Exam Question

A ship 100 m long floats at a draft of 6m and in this condition the immersed cross-sectional areas are as given in tables below. The equivalent base area (Ab) Is required because of the fineness of the bolton shell

Calculate each of the following.

(a) The equivalent base area value Ab

(b) The longitudinal position of the centre of buoyancy from midships

(C) The vertical position of the centre of buoyancy above the base