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Q9. A. Explain the effect on GM during the filing of a double – bottom tank, B. A ship of 8,000 tonnes displacement has KM 7.5m, and KG 7.0m.  A double bottom tank is 12 meters long 15 meters wide and 1 meter deep.  The tank is divided longitudinally at the centre line and both sides are full or small water. Calculate the list if one side is pumped on until it is half empty.