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1. On a ship of W 5000t , GM 0.3m, 20t was shifted transversely by 5m. Find the list. Solution: W = 5000t, GM = 0.3m, Weight shifted (w)...

The following test must be done before departure onboard ship- 1. Controls are to be tested for about 1 or 2 hrs before sailing. If they...

1. On a ship of 5000 t displacement , a tank is partly full of DO of RD 0.88. If the moment of inertia of the tank about its centreline...

Smelling the ground means :- This occurs when a ship is nearing an extremely shallow depth of water, such as a shoal. The ship is likely...

ECDIS is able to determine the status of the chart data being displayed by inspecting the information contained within it. When any part...

The IMO Performance Standards for ECDIS defines an ENC as; “The Database, standardized s to content, structure, and format, issued for...

1. Safety Frame/ Watch Vector is also known as ‘Anti Grounding Cone’ or ‘LookAhead Setting’. The setting is based on stopping distance...

1. A ship of 10000t displacement has a GM of 0.4m. Calculate the moment of statical stability when she is heeled by 5 degree. Solution:...

1. A box shaped vessel of displacement 1640t is 50m long 10m wide and 8m high . Find her KB in SW, if she is one an even keel and...