ST.

THERESE-MTC COLLEGES
COLLEGE OF MARITIME EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Iloilo City, Philippines

“Proficiency of 2nd Year BSMT Students on SEAM 2A (Trim, Stability and Stress)”

A Proposal Presented to the

Faculty of the College of Maritime Education Programs

St. Therese MTC-Colleges

Tigbauan Iloilo

In Partial fulfilment

of the requirements for the course

English 4 (Thesis and Report Writing I) for the degree

Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation

By:

Gasit, Marve

Gyatgay, Lyndon

Gerongca, Joseph John

Importante, John Vincent

Juanico, John Kenneth

Lendayao, Jerald

Mabugay, Jerrion

Mercolino, Reymar

April 2020
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Approval Sheet

This undergraduate thesis entitled “Proficiency of 2nd Year BSMT Students on SEAM
2A (Trim, Stability and Stress)” in partial fulfilment of the requirements in English 4 (Thesis
and Report Writing I) for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation has been
examined and recommended for acceptance and approval.

Thesis Committee

2/M EDWIN PANIQUE

Research Adviser

ENGR. ARNEL D. HAMPAC MEDANIA T. MALAGSIC, MAED

Panel Member Panel Member

JOSEFA TRAVIÑA, MAED

Panel Member

MYLENE S. JAINGA C/E MELCHOR S. GASALAO, MSME

Research and Development Dean, College of Maritime Education
Coordinator Programs

Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bache-
lor of Science in Marine Transportation.

MA. TERESA S. SARABIA, Ph.D.

President

Date Approved:
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Acknowledgement

The completion of this research paper would not have been successful without the help

of those people who shared their knowledge and time. The researchers acknowledge the grati-

tude, sincerity, kindness in contributing their wisdom in order to accomplish this Research Paper.

To Almighty God for the blessings that He shared to the researchers, for the strength,

wisdom, guidance, good health, protection and daily life, to encourage everyone to face any diffi-

culties, to realize how beautiful life and the realization of this research paper.;

C/E Melchor Gasalao, Dean, Office of College Maritime Education, for allowing the re-

searchers to undertake this research and for sharing his expertise;

R/O Modesto P. Yorac Jr., Marcom and Spanish Elective Instructor and Research Ad-

viser, for his guidance, encouragement, full support, advice, patience, motivation, for the pre -

cious time and effort in checking and editing the paper and for sharing his huge knowledge to

the researchers;

Mrs. Lucia S. Diaz and Engr. Arnel Hampac, the members of the panel, for the en-

couragement, pieces of advices, comments, the constructive criticisms and suggestions and re -

marks which one give proper direction to finish this study;

Mrs. Mylene S. Jainga, our statistician, consultant, and research instructor, thank you

for the knowledge that you shared with us, for your valuable and precious time, understanding

and most especially for the patience that you have imparted to us and sharing your expertise in

the field of research to make this research paper successfully;

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Ms. Mary Mae G. Genizera and Ms. Leizel Gerogalin, RDO Staff, thank you for the

patience, guidance, motivation, the valuable and precious time in editing and checking this study

for the betterment of the manuscript;

The researchers’ parents, thank you for the financial and moral support, love, prayers,

guidance, kindness, sacrifices and motivation to finish this research paper. You are the most re -

sponsible parents we’ve ever known.

My dearest classmates and friends, for the support and encouragement given in or-

der to think positively, for sharing their ideas, comments and suggestions for the improvement of

this study.

To all the persons whom been part of this study, thank you for the advice, knowledge

and experience which help for the completion of this study.

The Researchers
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Iloilo City, Philippines
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Table of Contents

Pages

Title Page i

Approval sheet ii

Acknowledgements iii

Table of Contents iv

List of Tables vi

Table of Figures vii

CHAPTER I – INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 1

Objectives 2

Hypothesis 2

Definition of Terms 3

Significance of the Study 3

Scope and limitations of the Study 4

CHAPTER II – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Ship stability 5

Transverse and longitudinal waterproof bulkheads 5 

Ship equilibrium 6
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Neutral Equilibrium 6

Unstable Equilibrium 6

Upsetting forces 7

External Heeling Moments 7

Internal Heeling Moments 8

Longitudinal Stability 9

Terminologies in Ship’s Stability and Trim 10

Longitudinal Center of Gravity (abbreviated LCG) 14

Tipping Center or Longitudinal Center of Flotation (LCF) 17

Theoretical Framework 19

Research paradigm 21

CHAPTER III – METHODOLOGY

Research Design 22

Respondents of the Study 22

Instrument 22

Data Gathering Procedure 22

Data Analysis Procedure 23

References 24

Appendixes 25

Appendix A (Letter of Communications) 26

Appendix B (Researcher’s Profile) 29

Appendix C (Documentation) 32
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List of Tables
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List of Figures

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Figure 1. Research Diagram 21