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Ship Stability and Buoyancy

Description: This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of ship stability and buoyancy, including the principles of equilibrium, metacentric height, and stability curves.
Number of Questions: 15
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot
Tags: ship stability buoyancy marine engineering

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What is the primary factor that determines a ship's stability?

Hull shape
Weight distribution
Center of gravity
Buoyant force

What is the metacentric height (GM) of a ship?

The distance between the CG and the CB
The distance between the keel and the waterline
The distance between the deck and the waterline
The distance between the bow and the stern

What is the purpose of a stability curve?

To determine the ship's trim
To determine the ship's stability
To determine the ship's draft
To determine the ship's speed

What is the effect of increasing the GM on a ship's stability?

It increases the ship's stability
It decreases the ship's stability
It has no effect on the ship's stability
It depends on the loading condition

What is the effect of moving the CG higher on a ship's stability?

It increases the ship's stability
It decreases the ship's stability
It has no effect on the ship's stability
It depends on the loading condition

What is the effect of adding weight to a ship on its stability?

It increases the ship's stability
It decreases the ship's stability
It has no effect on the ship's stability
It depends on the location of the added weight

What is the purpose of a bilge keel?

To reduce the ship's rolling
To reduce the ship's pitching
To reduce the ship's yawing
To reduce the ship's draft

What is the purpose of a free surface effect?

To increase the ship's stability
To decrease the ship's stability
To have no effect on the ship's stability
To depend on the loading condition

What is the purpose of a heeling test?

To determine the ship's trim
To determine the ship's stability
To determine the ship's draft
To determine the ship's speed

What is the purpose of a damage stability assessment?

To determine the ship's trim
To determine the ship's stability
To determine the ship's draft
To determine the ship's speed

What is the purpose of a loading manual?

To provide guidance on how to load the ship safely
To provide guidance on how to trim the ship
To provide guidance on how to ballast the ship
All of the above

What is the purpose of a stability booklet?

To provide information on the ship's stability characteristics
To provide guidance on how to load the ship safely
To provide guidance on how to trim the ship
To provide guidance on how to ballast the ship

What is the purpose of a trim and stability calculation?

To determine the ship's trim
To determine the ship's stability
To determine the ship's draft
All of the above

What is the purpose of a ballast tank?

To control the ship's trim
To control the ship's stability
To control the ship's draft
All of the above

What is the purpose of a bilge pump?

To remove water from the bilge
To remove oil from the bilge
To remove debris from the bilge
All of the above

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