LESSON TOPIC: 4.

8 TITLE: RIGHTING SHIP (MOB-D-6-SF)

Contact periods allotted this LESSON TOPIC:
Classroom: 1.5 Test: 0.0
Trainer: 0.0 Total: 1.5
MEDIA: Classroom lecture with visual media
TERMINAL OBJECTIVES:
6.0 EVALUATE shipboard stability by analyzing
weight and moment considerations (JTI 3.2.1, 6.0,
6.1, 6.2)
ENABLING OBJECTIVES:
6.50 For the MOB-D-6-SF Righting Ship drill:
a. STATE the purpose of the drill.
b. DESCRIBE the procedure for conducting
the drill.
c. STATE the requirements for conducting
the drill.
d. DESCRIBE how to employ the DCTT to
evaluate the drill.
6.51 DESCRIBE the inclining experiment, including
its mathematical basis, range of validity, and
common causes for inaccuracies.
6.52 Given a change in a ship's weight
distribution, CALCULATE the resulting list using
the moment to heel one degree (MH1) equation.
6.53 Given a ship's list, CALCULATE the necessary
transverse moment to correct the list, using the
moment to heel one degree (MH1) equation.

DEFINITIONS

Roll: The action of a vessel involving a

recurrent motion, usually caused by wave
action.
Heel: Semi-permanent angle of
inclination caused by external forces,
such as high speed turns, beam winds,
and seas.
List: Permanent angle of inclination,
caused by:

1. Ships Center of Gravity transversely shifted

from centerline.
2. Negative Metacentric Height (-GM)
3. Combination of Gravity off-centerline and -GM

MOMENT TO HEEL 1o EQUATION

When a ship experiences an Inclining Moment (IM) the vessel
will list or heel until the Righting Moment (RM) is equal to
the Inclining Moment (RM = IM). The Inclining Moment is
simply a force acting through some distance.

This is only true when the ship has a negligible heel or

list.

As the vessel inclines, the distance between the forces

changes.

A relationship can be developed to solve for the distance

between forces for all angles of heel. Using an expanded
drawing of the triangle from the above diagram:

UsingthecosineequationtosolveforthedistanceX:

Therefore:

A Righting Moment is created by the ship to keep itself

upright. In this case, the force is equal to the ship's
displacement (WF) and the distance is the ship's righting
arm (GZ) at each particular angle of heel.

The Righting Arm (GZ) changes with inclination of the ship.

Using the relationship derived in Unit 4.01 for small angles
of heel:

NOTE: This relationship holds true for angles less than 710

Therefore:

The initial premise was that RM = IM:

Transferring cos to the right:

Choosing a specific angle, the moment (w x d) required to

create that list or heel can be found. Using 1o:
tan 1o = 0.01746
Therefore:

This formula is valid for angles less than 10o due to

movement of the metacenter. To check this formula for all
inclinations less than 10o, a comparison between the MH10o
and 10 times MH1o is made.
-vs-

and

Thereisa0.0017differenceoverthe10range.Thiserror
isnegligible.Thelistequationcannowbeused.

Example

Your ship has a 1.5o list to starboard. There are 50 LT of

spare parts sitting on the starboard side. The CHENG wants
to know how far to transfer the spare parts to correct the
list.
Step 1: Calculate MH1o:

Step 2: Use the

list equation to
solve for
distance:

or

Example
Your ship has a 2.8 list to port. The CO wants it
corrected. There are 3,200 gallons of fuel in the port wing
tank (DFM 322 Gal/LT). The starboard wing tank is empty.
Correct the list using the fuel and a set of 5 forklifts (8
LT each). The forklifts may only be moved 15 FT to starboard
before hitting the bulkhead. How long will it take to
correct the list?

WO = 4200 LT
KM = 23.5 FT
KG = 19.75
FT

Step 1: Calculate MH1:

Step 2: Calculate the amount of list corrected by shifting

fuel:

or
Step 3: So far, we have corrected 1.27o of the 2.8o list.
Using the forklifts, we will correct for the remaining 1.53o
list.

or

Step 4: Finally, calculate how long it takes to transfer

3,200 gallons of fuel when the pump capacity is 150 gallons
per minute.

Assuming it takes less than 21.33 minutes to move 5

forklifts, this is the time required to correct the list.

INCLINING EXPERIMENT
The inclining experiment is completed upon commissioning and
following each major overhaul. It is performed to obtain
accurately the vertical height of the ships center of
gravity above the keel (KGo). Details of the procedures and
requirements are spelled out in Section 4, NSTM 079 volume
1, Damage Control Stability and Buoyancy.

Who will get involved:

1. Ships Damage Control Assistant
2. NAVSEA / Engineering Logistics Center
3. F/O and Water King
4. Yard Naval Architect
5. SUPSHIP / Cutter Type Desk
6. Pendulum Riggers
7. CHENG
8. Except for necessary watches, ships force is put ashore

Procedures:
The naval shipyard or building yard at which the inclining
experiment is to be performed will issue a memorandum to the
ship outlining the necessary work to be done by ships force
and by the yard to prepare the ship for inclining.

1. Liquid load will be in

accordance with the memorandum.
2. Inventory of all consumables
to be made by ships force and
inclining party.
3. Inclining weights are placed
on centerline.
4. Freeboard is measured, and a
photo of the drafts is taken.
5. Salinity of saltwater is

measured.
8. Pendulums set up forward,
midships, and aft.
9. Weights are moved offcenterline.
10.Inclination of the ship
measured.
Measurements are taken for several weight movements both
port and starboard. The Naval Architect then uses the
following equation:

Where:

w = Inclining Weights (LT)

d = Athwartships Distance Weights Were Moved (FT)
WF = Displacement of Ship (LT, with Inclining Weights)
tan = Movement of Pendulum

Length of Pendulum

The inclining experiment measures GM accurately, and since

the ships drafts are known, KM can be found on the Draft
Diagram and Functions of Form. KG is then found using KG =
KM - GM.

USS/USCG_________________________ DATE _______________

PURPOSE: TO TRAIN THE DAMAGE CONTROL
ORGANIZATION IN CORRECTING A LIST.
REQUIREMENTS: CONDITION ONE
WITH DAMAGE CONTROL MATERIAL
CONDITION ZEBRA SET. LIQUID
LOADING MAY BE VARIED TO PUT
AN ACTUAL LIST OR TRIM ON THE
SHIP IF DESIRED.
PREREQUISITES: 1.
ONE OR MORE TANKS OR
COMPARTMENTS ARE
SIMULATED
FLOODED/OPEN TO THE
SEA.
2. FLOODING
BOUNDARIES HAVE BEEN
SET.

3. FLOODING IS UNDER
CONTROL.
4. EMERGENCY
PATCHING, PLUGGING
AND SHORING HAS BEEN
COMPLETED.
5. CORRECTION OF THE
SHIPS LIST OR TRIM
AND SHORING ORDERED.
LIMITS OF THE DRILL:
1. ONLY COUNTER
FLOODING OR SHIFTING
OF THE LIQUID LOAD
IS AUTHORIZED AS
CORRECTIVE ACTION.
1. PROPER DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND
REPORTS. 15________
A. READINESS OF REFERENCES 5
1. FLOODING EFFECTS AND LIQUID
LOAD DIAGRAM.
2. UP-TO-DATE LIQUID LOAD
LIST.
3. FUEL OIL TRANSFER BILL.
A. FUEL OIL TANK
SEQUENCE TABLES.
4. COUNTER FLOODING BILL.
5. FLOODING EFFECTS BILL.
B. COMPLETENESS AND CORRECTNESS OF DC
MESSAGES. 5
1. COMPLETE SET OF DAMAGE
CONTROL WRITTEN MESSAGES.

2. USE OF STANDARD PHONE

TALKER PROCEDURES.
C. INFORMATION TO THE CAPTAIN 5
1. EXTENT OF DAMAGE.
2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES
TAKEN/PLANNED.
2. ACTION OF REPAIR PARTY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT
OF FLOODING AND LIQUID LOAD AT START OF PROBLEM.
15 __________________
A. PREPARATION OF THE INVESTIGATORS 5
1. INVESTIGATION KIT COMPLETE
2. FAMILIARIZATION WITH
ASSIGNED AREAS.
3. CORRECTIONS OF
INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES.
B. WAS THE REPAIR PARTY AWARE OF THE
LIQUID LEVELS PRIOR TO CASUALTY?
C. WAS THE REPAIR PARTY OFFICER
KNOWLEDGEABLE OF THE SHIP'S STABILITY
AND SUBDIVISION CHARACTERISTICS?
3. ABILITY OF THE DAMAGE CONTROL PERSONNEL TO
COMPUTE EFFECT OF DAMAGE AND TO DETERMINE MEANS OF
COUNTERFLOODING OR SHIFTING THE LIQUID LOAD TO
CORRECT THE LIST OR TRIM.
40 _________________
A. THE ABILITY TO DECIPHER THE FLOODING
EFFECTS AND LIQUID LOAD DIAGRAM AND USE
FLOODING EFFECT BILL. 10
B. KNOWLEDGE OF PUMPING OR SLUICING
LIQUIDS ACROSS THE SHIP.
10

C. KNOWLEDGE OF PROCEDURES TO COUNTER

FLOOD. 5
D. UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF
CONTAMINATION. 5
E. UNDERSTANDING THE FUEL OIL TANK
SEQUENCE TABLES. 5
F. UNDERSTANDING THE EFFECTS OF
DEWATERING/FLOODING SOLID/PARTIAL
FLOODED COMPARTMENTS ABOVE CENTER OF
GRAVITY. 5
4. ACTION OF THE REPAIR PARTY IN COUNTER FLOODING
AND SHIFTING OF LIQUID LOAD. 30 ____________
A. THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY AND LOCATE
SELECTED SYSTEM CONTROL VALVES. 10
B. KNOWLEDGE OF THE INSTALLED SYSTEMS 10
1. FUEL OIL TRANSFER SYSTEM.
2. DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
3. FLOODING AND BALLASTING
SYSTEMS.
4. PUMP CAPACITIES.
C. HANDLING OF SELF-INFLICTED DAMAGES 10
1. LACK OF SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
(PMS)
2. FAILURE TO PROPERLY OPERATE
CONTROLS.
3. INSUFFICIENT OR IMPROPER DC
CLASSIFICATIONS.
GRADE:___________________
DC INSTRUCTOR:_____________________