A ship’s water-plane is 80 metres long. The breadths commencing from forward are as follows: 0, 3.05, 7.1, 9.4, 10.2, 10.36, 10.3, 10.0, 8.84, 5.75 and 0m, respectively. The space between the first three and the last three ordinates is half of that between the other ordinates. Calculate the area of the water-plane, and the position of the centre of flotation. Reference: Ship Stability for Masters & Mates (6 th edition), Exercise – 10.8 Solution: Breadth SM f(A) Levers(x) f(m) FOR 0 0.5 0 -3.5 0 3.05 2 6.1 -3 -18.3 7.1 1.5 10.65 -2.5 -26.625 9.4 4 37.6 -2 -75.2 10.2 2 20.4 -1 -20.4 ...