A box-shaped vessel of 18450 t displacement in 150m long and 20 m wide. Find its draft in SW.

Solution:

We know that:

Displacement =   (U/w volume)x  (density)
18450  =    ( 150 x 20x D) x (1.025)
D       =    ( 18450 ) / ( 150 x 20 x 1.025)
Draft  = 6m