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The breadths at the load water-plane of a ship 90 metres long, measured at equal intervals from forward, are as follows: 0, 3.96, 8.53, 11.58, 12.19, 12.5, 11.58, 5.18, 3.44 and 0.30m, respectively. If the load draft is 5 metres, and the block coefficient is 0.6, find the FWA and the position of the centre of flotation, from amidships.

The breadths at the load water-plane of a ship 90 metres long, measured at equal intervals from forward, are as follows: 0, 3.96, 8.53, 11.58, 12.19, 12.5, 11.58, 5.18, 3.44 and 0.30m, respectively. If the load draft is 5 metres, and the block coefficient is 0.6, find the FWA and the position of the centre of flotation, from amidships.

Reference: Ship Stability for Masters & Mates (6th edition), Exercise – 10.3

 

Solution:

 

Breadth

SM

f(A)

Levers

f(M)

FP

0

1

0

-5

0

 

3.96

3

11.88

-4

-47.52

 

8.53

3

25.59

-3

-76.77

 

11.58

2

23.16

-2

-46.32

 

12.19

3

36.57

-1

-36.57

 

12.5

3

37.5

0

0

 

11.58

2

23.16

+1

+23.16

 

5.18

3

15.54

+2

+31.08

 

3.44

3

10.32

+3

+30.96

AP

0.3

1

0.3

+4

+1.2

 

 

 

= 184.02

+5

= -120.78

 

Common interval, h = 90/9 = 10 m

Area = 3h/8 * f(A)

          = 3*10/8 * 184.02

          = 690.075 m2

Center of flotation = f(m) / f(A) * h

                                = -120.78/184.02 * 10

                                = -6.56 m FOR from midship

Center of flotation from AFT to FOR = 40 + 6.65 = 46.56 m

TPC = AW*1.025/100

        = 690.075*1.025/100

        = 7.0733 ton/cm

Cb = ∇ / L*B*d

=> ∇ = 0.6 * 90 * 12.5 * 5

=> ∇ = 3375 m3

= 3375*1.025 = 3459.375 tons

FWA = /4*TPC

          = 3459.375/4*7.0733

          = 122.268 mm

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