THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

FINAL ASSESSMENT/EXAMINATION NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2015

Course Code and Title: NARC 1001 NAVAL ARCHITECTURE 1

Programme: Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science/Maritime Operations

Date: Monday 30th November 2015: Time: 13:00 to 16:00 Duration: 3 Hours

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU BEGIN THIS

EXAMINATION

Instructions to Candidates

1. This paper has 5 pages and 8 questions. It assesses Elements 2, 3, 5 &7.

2. You are required to answer BOTH questions for ELEMENT 2.
3. You are required to answer ONE question for ELEMENT 3.
4. You are required to answer ONE question for ELEMENT 5.
5. You are required to answer ONE question for ELEMENT 7.
6. Use Worksheet Q. 2(a) to answer question 2 in ELEMENT 2.

Key Examination Protocol

1. Students please note that academic dishonesty (or cheating) includes but is not limited to
plagiarism, collusion, falsification, replication, taking unauthorised notes or devices into an
examination, obtaining an unauthorised copy of the examination paper, communicating or
trying to communicate with another candidate during the examination, and being a party to
impersonation in relation to an examination.

2. The above mentioned and any other actions which compromise the integrity of the academic
evaluation process will be fully investigated and addressed in accordance with UTT’s
academic regulations.

3. Please be reminded that speaking without the Invigilator’s permission is NOT allowed.

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 ELEMENT 2

ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS FOR ELEMENT 2

1. (a) With the aid of simple sketches define the following terms:
(i) Angle of Loll;
(ii) Righting Lever;
(iii) Metacentric Height;
(iv) Heel. (16 marks)

(b) Sketch a ship in an unstable equilibrium condition when heeled to a small angle of heel
clearly indicating the following:
(i) G; (3 marks)
(ii) B; (3 marks)
(iii) M; (3 marks)
(iv) GZ; (3 marks)
(v) Lines of action of Wf and Bf. (2 marks)

2. Use Worksheet Q. 2(a) to answer this question.

Worksheet Q. 2 (a) illustrates a curve of statical stability for a ship.
(i) State the condition of stability of the ship;
(ii) State whether the vessel would be lying upright or in an inclined condition in still
water stating the value and cause of any inclination;
(iii) State the range of positive stability;
(iv) Estimate the initial metacentric height.
(v) If the ship has a displacement of 16000 tons calculate the moment of statical
stability at 30° heel. (20 marks)

(b) Distinguish between the terms ‘stiff’ and ‘tender’ conditions of stability making
particular reference to the rolling characteristics of the ship in each case. (10 marks)

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 ELEMENT 3

ANSWER ONE QUESTION FOR ELEMENT 3

3. A ship of 4,000 tonnes displacement, KG 7.4 m, KM 7.51 m is upright. The following

changes in loading then take place:
8030 tonnes of cargo loaded at Kg 6.35 m on the centreline;
530 tonnes of bunkers loaded at Kg 7.68 m on the centreline;
85 tonnes machinery loaded at Kg 14.1m, 5.8 m to starboard of centreline;
80 tonnes ballast loaded at Kg 1.0 m, 3.8 m to port of centreline.
Assume KM remains constant.

(a) Calculate the angle of list and direction. (20 marks)

(b) Calculate the amount of ballast to shift between two ballast tanks each 7.8 m out from the CL for
the ship to complete upright. (10 marks)

4. A ship displacing 14000 tons, KG 7.34, KM 8.18 m is floating upright. A double bottom tank of
rectangular cross section is divided into two equal parts each 20 m long, 8.0 m wide and 2.0m
deep. In the upright condition the starboard side is full of ballast water (RD 1.025) and the port
side is empty.

Calculate the resulting angle of list when half of the ballast water is transferred from the starboard
side to the port side. (30 marks)

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 ELEMENT 5

ANSWER ONE QUESTION FOR ELEMENT 5

5. (a) With the aid of appropriate sketches define the following hull terms:
(i) Summer displacement;
(ii) LBP;
(iii) Freeboard;
(iv) Bilge Keel;
(v) Margin Plate;
(vi) Sheer. (18 marks)

(b) State which design features is considered when assigning freeboard. (2 marks)

(c) Compare the use of longitudinal framing against transverse framing, stating briefly the
advantages and disadvantages. (10 marks)

6. (a) State the principal reasons for the fitting of double bottom structures in ships.
(10 marks)

(b) Sketch a half midship cross section of a longitudinally framed double bottom in way of a
plate floor clearly identifying all structural components. (20 mark)

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 ELEMENT 7

ANSWER ONE QUESTION FOR ELEMENT 7

7. Describe how torsion forces might occur and minimized in container ship’s structure:

(a) When the ship is floating in still water ; (15 marks)

(b) When the ship is at sea. (15 marks)

8. (a) Define the term panting. (10 marks)

(b) With the aid of a sketch (in plan view) describe the structural arrangements incorporated
within a ship’s structure to resist panting stresses. (20 marks)

TOTAL AVAILABLE MARKS - 150

END OF EXAMINATION

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