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Q7. a) Describe how water tightness is maintained where bulkheads are pierced by longitudinal beams or pipes. (6)

b) A ship of 15000 tonne displacement has an Admiralty Coefficient, based on shaft power, of 420. The mechanical efficiency of the machinery is 83%, shaft losses 6%, propeller efficiency 65% and QPC 0.71. At a particular speed the thrust power is 2550 Kw. (10)

Calculate: (i) Indicated power,         (ii) Effective power,           (iii) Ship speed.