Class 4 (4th Engineer) SC&S 📅 Jul 2024

Exam Question

A ship 120 meters long at the waterline has equidistantly spaced half-ordinates commencing from forward as follows: 0, 3.7, 5.9, 7.6, 7.5, 4.6, and 0.1 meters respectively. Find the area of the waterplane using Simpson's Second rule and the TPC at this draft. Water density is 1.025 t/m3. (16)

Reference Answer

### Objective
To calculate the waterplane area (Awp) and the Tonnes Per Centimeter Immersion (TPC) for a ship using the provided half-ordinates and applying Simpson's Second Rule (also known as the 3/8ths Rule).
### Given Data
- **Length at Waterline (L):** 120 meters

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