Stability Formulae Sheet

NB. These formulae and symbols are for guidance only and other formulae which
give equally valid results are acceptable.

Mass
ρ
Volume
ρ
RD  SUBSTANCE
ρFW
  (L  B  d)  Cb
Δ ρ
DWT  Δ - ΔLIGHT
A W  (L  B)  CW
AW
TPC  ρ
100
w
Sinkage/Ri se 
TPC
Δ SUMMER
FWA 
4  TPCSW
(1025 - ρdock )
DWA   FWA
25
MSS  Δ  GZ
GZ  GM  sinθ
GZ  [GM  ½BMtan2]sin
GZ  KN - (KG  sin)
Dynamic Stability  Area under GZ curve  Δ
1
Area under curve (SR1)   h  ( y1  4y 2  y3 )
3
3
Area under curve (SR2)   h  ( y1  3y 2  3y3  y 4 )
8
Total VHM
λ0 
SF  Δ
λ40  λ0  0.8
Total VHM
Actual HM 
SF
Actual HM
Approx' Angle of Heel   12
Max' Permissibl e HM
Reduction in GZ  (GGH  cos)  (GGV  sin)
2K
Rolling Period T (secs) 
g  GM

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ws
GGH/V 
Δ
i
FSC   ρT
Δ
l  b3
FSC   ρT
12  Δ
FSM
FSC 
Δ
GGH
tanθ 
GM
ΣMoments
KG 
ΣWeights
ΣMoments
GGH 
ΣWeights
w  s  length
GM 
Δ  deflection
 2  GM
tan angle of Loll 
BMT
2  initial GM
GM at angle of Loll 
cosθ
2 w s
tanθ  3
Δ  BMT
Draught when heeled  (upright draft  cosθ)  (½  beam  sinθ)
Position of the Metacentre KMT  KB  BMT
IT
BMT 

L  B3
BMT (box) 
12  
1
Distance Summer LL to Winter LL  Summer draft
48
1
Distance Summer LL to Tropical LL  Summer draft
48

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KML  KB  BML
IL
BML 

L3  B
BML (box) 
12  
Δ  GML
MCTC 
100  LBP
ΣTrimming Moment
CoT 
MCTC
LCF
Change of trim aft  change of trim 
LBP
LBP - LCF
Change of trim fwd  change of trim 
LBP
 LCF 
True mean draught  draught aft   trim  
 LBP 
Δ  (LCG ~ LCB)
Trim 
MCTC
trim  MCTC
P
LCF
P  Reduction in TMD x TPC
P  KM T P  KG
Loss of GM  or
Δ Δ P
v  BG
2
tanθ 
g  R  GM
Volume available for Water
Permeability ( μ )   100
Volume available for Cargo
1
Solid Factor 
RD
SF of Cargo - Solid Factor
Permeability ( μ )   100
SF of Cargo
Effective length  l  μ
Volume of Bilged Compartmen t  Permeability(μy
Sinkage 
Intact Water Plane Area
IPARALLEL AXIS  I CENTROIDAL AXIS  As 2
BB H
Tan θ 
GMBILGED

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Correction to observed drafts 

l1
 Trim
L1

Midships draft corrected for deflection 

dFP  (6  dM )  d AP
8

Correction of Midships draft to True Mean Draft when CF not midships 

Distance of CF from Midships  Trim (True Trim at Perp' s)
LBP

Second Trim Correction for position of CF if trimmed hydrostatics are not supplied (form correction) 
True Trim  (MCTC2  MCTC1 )
2  TPC  LBP

Alternative form Correction 

50  True Trim 2  (MCTC 2  MCTC 1 )
LBP

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