DieselShip's Online Content Library

Q10. A) Describe measures which may be taken to improve the stability or trim of a damaged ship. (6)

B) A watertight bulkhead is 8m high and is supported by vertical stiffeners 700mm apart, connected at the tank top by brackets having 10 rivets 20mm diameter. The bulkhead is flooded to its top edge with sea water. Determine:

(a) Shearing force at top of stiffeners,

(b) Shear stress in the rivets,

(c) Position of zero shear. (10)