Ship Stabilty

Ship Stability

General Knowledge (OOW)

QUESTION 1

Do you know how an Angle of Loll is corrected?

By moving the centre of gravity of the ship vertically upward

By filling ballast in the low side double bottom tanks

By filling ballast in the high side double bottom tanks.

QUESTION 2

Why is the Inclining Experiment conducted on a ship.

To determine the KG of the ship in the Light condition.

To determine the GM of the ship in the Light condition.

To determine the KM of the ship in the Light condition.

QUESTION 3

How is the stability of a ship affected by the presence of Free Surface Effect.

It causes Virtual gain in the GM of the ship

It causes virtual rise of Centre of Gravity 'G' of the ship

It causes virtual loss of KG of the ship

QUESTION 4

Where is the Centre of Gravity 'G' of a listed ship situated.

Off the Centreline, towards the same side as the list

Off the Centreline, towards the opposite side of the list

On the Centreline of the ship

QUESTION 5

Trim of a ship is defined as:

Decorations placed around the ship on festive occasions

Difference between the Forward and Aft drafts of a ship.

Combination of Forward & Aft drafts of the ship.

QUESTION 6

Which statement fits best for ship in a Lolled condition.

The Centre of Gravity 'G' is off the Centreline.

The Centre of Buoyancy is off the Centreline.

The Centre of Gravity 'G' is on the Centreline.

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