SQUAT / UKC CALCULATION

The following calculation determines the amount of squat (sinkage) that may be expected for
the corresponding constants and variables.

NAME OF SHALLOW POINT : PANAMA CANAL

Vessel Breadth 32.20 m

Vessel Draft 12.0m
Vessel`s Block Coefficient (Cb) 0.65
Depth of water 12.92m
Witdth of cannel 32.31m
Company policy of UKC S , R , C , P =>1.00 m

CHANGE IN WATER DEPTH DUE TO:

Predicted tide ( SEE ATTACHED TIDE TABLE)

Water density
Heel
Waves

WIDTH OF INFLUENCE = 313.89 m

WARNING : Any width of water less than the Width of Influence will
produce increased resistance, loss of speed, loss of propeller
revolutions and increase in the ship`s squat values, as calculated
below
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MAX SQUAT = fmax = Cb*Vk /100 mtr

MEAN DRAFT Cb 6kn 7kn 8kn 9kn 10kn 11kn

11.5 0.6537 0.24 0.32 0.42 0.53 0.65 0.79

MEAN DRAFT Cb 12kn 13kn 14kn 15kn 16kn 17kn

11.5 0.6537 0.94 1.1 1.28 1.47 1.67 1.89

MEAN DRAFT Cb 18kn 19kn 20kn 21kn

11.5 0.6537 2.12 2.36 2.61 2.88
 SQUAT / UKC CALCULATION

The following calculation determines the amount of squat (sinkage) that may be expected for
the corresponding constants and variables.

NAME OF SHALLOW POINT : Newark

Vessel Breadth 32.20 m

Vessel Draft
Vessel`s Block Coefficient (Cb) 0.65
Depth of water
Witdth of canal
Company policy of UKC S R C P =>1.00 m

CHANGE IN WATER DEPTH DUE TO:

Predicted tide ( SEE ATTACHED TIDE TABLE)

Water density
Heel
Waves

WIDTH OF INFLUENCE = 313.89 m

WARNING : Any width of water less than the Width of Influence will
produce increased resistance, loss of speed, loss of propeller
revolutions and increase in the ship`s squat values, as calculated
below
2
MAX SQUAT = fmax = Cb*Vk /100 mtr

MEAN DRAFT Cb
11.5 0.6537
SPEED SQUAT
6kn 0.24
7kn 0.32
8kn 0.42
9kn 0.53
10kn 0.65
11kn 0.79
12kn 0.94
13kn 1.1
14kn 1.28
15kn 1.47
16kn 1.67
17kn 1.89
18kn 2.12
19kn 2.36
20kn 2.61
21kn 2.88