Class 2 (2nd Engineer) SC&S 📅 Jan 2019

Exam Question

(a) List the precautions necessary before an inclining experiment is carried out. (6)

(b) A box shaped vessel, 50 metres long x 10 metres wide, floats in salt water on an even keel at a draft of 4 metres. A center line longitudinal watertight bulkhead extends from end to end and for the full depth of the vessel. A compartment amidships on the starboard side is 15 metres long and contains cargo with permeability 30%. Calculate the list if this compartment is bilged. KG = 3 metres. (10)

Reference Answer

(a) Precautions necessary before an Inclining experiment:
The ship should be in a sheltered position, such as a gravity dock, to minimize external influences from wind or waves.
Mooring ropes should be slack to allow the ship to move freely without restrictions.
Only workers essential to the experiment should be present onboard to avoid unnecessary weight and movement.

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