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Buoyancy

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An upward force Exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a partially or fully immersed object

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Centre of Buoyancy

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Point where the total buoyancy force is considered to move upwards. This is the centroid of the ships underwater volume

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Gravity

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A downwards force that attracts a body to the centre of the Earth

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Centre of Gravity

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Point where the total weight force of the ship is considered to act vertically downwards

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Metacentric height

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Vertical distance from the ships centre of gravity to the transverse metacentre

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Transverse metacentre

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Point of intersection between force line through B, and centre line at a small angle

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KM

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Vertical distance from the Keel to the Metacentre

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KG

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Vertical distance from the Keel to the Centre of Gravity

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How is the Density of a substance defined

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The density of a substance is defined as its mass per unit volume

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Define Relative Density

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A ratio of the density of a substance compared to that of Fresh water.
FW 1.000
SW 1.025
Dock water lies in between

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Law of Flotation

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Every floating body displaces its own mass of the fluid in which it floats

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Archimedes Principle

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When a body is wholly or partially submersed in a liquid, it experiences an upthrust (apparent loss of weight) equal to the mass of liquid that is displaced. This is called Buoyancy Force

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Displacement

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Mass of the vessel at any given moment floating at any draught between light displacement & Summer draught marks.

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Displacement Formula

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Δ = Underwater Volume x RD of the water.

Underwater volume is calculated by the formula:
V = (L x B x D) m3

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Light displacement

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Mass of the vessel when complete and ready for sea but with no passengers, stores,
fuel, or cargo on board. An Empty Ship.

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Load displacement

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Mass of the vessel fully loaded with cargo, etc. floating at her assigned freeboard.

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Deadweight

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Difference between lightship displacement and displacement at any given draught.

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Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion

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The mass required to load/discharge in order to change the mean draught by 1cm. It is
used to derive ‘change in draught’ over small increments.

TPC = (Waterplane Area/100) x Density

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Reserve Buoyancy

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Volume of enclosed watertight spaces between the Load Line and the freeboard deck.
The Reserve of Buoyancy must prevent the deck line submerging when the largest watertight compartment is bilged.

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Righting Lever

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Horizontal Distance (in metres) between the vertical line of buoyancy, acting through B, and the ships centre of gravity when the ship is heeled.

Z is the point on the vertical line of buoyancy force when it is perpendicular to the centre of gravity

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Righting Moment

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The result of the ships displacement (buoyancy force) acting against the end of the righting Lever (GZ)

Righting Moment (t-m) = Δ (t) x GZ (m)

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Characteristics of a Stiff Vessel

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Large GM, small KG

Hard to incline initially

Large righting lever

Undue stress on cargo

Racking stress

Uncomfortable

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Characteristics of a Tender Vessel

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Easier to incline initially

Small GM, Large KG

Smaller righting lever

More comfortable than a stiff vessel for crew and passengers

Danger of synchronous rolling

Chance of dangerous Gv through fuel consumption

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Free surface effect

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The phenomenon caused by the free movement of liquids on board ship, be it in tanks or on deck

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Free Surface Correction
The vertical rise in the ships centre of gravity when making stability calculations for fluids on board. Difference between GM and GvM is the Free surface Correction
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How to Use a Hydrometer
Measures the Relative density of a fluid (In this case, Dock water) Use a clean bucket of water Fill with dock water Allow water to stand Ensure Hydrometer is clean and dry Place in water and spin gently to remove air bubbles Allow water to settle Read Density at bottom of the Meniscus Dry and pack away Hydrometer
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Formula for Fresh Water Allowance (FWA)
1/48 of Summer Draught or Displacement / 4 x TPC (SW)
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Formula for Dock water allowance
DWA = FWA x (1025 - Dock water density) / 25
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Details found on the Hydrostatic particulars card of a vessel
* Draught, in salt water (RD 1.025). * Displacement. * TPC – Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion. * KMT – Transverse Metacentric Height. * KML – Longitudinal Metacentric Height. * VCB – Vertical Centre of Buoyancy. * LCB – Longitudinal Centre of Buoyancy. * LCF – Longitudinal Centre of Floatation. * MCTC – Moment to Change Trim by 1cm.
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Define Stable Equilibrium
For a vessel to be in a state of stable equilibrium, the opposing forces of gravity and buoyancy must be equal and opposite each other When these two forces act in opposition, and when not in line (due to an external heeling force such as swell) they create a righting moment This righting moment is calculated by multiplying the distance between the points at which two forces act by the force of one of them If the moment tends upwards, she is in stable equilibrium
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Stable Equilibrium
G is below M. The vessel has a positive GM and therefore a positive righting moment. A stable vessel will return to the initial position when the external heeling force is removed.
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Neutral Equilibrium
G is at M. The vessel has zero GM and therefore no righting lever. This vessel when heeled by an external force will not return to the upright when the heeling force is removed but will remain at the angle of heel achieved.
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Unstable Equilibrium
G is above M An unstable vessel when heeled by an external force may reach a point of neutral equilibrium by bringing G to M, to create an angle of Loll
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Returning from Angle of Loll
Caused by use of stores, fuel etc. Or by poor and improper loading Must be done with extreme caution Add weight to the low side to bring G down towards K, to turn the angle of Loll into an angle of List, and become stable. Once the vessel has returned to a stable equilibrium, weight can now be added low down on the high side to correct the list
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Characteristics of a Stiff Vessel
* Difficult to incline initially. * Reserve of Stability, large GM. * Large righting lever, GZ, easy to keep relatively upright. * Short roll period, violent/jerky uncomfortable nature, racking stresses.
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Tender Vessel
* Easy to incline initially. * Small reserve of Stability, GM. * Small GZ, less able to return to upright once inclined. * Long slow lazy roll period, comfortable, less movement of weights & less stress on the ship’s structure.
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Effects of loading a ship
Changing weight distribution on a vessel will change the draught, thereby changing the underwater volume of the ship. This will move the centre of Buoyancy and also the centre of gravity. Change in direction of G will be directly proportional to the position of the weight added or removed, and the distance from the keel
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Consumption of fuel and water on passage
Centre of gravity will rise GM will decrease as weight is removed Decrease in draught as weight is removed Can create a list if consumption is uneven Potential large risk of FSE if tanks are widely spaced and un baffled, further reducing GM
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Formula for Water plane Area
Length x Breadth (waterline)
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Sinkage/Rise formula for TPC
Change of Draft = Weight / TPC Weight is either added OR discharged Weight = CoD x TPC
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How to find GM using a hydrostatic table
GM = KMT - KG
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Effects of fuel consumption on passage
KG will increase GM will decrease Decrease in draft Could create a list if burned unevenly FSE could potentially arise
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Define Free Surface effect
Phenomenon caused by the free movement of liquids and substances on board ship Has an adverse effect on a vessels stability
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Define Free Surface Moment
Energy created by the free movement of liquid in a tank/hold Calculated by the mass of liquid x Length of tank
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Free Surface Correction
A correction made to a ships solid GM for stability calculations A reduction in a ships solid GM through the free surface movement (Virtual G) G-Gv is the FSC
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GM corrected formula
GM solid - FSC
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TPC Formula
(Aw x p) / 100 p is shorthand for Density
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Sinkage/Rise formula
W / TPC
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Formula for Finding the weight needed to get a desired Sinkage and rise
W = CoD x TPC
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Displacement Formula
(Length x Breadth x draft) x Density of water
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Finding a different measurement other than displacement using displacement formula
Change formula and symbology I.e. Length = Displacement / (breadth x draft x density of water) etc etc
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Righting Moment Formula
Displacement x GZ
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GZ formula
GZ x Sin theta
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GM corrected Formula
GM solid - FSC
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RD formula
Density (p) substance / density (p) Fresh water
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Minimum legal allowance for GM for a yacht on arrival in port
0.15m

Linglis OOW Module study (43 decks)

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