
In a vessel of 8800 tonnes displacement and KG 6.2m, 200 tonnes of cargo was loaded in the lower hold 1.7m above the keel. Find the final KG.

Present freeboard port = 1.68cm
Stbd side = 1.79m
Water of RD = 1.017,
Tropical SW freeboard = 1.63c
Tropical SW draft = 9.6m
FWA = 150mm
TPC = 20.4
For, Port Side = (3 -2.8) = 0.2m
= 20cm (above )
For , Starboard side =( 2.9 – 2.8) =0. 1m
= 10cm above
Hence ,Mean freeboard can be calculated as
= (20+ 10)/2
= 30 /2 cm
= 15cm available
As we know:
Change in draft =
(Change in RD )x(FWA)
0.025
= (1.025 – 1.020 ) x 20 /0 .025
= 4cm
Now, Total sinkage = (15 + 4)cm
= 19cm
TPC = 30( given)
TPC = (A/ 100) x density
30 = (A/100) x 1.025
A = 30/ 1.025
= 29.268m2
Again for calculating ,TPC at RD 1.020
= (A/100) x ( 1.020)
= 29.85 t/cm
Now , Cargo can be load =( TPC x sinkage)
= (29.85 x 19)
= 567.15 t
Starboard winter load line = 60mm above
Port winter load line = 20mm below
Mean draft = ( 60 – 20)/2
= (40/2)
= 20mm
= 2cm
Summer SW draft = 7.2m( given)
We know that:
Waterline (W) = (1/48 of summer draft)
=(1/48 x 7.2)
= 0.15m
= 15cm
Total sinkage available to bring the vessel to her tropical load line = ( 2+ 15 + 15)
= 32cm
TPC =20( given)
So, Cargo can be load = (TPC x sinkage)
=(20 x 32)
= 640t.
Dockwater RD = 1.005,
Stbd WNA mark = 30mm below
Port WNA mark = 60mm below
Mean draft = (30 + 60) / 2
= 45mm
=4.5cm,below the water line.
Distance from WNA to water(W) = 50mm
= 5cm
So, sinkage available = (50 – 45)
= 5mm
= 0.5cm
We know that :
Water (W) is 1/48 of summer draft
= (1/48 x 8.4)
= 0.175m
= 17.5cm
Sinkage = (17.5 + 0.5 )
= 18cm
Total sinkage = (18 + 12.8)
= 30.8cm
As we know:
Change in draft =
(Change in RD )x(FWA)
0.025
= (1.025 – 1.005 )x 16 / 0.025
= 12.8cm
Again, TPC = (A/100) x density
30 = (A/100) x 1.025
A = 30/ 1.025
A = 29.268 m2
Now , TPC for density of 1.005
TPC = (A/100) x 1.005
= (29.268 x 1.005)
= 29.41 t/cm.
Hence ,cargo can be loaded = (30.8 x 29.41)
= 905.82 t
RD of river = 1.010
Summer load line on starboard side = 20mm above
Port side = 50mm above
Mean draft = ( 20 + 50) / 2
= (70/2)
= 3.5cm above
W = 15000t,
FWA = (W/TPC)
= 15000/(40 x 25)
= 15cm
As we know:
Change in draft =
(Change in RD )x(FWA)
0.025
= (1.025 – 1.010 ) x 15 / 0.025
= 9cm
Total sinkage = (9 + 3.5 )
= 12.5cm
TPC = 25( Given)
We know that:
TPC = (A/100) x 1.025
= (25 / 1.025)
= 24.39 m2
Now, TPC for RD 1.010 = (A /100) x( 1.010)
= (24.39 x 1.010)
= 24.63t/cm
Hence ,Cargo can be load = (sinkage x TPC)
= (12.5 x 24.63)
= 307.875 t
Statutory freeboard is = 2.0m
DW RD = 1.015 & Freeboard = 2.1m
TPC = 24, FWA = 200mm = 20cm
As we know :
Change in draft =
(Change in RD )x(FWA)
0.025
= (1.015 – 1.025 ) x 20 /0.025
= ( 0.010 x 20) /0 .025
= 8cm
Hence , actual freeboard available =( 2.1 + 0.08)m
= 2.18m
Sinkage available = ( 2.18 – 2.00)
= 0.18m
= 18cm
TPC = 24 ( Given)
24 = (A / 100) x(1.025)
A = (24 x 100)/ 1.025
A = (24 / 1.025)
= 23.414 m2
Now, TPC for RD 1.015 = (A/ 100) x(1.015)
= (23.414 x 1.015)
= 23.76 t/cm
DWT available = (sinkage x TPC)
= (18 x 23.76 )
= 427.68t.
Present draft = 7.8m,
RD of DW = 1.010 & TPC = 18 t/cm
FWA = 250mm = 25cm
Maximum permissible draft = 8.0m
As we know :
Change in draft =
(Change in RD )x(FWA)
0.025
= (1.010 – 1.020 ) x FWA /0 .025
=(0.015 x 25) /0 .025
= 15cm
When vessel enters SW, the draft will rise by 15 cm,
Hence ,actual draft in SW = (7.80 -0. 15)
=7.65m
Sinkage available = (8.00 – 7.65)
=0.35m
TPC = 18 ( given)
We know that :
TPC = (A/100) x ( density)
18 = (A/100) x 1.025
So, A = (18 x 1.025)/ 100
= 17.56 m2
Now , TPC at RD 1.010 = A / 100 x 1.010
= 17.56 x 1.010
= 17.73 t/cm.
DWT available =( sinkage x TPC)
= (35 x 17.73)
= 620.5t.
RD = 1.0
Starboard side = 0cm above by below summer draft
Port side = 50mm (5cm above the water line to summer draft)
Mean draft = (0+5 ) / 2
= 5/ 2
= 2.5cm above the water line
FWA = 180mm
= 18cm,
TPC = 24
As we know :
Change in draft =
(Change in RD )x(FWA)
0.025
= (1.025 – 1.005 ) x 18 /0 .025
= (0.2 x 18) /0 .025
= 14.4cm
Total sinkage = (14.4 + 2.5) cm
= 16.9cm
TPC is SW = 24
TPC = (A / 100) x 1.025
= (24 x100)/ 1.025
A = 23.41 t/cm
Again ,
TPC in RD 1.005 = ( A / 100) x 1.005
= (23.41 x 1.005)
= 23.53t/cm
Cargo to load = sinkage x TPC
= 23.53 x 16.9
= 397.657 t
Displacement (W)= 12000t ,
Depth = 10m & RD = 1.025
Let W1 be the displacement at RD 1.012
Now, W =( L x B x draft ) x( 1.025)
W1 = (L x B x d1) x (1.012)
According to question ,
Draft = d1
W/( L x B x 1.025) = W1 / (L x B x 1.012)
W/ (L x B x 1.025) = W1/ ( L x B x 1.025)
W1 = (12000 x 1.012) / 1.025
W1 = 11847.8 t
Hence, Cargo she has to discharge = (12000 – 11847.8) t
= 152.2 t