A ship 100m long and 20m wide, block coefficient 0.8m, floats in SW at a mean draft of 8.0 m. Calculate the difference in displacement when floating at the same draft in FW .

Area of Waterplane = (L X B)
= (100m x 20m)

C_b = 0.8, Depth = 8m

We know that :

Displacement = (u/w volume ) x (density)
= ( Lx B x draft ) x (0.8)
= (100 x 20 x 8) x(0.8)
= 12800m3

Displacement (W) = (u/w volume)x (density)
= (12800 x 1.025)
= 13120t ,

Draft = W / ( L x B x C_b x 1.025)

Let W1 be the displacement in FW
= (u/w volume) x (density)
=(L x B x d1 x Cb ) x ( density)

d1 = (W1 /( L x B x 1 )x (Cb)

According to question, Draft = d1

W /( L x B x Cb x 1.025) = ( W1 /( L x B x Cb)
W1 = ( 13120 x 1) /( 1.025)
= 12800t

So, Difference is displacement = (13120 – 12800)
= 320 t .