(a) Explain in brief the term 'bulwark' and 'freeing port'. (6)
(b) A ship has 300 t of cargo in the hold, 24 m forward of the midships. The displacement of the vessel is 6000 t and its centre of gravity is 1.2 m forward of midships. Find the new position of the centre of gravity if this cargo is moved to an after hold, 40 m from midships. (10)
Reference Answer
### Part (a): Bulwark and Freeing Port **(i) Bulwark** * **Definition:** A bulwark is the vertical plating, of solid construction, erected at the sides of a ship's weather deck (e.g., freeboard deck, forecastle deck, poop deck). It acts as an extension of the ship's side plating above the deck level. * **Purpose:**
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