiffer righting arm. Which ship is more stable?

c. How would you calculate the dynamic stability from your plot in part (a)?

Section 4.5 Sine Correction

7. A DDG-51 has a displacement of 8,350 LT and KG = 21.5 ft. In this condition it
develops a righting arm of 2.1 ft when heeling to 20 degrees.

a. Use a suitable diagram to derive an equation for the magnitude of the new
righting arm if the center of gravity shifted so that KG increased.

b. Use the equation you derived and the data above to calculate the magnitude of the
new righting arm at 20 degrees of heel if the KG of the DDG-51 increased to
22.6 ft.
8. Using the Cross Curves provided for the FFG7 in the notes, correct the Curve of Intact
Statical Stability for FFG7 at a displacement of 4000 LT for its true KG = 19 ft. Plot its
curve of intact statical stability.
a. What is the Maximum Righting Moment?
b. What is the Range of Stability?
c. What is the Angle of GZ max ?
d. What happens to the ship if a moment greater than the Maximum Righting
Moment is applied?
e. What happens if the ship rolls to an angle greater than the range of stability?

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