24.09.2020 3 NS/Div 1 Zoom Lecture S No.

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Naval Architecture Paper I. Topic: Dry Docking & Grounding

Q 3: M.V.Vijay enters a SW dry dock drawing 3.6 m fwd and 5.8 m Aft. KG 8.2m,
FSM 1000 tm. Find the virtual GM when the water level has dropped by 1 m after
the stern has taken to the blocks.

Procedure:

1. Calculate initial hydrostatic draft.

2. When the stern takes to the blocks, the depth of water above the blocks
that time = 5.8 m. After a fall of 1 m in level, if the ship is sitting overall on
the blocks, the hydrostatic draft will be 4.8m. If, however, after 1 m drop in
level, the bow is still afloat, the hydrostatic draft will be < 4.80m.
3. Ascertain situation by calculation. Find initial W, TPC, MCTC & LCF. Find “P’
at critical instant by using formula: P = t (cm) x MCTC/LCF
4. Find W-P & get the hydrostatic draft for W-P from hydrostatic table.
5. Compare this hydrostatic draft with 4.8 m. If it is > 4.80 m, it means the
vessel has completely taken to the blocks. If < 4.80 m, it means the vessel is
still in the critical period.
6. In case, the vessel has taken to the blocks overall, procedure will be same
as previous numerical.
7. However, in case hydrostatic draft at critical instant is < 4.8 m,
Find LCF, TPC, MCTC for new hydrostatic draft.
8. Calculate intermediate value of “P”. Use the formula: Decrease in draft aft
is the sum of bodily rise & ta.
Bodily rise = P/TPC & ta = t x LCF/LBP
Since, t= P x LCF / MCTC, we get
Change of draft aft = P/TPC + P x LCF/MCTC x LCF/LBP
9. Find W-P & get KM from hydrostatic table.
KM
KG(-) This is “ta”
 GM(S)
FSC(-) which is equal to FSM /W-P
GM(F) at required time.
10.Using method (a) & method (b), find virtual loss of GM, apply to GM(F) to
get virtual GM by both methods.
(Ans: 0.430 m & 0.408 m)

Q 3: M.V.Vijay enters a SW dry dock drawing 3.6 m fwd and 5.8 m Aft. KG 8.2m,
FSM 1000 tm. Find the virtual GM when the water level has dropped by 1 m after
the stern has taken to the blocks.

Solution:

1. Calculate initial hydrostatic draft.

Mean draft: 4.70m, trim: 2.2 m by stern

LCF for mean draft: 71.992 m

“ta” = 71.992/140 x 2.2 = 1.131 m

Initial hyd draft = 5.80 – 1.131 m = 4.669 m

2. When the stern takes to the blocks, the depth of water above the blocks
that time = 5.8 m. After a fall of 1 m in level, if the ship is sitting overall on
the blocks, the hydrostatic draft will be 4.8m. If, however, after 1 m drop in
level, the bow is still afloat, the hydrostatic draft will be < 4.80m.
3. Ascertain situation by calculation. Find initial W, TPC, MCTC & LCF. Find “P’
at critical instant by using formula: P = t (cm) x MCTC/LCF
Initial condition: Hyd draft= 4.669 m
W = 9164.1 t, TPC= 21.918 t, MCTC = 163.252 tm, LCF = 71.998 m

P = 220 x 163.252 / 71.998 = 498.8 t

 4. Find W-P & get the hydrostatic draft for W-P from hydrostatic table.

W-P = 9164.1 – 498.8 = 8665.3 t

Hyd draft for W-P = 4.441 m

5. Compare this hydrostatic draft with 4.8 m. If it is > 4.80 m, it means the
vessel has completely taken to the blocks. If < 4.80 m, it means the vessel is
still in the critical period.
4.441 < 4.80 m
6. In case, the vessel has taken to the blocks overall, procedure will be same
as previous numerical.

Not Applicable.

7. Find TPC, LCF, MCTC for initial hydrostatic draft.

TPC = 21.918 t MCTC= 163.252 tm LCF = 71.998 m

8. However, in case hydrostatic draft at critical instant is < 4.8 m, calculate

intermediate value of “P”. Use the formula: Decrease in aft is the sum of
bodily rise & ta.
Decrease in draft Aft = Bodily rise + ta
Bodily rise = P/TPC
ta = t x LCF /LBP. Since, t= P x LCF / MCTC,
we get
= P/TPC + P x LCF/MCTC x LCF/LBP
100 = P/21.918 + P x 71.998 / 163.252 x 71.998 / 140
 P = 367.1 t

9. Find W-P & get KM from hydrostatic table.

W-P =( 9164.1 – 367.1) = 8797 t

KM: 9.086 m
KG(-)8.20 m
GM(S)0.886 m
FSC(-) 0.114 m (which is equal to 1000/8797) = FSM /W-P
GM(F) = 0.772 m at required time.

10.Using method (a) & method (b), find virtual loss of GM, apply to GM(F) to
get virtual GM by both methods.
Method (a);
Virtual loss= 367.1 x 8.2 / 8797 = 0.342 m

Method (b) = 367.1 x 9.086 / 9164.1 = 0.364 m

Virtual GM = 0.772 – 0.342 = 0.430 m (Method (a))

Virtual GM = 0.772 – 0.364 = 0.408 m (Method (b))

(Ans: 0.430 m & 0.408 m)

Q 4: M.V.Vijay has W = 6849 t in SW, KG = 9.6 m, FSM = 900 tm. Find the
maximum trim with which she may enter a dry dock, if the GM at the critical
instant is to be not less than 0.30 m

Nore: This example is similar to the previous example which we have done, but
one difference. Here, FSM has been given and has to be allowed for in calculation.
Solution:

Initial W: 6849 t

Draft: 3.6 m

TPC: 21.36 t

MCTC: 154.1 tm

LCF: 72.141 m

KM: 10.274 m

KM: 10.274 m

KG: 9.600 m

GM(S): 0.674 m

Loss: 0.374 m

GM at critical inst : 0.300 m

Loss in GM is due to FSC & Loss due to dry docking.

Method (a)

0.374 = 900/(6849 – P) + P x 9.6/(6849-P)

P= 166.6 t

Trim allowed = 166.6 x 72.141 /154.1 = 78.0 cm

Method (b)

0.374 = 900/(6849-P) + P x 10.274/ 6849

0.374 = 900/6849 –P + 0.0015P

This will be a quadratic equation.

Multiply all with 6849-P, we get

2561.526 – 0.374P = 900 + 10.274 P – 0.0015P 2

On simplification, we get:

0.0015 P2 – 10.648 P + 1661.526 = 0

USE CALCULATOR FOR 2ND DEGREE EQUATION,

a = 0.0015, b= - 10.648, c= 1661.526

You’ll get: x1 = 6939

X2 = 159.6

P = 6939 t OR P = 159.6 t

First option is rejected, since value of P cannot be > displacement of vsl.

P = 159.6 t

Trim allowed = 159.6 x 72.171 / 154.1 = 74.7 cms

Q5: A ship of 5000 t displacement enters a dry dock on an even keel. KM= 6m, KG
5.5 m, TPC = 50 t. Find the virtual loss of GM after the ship has taken to the blocks
& the water has fallen by another 0.24 m

In such as question, P can be calculated directly.

P = TPC x Reduction in draft

= 50 x 24 = 1200 t

Then using the 2 methods, virtual loss in GM can be calculated.

Ans: method (a): 1.74 m method (b): 1.44 m

Q 6: A ship of 8000 t displacement takes to the ground on a sandbank on a falling
tide at an even keel draft of 5.2 m, KG = 4.0 m. The predicted depth of water over
the sandbank at the following LW is 3.2 m. Calculate the GM at LW assuming that
the KM will then be 5.0m and the mean TPC = 15 t/cm.

P = 200 x 15 = 3000 t

Method a) Loss of GM = (3000 x 4)/ 5000 = 2.40 m

Method b) Loss of GM = (3000 x 5)/ 8000 = 1.88 m

KM: 5.0m

KG: 4.0m

GM: 1.00 m

Loss: 2.40 m (Method a)

Virt GM = (-) 1.40 m which means vsl is unstable.

GM: 1.00m

Loss: 1.88 m (method b)

Virt GM = (-) 0.88 m which means vsl is unstable.

Solution: calculate P & then use method (a) & (b) to get virtual loss.

(Ans: -1.40 m & - 0.88m which means the ship will become unstable at LW).
Q7: While drawing 3m Fwd & 7 m Aft in SW, M.V.Vijay runs aground lightly on a
sandy coast. External soundings indicate that the depth of water near the aft
perpendicular is 2 m greater than near the fwd perpendicular. If KG = 8.1m & FSM
= 1200 tm, find:

a) The drop in water level at which the ship would sit overall on the sea bed.
b) The virtual GM when the ship sits overall on the sea bed.
c) The drop in water level at which the ship would become unstable.

Today we will only do (a). The other two parts will be taken up next class.

Solution:

Mean draft = 5.0m

LCF= 71.913 m

“ta” = 71.913/140 x 4 = 2.055 m

Initial Hyd draft= 4.945 m

Find W, MCTC, LCF, KM

Initial trim = 4 m by stern. Final trim = 2m by stern. Therefore change of trim = 2

m by the head.

Find P.

Find W-P & calculate Hyd draft, LCF & KM.

Find “ta” & apply to hyd draft to get final aft draft.

The difference between initial aft draft & draft aft when sitting overall will give
drop in water level.
(Ans: P= 459.7 t, W-P = 9310.3 t, hyd draft = 4.736 m, LCF = 71.984 m, KM= 8.881
m, “ta” = 1.028, final draft aft = 5.764 m, drop in water level = 1.236 m)