Exam Question
(a) What is bilging and what are the effects of bilging? (6)
(b) A ship is floating at a hydrostatic draft 6m, KM 8.234m, KG 8.434m and KB 3.205m. Calculate the angle of loll (10)
Class 4 (4th Engineer)
SC&S
📅 Feb 2023
Reference Answer
### (a) Bilging and its Effects
**Definition of Bilging**
Bilging is the unintentional flooding of a ship's internal compartment, which was previously watertight and dry, with water from the sea. This ingress of water typically occurs due to a breach in the hull's integrity resulting from events such as collision, grounding, structural failure, or equipment malfunction (e.g., failure of a sea chest valve). The water accumulates in the lowest parts of the compartment, known as the bilges.
**Effects of Bilging**
**Definition of Bilging**
Bilging is the unintentional flooding of a ship's internal compartment, which was previously watertight and dry, with water from the sea. This ingress of water typically occurs due to a breach in the hull's integrity resulting from events such as collision, grounding, structural failure, or equipment malfunction (e.g., failure of a sea chest valve). The water accumulates in the lowest parts of the compartment, known as the bilges.
**Effects of Bilging**
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