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An oil tanker 24 m wide displaces 25 000 tonne when loaded in nine equal tanks, each 10 m long, with oil rd 0.8. Calculate the total free surface effect with: (a) no longitudinal divisions, (b) a longitudinal centreline bulkhead, (c) twin longitudinal bulkheads, forming three equal tanks,. (d) twin longitudinal bulkheads, the centre compartment having a width of 12 m.

An oil tanker 24 m wide displaces 25 000 tonne when loaded in nine equal tanks, each 10 m long, with oil rd 0.8. Calculate the total free surface effect with:

(a) no longitudinal divisions,

(b) a longitudinal centreline bulkhead,

(c) twin longitudinal bulkheads, forming three equal tanks,.

(d) twin longitudinal bulkheads, the centre compartment having a width of 12 m.

Reference: REED'S NAVAL ARCHITECTURE FOR MARINE ENGINEERS (4th edition), Exercise – 5.12

 

Solution:

a)

Free surface effect = (ρf * I/ ρw * ∇) * 9

                                      = (rd*1/12 * LB3 / ∇) * 9

                                      = (0.8 * 1/12 * 10*243 )/(25000/1.025) * 9

                                      = 3.4 m

b)

With centreline bulkhead, Free surface effect is reduced to one quarter.

Free surface effect = ¼ * 3.4

                                        = 0.85 m

c)

With twin longitudinal bulkheads and equal tanks, free surface effect is reduced to one ninth.

Free surface effect = 1/9 * 3.226

                                             = 0.377 m

d)



For the middle compartment, I1 = 1/12 * LB3 * 9

                                                    = 1/12 * 10 * 123 * 9

                                                    = 12960 m4

For the 1st and 3rd compartment, I2 = 1/12 * LB3 * 9 *2

                                                          = 1/12 * 10 * 63 * 9 * 2

                                                          = 3240 m4

Total I = 12960+03240

            = 16200 m4

Free surface effect = r.d* I/ ∇

                                      = (0.8 * 16200)/ (25000/1.025)

                                      = 0.53136 m

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