1.

A ship has a displacement of 2,400

tons and KG 10.8 meters. Find the new
KG if a weight of 50 tons mass already
on board is raised 12 meters vertically .

Answer:

11.05 meters

M
GG
G
G
B
K

THE POS. OF K IS FIXED

THE POS OF M VARIES
W/ THE DFT OF VSL.
G MOVES TOWARDS
WT. LOADED
G MOVES AWAY FROM
WT. DISCHARGE
G MOVES PARALLEL
TO THE DIR. OF THE WT
BEING SHIFTED
B MOVES TOWARDS
THE LOW SIDE OF
INCLINED V/L

M
G

 1. Solution:

GG = Wt. x Dist.

= 50 tons x 12m
2,400 tons

GG = 0.25 m
Old KG = 10.80 m ( + )
New KG = 11.05 m

 2. A ship has displacement of 2,000 tons

and KG 10.5 meters. Find the new KG if a
weight of 40 tons mass already on board
is shifted from the tween deck to lower
hold trough a distance of 4.5 meters
vertically.
Ans. 10.41 m

M
G

 2. Solution:

GG = Wt x Dist

= 40 tons x 4.5 m
2,000 tons

GG = 0.09 m
Old KG = 10.50 m ( - )
New KG = 10.41 m

3. A ship of 2,000 tons displacement has

KG 4.5 meters. A heavy lift of 20 tons
mass is in the lower hold and has KG 2
meters. The weight is then raised 0.5
meter clear of the tank top by a derrick
whose head is 14 meters above the keel.
Find the new KG of the ship?
Ans. 4.62 m

M
G

3. Solution:
Height of Derrick fr. Keel = 14 m
KG. of Cargo = 2.0 m ( - )
Distance = 12.0 m
GG = Wt x Dist.

= 20 tons x 12.0 m
2,000 tons
GG = 0.12 m
Old KG = 4.50 m ( + )
New KG = 4.62 m

4. A ship has a displacement of 7,000

tons and KG 6 meters. A heavy lift in
the lower hold has KG 3 meters and
mass 40 tons. Find the new KG when
this weight is raised through 4.5 meters
vertically and is suspended by a derrick
whose head is 17 meters above the
keel.
Ans. 6.08 m

 4. Solution:
Ht of Derrick = 17.0 m
KG of Cargo = 3.0 m ( - )

Distance = 14.0 m

GG = Wt. x Dist.

= 40 tons x 14.0 m
7,000 tons
GG = 0.08 m
Old KG = 6.00 m ( + )
New KG = 6.08 m

5. Find the ship in the center of gravity

of a ship of 1,500 tons displacement
when a weight of 25 tons mass is shifted
from the starboard side of the lower
hold to the port side on deck through a
distance of 15 meters.
Ans. 0.25 m

 5. Solution:

GG = Wt. x Dist.

= 25 tons x 15 m
1,500 tons

GG = 0.25 m

6. A tank holds 120 tons when full of

fresh water. Find how many tons of oil of
relative density 0.84 it will hold, allowing
2% of the volume of the tank for
expansion in the oil.
Ans. 98.78 tons

 6. Solution:
Capacity = Wt. of FW x Expansion

= 120 tons x 2 % or ( .02 )

Capacity =
2.4

(-) 120.0
Capacity = 117.6 tons
Wt. of Oil = Capacity x R.D. of Oil

117.6 tons x 0.84

Wt. of oil = 98.78 tons

7. A tank when full will hold 130 tons of

salt water. Find how many tons of oil
relative density 0.909 it will hold
allowing 1% of the volume of the tank
for expansion.
Ans. 114.13 tons

7. Solution:
Capacity = Capacity of FW x Expansion
= 130 x 1% or .01
Capacity =
1.3
(-) 130.0 tons
Capacity = 128.7 tons
R.D. Oil = 0.909 ( x )
Wt. of Oil = 116.98 tons
Actual Wt. = Weight of Oil / Density of SW
= 116.98 tons / 1.025
Actual Wt. of Oil = 114.13 tons

8. A tank measuring 8m x 6m x 7m is
being filled with oil of relative density
0.9. Find how many tons of oil in the tank
when the ullage is 3 meters.
Ans. 172.8 tons

 8. Solution:
Wt. of Oil = L x W x (H Ullage) x R.D of Oil

= 8m x 6m x ( 7m 3m ) x 0.9

= 8m x 6m x 4m x 0.9
Wt. of Oil = 172.8 tons

9. Oil of relative density 0.75 is run into

a tank measuring 6m x 4m x 8m until
the ullage is 2 meters. Calculate the
number of tons of oil the tank then
contains.
contains
Ans. 108 tons

 9. Solution:
Weight of Oil = L x W x ( H Ullage ) x R.D. Oil
= 6m x 4m x (8m 2m) x 0.75
= 6m x 4m x 6m x 0.75
Weight of Oil = 108 tons

10. A tank will hold 100 tons when full of

fresh water. Find how many tons of oil
of relative density 0.85 may be loaded if
2% of the volume of the oil loaded is to
be allowed for expansion.
Ans. 83.3 tons

10. Solution:
Capacity = Wt. of FW x Expansion
= 100 t x 2% or .02
=
2
(-)100
Capacity = 98 tons
Weight of Oil = Capacity x R.D. of Oil
= 98 tons x 0.85
Weight of Oil = 83.3 tons

11. A box-shaped vessel 120m x 6m x

2.5 m floats at a draft of 1.5 m in water of
density 1,013 kgs/m. Find the
displacement in tons, and the height of
the centre of buoyancy above the keel.
Ans. 1094.04 tons / 0.75 m

 11. Solution:
= L x B x Draft x Cb x R. Density

= 20m x 6m x 1.5m x 1 x 1.013 tons/m

= 1,094.04 tons
KB = x Draft

= x 1.5 m
KB = 0.75 m

 12. A box-shaped barge 55m x 10m x 6m

is floating in fresh water on an even keel
at 1.5 m draft. If 1,800 tons of cargo is
now loaded, find the difference in the
height of the centre buoyancy above the
keel?
Ans. 1.636 m

12. Solution:
= L x W x Draft x Cb x R. Density
= 55m x 10m x 1.5m x 1 x 1.000ton/m
= 825 tons
KB = x Draft
KB = x 1.5m
KB = 0.75m

 If 1,800 is now loaded

= L x W x Draft x Cb x R. Density
1,800 tons = 55m x 10m x Draft x 1 x 1.000
Draft =
1800 tons

55m x 10m x 1 x 1.000 ton/m

Draft = 1800

550
Draft = 3.27m
KB = x Draft

= x 3.27m
KB = 1.635m

 12. Solution:
New Draft
Old Draft
New Draft
1.5m
New Draft =

New
Old
1,800 tons
825 tons
1.5m x 1,800 tons
825 tons
New Draft = 3.27m
KB = x Draft
KB = x 3.27m
KB = 1.635m

13. A box-shaped barge 75m x 6m x 4m

displaces 180 tons when light. If 360
tons of iron are loaded while the barge is
floating in fresh water, find her final draft
reserve buoyancy.
Ans. 1.2m / 70%

 13. Solution:
Light = L x W x Draft x Cb x R. Density
180 tons = 75m x 6 m x Draft x 1 x 1.0
Light Draft =
180 tons
75m x 6m x 1 x 1.000
Light Draft = 180 tons
450
Light Draft = 0.4m

New Draft
Old Draft
New Draft
0.4m
New Draft =

New
Old

360 tons
180 tons

0.4m x 360 tons

180 tons
New Draft = 0.8m
Light Draft = 0.4m ( + )
Final Draft = 1.2m

4m
Depth

Reserve Buoyancy =
=
Intact Buoyancy
=

RESERVE
BUOYANCY

1.2m
Draft

Final Draft/ Depth

1.2m / 4m
0.3 or 30 %
( - ) 100 %
Reserve Buoyancy =
70 %