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Q6. A. Describe the factors to consider in order determining whether a list is due to a negative GM or to uneven distribution of masses in a ship. (6)

B. A vessel of 8000 tonne displacement has 75 tonne of cargo on the deck. It is lifted by a derrick whose head is 10.5m above the centre of gravity of the cargo, and placed in the lower bold 9m below the deck and 14m forwarded of its original position. Calculate the shift in the vessel’s centre of gravity from its original position when the cargo is: i. Just clear of the deck; ii. At the derrick head; iii. In its final position. (10)