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STABILITY

The document provides definitions and explanations of key maritime concepts such as stability, center of gravity, and deadweight. It discusses various terms related to ship loading and buoyancy, including light ship, payload, and trim. Additionally, it highlights the importance of dynamic stability and fresh water allowance in vessel operations.

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STABILITY

The document provides definitions and explanations of key maritime concepts such as stability, center of gravity, and deadweight. It discusses various terms related to ship loading and buoyancy, including light ship, payload, and trim. Additionally, it highlights the importance of dynamic stability and fresh water allowance in vessel operations.

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STABILITY- the tendency of a vessel to return to its original position after it has been inclined

due to external forces

CENTER OF GRAVITY- the point at which all the vertical downward forcers of weight of the
vessel can be considered to act. It is the center of the mass of the vessel. A ship will behave as if
all of its weight is acting down through the center.

THE COUPLE- A couple is formed whenever two equal forces are acting on a body in opposite
directions and along parallel lines.

LIGHT SHIP- the weight of the light ship (L/S) is the weight of the ship without any cargo,
bunker, etc. The weight is usually gven in long tons.

DEADWEIGHT- tell us how much cargo can be loaded into the vessel (including bunker, fresh
water, stores, etc.) In other words, dead-weight is the difference between the weight of the
lightship and the displacement of the vessel

METACENTER- the intersection between the new buoyancy line and the middle-line plane
through the vessel is found in a point.

PAYLOAD- is the part of the DW occupied by cargo e.g., the part of the DW that gives freight
income.

Waterline-area: Aw- the waterline area is the area of the vessel submerged into the water at a
given draft. This area may easily be calculated by the means of simpson’s formula Aw normally
increases simultaneously with the draft due to the shape of the hull and specially when the rear
part is submerged.

MID RIB COEFFICIENT- the relation between AM and the rectangle with the sides equal to the
vessel’s breadth and draft.
SLACK TANK- tank which is not completely filled or empty

STABILOGAUGE- a device which automatically calculates GM when actuators indicating weights


loaded or discharged are turned.

BALES CAPACITY- is the volume we measure inside the garnish and the ribs, e.g., the volume
measurement used when the vessel is loaded with boxes or sacks. We are not unable to use the
total capacity of the hold. Bales capacity is therefore a smaller volume measurement than grain
capacity

CENTER OF BUOYANCY- is the common point of attack for the buoyancy forces, and we can say
that the vessel is lifted in this point.

DYNAMIC STABILITY- the energy building up in vessel is called dynamic stability, expressed as
the area under the GZ – curve up to actual angle of heel

TRIM- the difference in the drafts forward and aft is called the trim. It should be noted that the
value of the mean draft has nothing to do with trim. If the vessel has a deeper draft forward
than aft, she is said to be trimmed, or have a trimmed by the head.

MEAN DRAFT- the draft may also be read amidships. If the vessel does not have hog or sag, this
draft is the mean draft between forward and aft.

FRESH WATER ALLOWANCE (FWA) -a vessel should be loaded to her limiting loadline at any
time. It must be ensured that sshe is loaded to a laodline at her departure port and will not
overload on arrival at discharging port, after taking account of fuel oil, water and store
consumed.

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