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Exercise No. 1.9 Revision 1 Edition 09.09.2020
Title Ship statical stability, types, parameters.
Reference Ship Stability Duration 60 min
Responsibility Form is used by trainee

OBJECTIVE OF EXERCISE:
Understand and be able to calculate ships summer displacement in salt water.

EXERCISE DESCRIPTION:
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1 Show with aid of sketch above what will happen to the center of buoyancy when the vessel
inclined 10 degrees starboard.
2 Show with aid of sketch above directions of buoyancy and gravity forces when the vessel
inclined 10 degrees starboard.
3 Show where will be Metacenter - point M ( Transverse Metacentre in this case) and explain 3. The metacentre is the point where the lines intersect of the upward force of buoyancy
how you receive it position.
4 Show the stability triangle and give a names of all parts
5 Show by series of sketches Stable, Neutral and Offset ship. Describe the differences,
i.e. how it work.
6 Show and explain how “B” may move sufficiently to reduce the capsizing moment to zero (0)
at some angle of heel. What will be name of such angle and what will be with the ship condition?
Why such condition of the ship is potentially dangerous?

EVALUATION SCALE
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA: 3 2 1
1. B center shown
2. Forces shown
3. M shown, explanation given.
4. Stability triangle shown and parts named

5. Stable, Neutral and Negative conditions shown.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: 4. M - metacentre
Total points G - center of gravity
Performed correct: 3 points GZ -righting lever
Performed partly or minor mistakes: 2 points B - center of buoyancy
Not performed or major mistakes: 1 point

Maximum points for this exercise: 15 point

Required points to achieve objectives of the exercise: 11 points

5. A stable is achieved when the vertical position of G is lower than the position of the transverse metacentre.

When the vertical position of CG coincides with the transverse metacentre (M) that condition is neutral and is dangerous, since no righting lever is generated.

Offset is caused when the vertical position of G is higher than the position of the transverse metacenter, the result is capsizing

6. There are different name of this angles in literature like - angle of vanishing stability, angle of no return or angle of loll,
it happens when center of buoyancy aligns with the center of gravity
When a ship reaches the angle of loll, it loses its ability to right itself and stabilize. It tends to remain in this unstable position,
making it susceptible to capsizing even with minor external forces such as waves or wind.