Unit number and name: Unit 5: Draught Surveying

Assessor’s name: Captain David Green

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The following table outlines the assessment criteria the tutor will use to assess your work.
These are not the assignment tasks.

Learning outcomes and assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes (LOs) Assessment criteria to achieve

On successful completion The student can:

of these tasks a student will:

LO1 Understand the 1.1 evaluate draught surveying as a method for weighing bulk cargoes
commercial aspects of
draught surveying 1.2 review the major stakeholders involved and their relationships

LO2 Understand hydrostatic 2.1 explain Archimedes' Principle and its application
information and the laws
of floatation 2.2 explain the hydrostatic information required to undertake a
draught survey

2.3 explain the use of hydrostatic tables and the ship’s stability book

LO3 Understand draught 3.1 explain the different draught marks, their positions, methods of
marks reading and draught mark corrections

LO4 Know the methods 4.1 identify the different sounding systems and associated problems
for measuring and
quantifying the 4.2 describe the use of sounding tables and how to quantify the
deductibles deductibles

LO5 Be able to perform 5.1 calculate the first & second trim corrections and list correction
a draught survey
calculation 5.2 perform a draught survey calculation

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On completion of this assignment it will be assessed for a Pass, Merit, Distinction or Not Achieved.

If you do not achieve a pass, you will be able to resubmit once. Pass indicates that you have answered
the questions correctly.

In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit
evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades.

Grade Descriptor Indicative Characteristic/s Contextualised Evidence

M1
Identify and apply
strategies to find
appropriate solutions.
• Effective judgements have been
made.
• An effective approach to study and
research has been made.
Reasoned judgements have
been made based on industry
standard methods to determine
the accurate weights of dry bulk
cargoes. (Task 1 - 5)

Consideration has been given to

the global approach to the
assessment of bulk cargo
weights in marine
transportation. (Tasks 2 - 4)

M2
Select /design and apply • A range of sources of information Industry guidelines, reference
appropriate methods / have been used. works, technical papers, have
techniques been used. (Tasks 1 - 5)
• Complex information has been
processed. Complex information has been
used to determine the accurate
weight of dry bulk cargoes.
(Tasks 3 - 5)

M3
Present and • A range of methods of presentation Visual aids including drawings,
communicate have been used. photographs, diagrams have
appropriate findings been used to support the task
• Technical language has been results. (Tasks 3 - 4)
accurately used.
Industry technical language has
• The communication and been used. (Tasks 1 - 5)
presentation is appropriate for
familiar and unfamiliar audiences. Communication and
presentation is based at a level
that considers an audience with
differing subject knowledge.
(Tasks 2)

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Grade Descriptor Indicative Characteristic/s Contextualised Evidence

D1
Use critical reflection to
evaluate own work and
justify valid conclusions
• Conclusions have been arrived at
through synthesis of ideas and
have been justified.
• The validity of results has been
evaluated using defined criteria.
Comparisons have been made
between industry standards
and best practice with the
results being directly related to
appropriate industry standards.
(Task 4 - 5)
Industry standards and
guidelines have been fully
interrogated. (Tasks 2 - 4)

D2
Take responsibility for • Autonomy and independence Responsibility for planning and
managing and organising have been demonstrated. managing the ballast tank
activities measurement procedure has
been independently
undertaken. (Task 5)

Autonomy in the decisions

taken during the ballast tank
measurement process should
be evidenced. (Task 5)

D3
Demonstrate • Ideas have been generated and The explanation shows a range
convergent/lateral/creative decisions taken. of ideas to support different
thinking methods to determine the
• Creative thought has been weight of dry bulk cargoes.
applied. (Task 1)

The explanation clearly shows

creative thinking about the
reasons for using draught
surveying as the main
measurement method. (Task 1)

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1. The use of photographs and clearly annotated drawings may be highly beneficial in
answering parts of this assignment.

2. When taking photographs be sure to include something which provides an

indication of scale. For close-up pictures include a metric ruler.

3. Your assignment must be supported by details of your research work in

appendices.

4. References must be placed in a bibliography using the Harvard style of referencing:

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5. Each new task should be started on a new sheet (page break) or separated by a
horizontal line.

6. Remember that the work presented should demonstrate knowledge and

understanding, not your ability to copy material from other sources.

7. The answers to this assignment will require practical on-site experience, reading
and studying external publications as well as the module provided.

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Task 1:
Explain why draught surveying is the main method for measuring the weight of bulk
cargoes; what other methods of measuring the weight could be used and why are they
not normally utilised. Discuss the errors that may be present in each method.
Many organisations rely on draught survey weight, what are their reasons for doing so
and what sort of organisations are they?

Minimum criteria to be met:

1.1., 1.2

Task 2:
What is the definition of density and what density should we use for carrying out a
draught survey? Explain what the Archimedes' Principle says and how it is used to
calculate the weight of a ship.

Why should you not correct density readings for temperature? Show the approximate
size of the error if you do correct for temperature.

What is a ship’s stability booklet and what information does it contain specifically in
relation to draught surveys? Give a description of each item and the usual abbreviation
used to designate each one. Give some examples of stability book layout showing the
different ways the data is displayed with examples.

What is the relationship between light ship, deadweight and displacement?

What is the difference between moulded and extreme dimensions?

Explain what lcf is, what three methods could be used to show its position in relation to
amidships in the hydrostatic tables, and how you would determine which side of
amidships it lay. What other method of indicating the position of lcf is used in some
hydrostatic tables?

Minimum criteria to be met:

2.1, 2.2, 2.3

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Task 3:
What marks are provided on a ship’s hull to enable a draught survey to be carried out?
What position do these marks occupy on the hull and how can that position vary
depending on the ship?

Describe a typical mark (metric) and explain how an Imperial draught mark is located.
How do you use these marks to determine the depth the ship is floating at? Give some
examples of readings. Discuss how the effect of wind and wave activity can affect this
process and state how you would determine an accurate reading under these adverse
conditions. How could a manometer help? What other piece of equipment could also be
utilised? What are the criteria for ships presenting for draught survey that should give the
best possible results?

Explain what the Perpendiculars are and where they are located on a ship.
Why is it usually necessary to apply corrections to draught readings and state the three
formulae for calculating forward midships and aft perpendicular correction?

Calculate the starboard midships draught from the following data:

A vessel with a beam of 35m has a draught on the port side amidships of 12.49m.
A manometer is rigged on the centre line with the ends 32 m apart.
The heights of the water levels in the manometer are 71cms from the deck on the
starboard side and 92cms from the deck on the port side.

From the following Information calculate the corrections to perpendiculars and the
draughts at the perpendiculars. Also calculate the true trim.

LBP = 270.0 meters distance and direction

port side stbd side of marks from perp.

Forward draughts 9.63m 9.60m Fd = 1.55m aft

Midships draughts 10.53m 10.42m Md= 0.85m aft

Aft draughts 11.39m 11.36m Ad = 11.0 forward

State the formula for 3/4 mean draught and from the draughts in the previous question
calculate the true mean draught and state if vessel is hogged or sagged and by how much.

Minimum criteria to be met:

2.2, 2.3, 3.1

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Task 4:
Describe in detail the construction and general layout of ballast tanks on a ship. Show,
with diagrams, how they are constructed and discuss the variety of problems associated
with accurately measuring the quantities of ballast water in them.

Give examples of situations that would affect the accuracy of ballast water measurement.
Describe what system is installed to allow the quantities of water in the tanks to be
measured and give an explanation of the way the measurements should be carried out.
What types of equipment are normally used to obtain the measurements?

Explain what tank soundings tables are and show the different ways they can be laid out.
Give examples of some you have seen.

When calculating the quantities, what data is required and what trim should be used?
Using the following data calculate the quantity of ballast for the soundings and trims
listed. Show your workings.

Sounding Table M.V.Surveyor Tank 2 c

Sound Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume
(m)s m3 trim 0.5 trim 1.0 trim 1.5 trim 2.0
1.80 23.13 20.02 16.89 13.65 10.01
1.90 24.67 21.52 18.14 14.98 11.56
2.00 26.23 23.10 19.89 16.58 13.02
2.10 27.82 24.50 21.12 17.56 14.13

Sounding Trim Sounding Trim

1) 1.84 0.76m 2) 1.97 1.22m
3) 2.01 1.58m 4) 2.06 0.43m

Minimum criteria to be met:

4.1, 4.2

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Task 5:
Calculate the first and second trim corrections and the salt water and dock water
displacement from the following information:

Draughts Ford 2.39 on each side, midships 4.39 port and 4.43 stbd, aft 6.56 on each side
All the draughts were at the perpendiculars
3 3
LBP 185.00m, Dock water density = 1.014 t/m Density of the Hydrostatic scale 1.025 t/m

Draught Displacement Tpc Lcf Draught Mctc Draught Mctc

4.40 16070.2 38.04 - 4.666 4.90 425.04 3.90 414.67

4.45 16260.4 38.04 - 4.622 4.95 425.56 3.95 415.16

A vessel is loading two parcels of cargo, the initial survey, prior to loading, produced a nett
weight of 20418.36 tonnes. On completion of loading the first parcel of cargo, draughts were
as follows.
Using the surveyor 3 hydrostatics and surveyor 2 & 3 ballast tables provided calculate the
weight of the parcel of cargo loaded up to now and what the vessel's "constant" was.
In order to agree with the answer please work to 4 places of decimals up to the ¾ mean stage and
then 2 places after that. Use trim to the nearest centimetre for calculating the ballast, the quantities
of which should also be rounded up to 2 places only.
distance and direction
port side stbd side of marks from perp.
Forward 9.50 9.54 Fd = 3.20m aft
Midships 9.61 9.77 Md = 0.00m aft
Aft 9.96 9.97 Ad = 11.60m ford
Vessels LBP 281meters
Density of dock water 1.016
Ballast Density 1.0145
Density of hydrostatics 1.025
Light Ship 19991 tonnes
Ballast soundings and quantities of oils and fresh water were as follows

Forepeak Tank 0.48m Oils

No 1 (centre) 0.02m Heavy Fuel Oil 3247.00 tonnes
No 2/3 (p) 7.23m Diesel Oil 77.00 tonnes
No 2/3 (s) 7.19m Lub Oil 207.00 tonnes
No 4/5 (p) 7.3m
No 4/5 (s) 7.27m
No 6/7 (p) 7.14m
Fresh Water
No 6/7 (s) 7.22m
Port 58 tonnes
No 8/9 (p) 7.18m
Stbd 125tonnes
No 8/9 (s) 7.03m
Boiler water 24 tonnes
Aft Peak Tank 0.26m

Minimum criteria to be met:

2.2, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2

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