Exam Question

A ship 160m long and 8700 tonne displacement floats at a waterline with Station

AP 1/2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 71/2 FP

1/2 ordinate 0 2.4 5.0 7.3 7.9 8.0 8.0 7.7 5.5 2.8 0m

While floating at this waterline, the ship develops a list of 10° due to instability.

Calculate the negative metacentric height when the vessel is upright in this condition.