Question

Just before entering dry-dock a ship 5000 tonne displacement floats at draughts of 2.7 m forward and 4.2 m aft. The length between perpendiculars is 150 m and the water have a density of 1025 kg/m3. Using the given hydrostatic data, find: The thrust on the heel of the stern frame, which is at the aft perpendicular, when the ship just hits the docking blocks, and The metacentric height at the instant of settling on the blocks. Hydrostatic Data: KG = 8.5 m KMT = 9.3 m MCT1cm = 105 MN LCF = 2.7 m aft of midship

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