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Q6. A. what is ‘form stability’ & ‘weight stability’. (6)

b) The end bulkhead of the wing tank of an oil tanker has the following widths at 3m intervals commencing at the deck: 6.0, 6.0, 5.3, 3.6 and 0.6 m. Calculate the load on the bulkhead and the position of the centre of pressure if the tank is full of oil relative density   0.8. (10)