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Ship Trim Calculation Methods

Change of trim is the difference between the initial and final trim of a ship, defined as the change in draught forward plus the change in draught aft. The trimming moment, measured in tonne-metres, is equal to the weight shifted multiplied by the distance of shift. The change of trim in centimeters is calculated as the trimming moment divided by 100 times the moment to change trim by 1 cm. This moment is approximately equal to the displacement multiplied by the height of the longitudinal metacentre above the center of buoyancy, divided by 100 times the ship length.

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Ship Trim Calculation Methods

Change of trim is the difference between the initial and final trim of a ship, defined as the change in draught forward plus the change in draught aft. The trimming moment, measured in tonne-metres, is equal to the weight shifted multiplied by the distance of shift. The change of trim in centimeters is calculated as the trimming moment divided by 100 times the moment to change trim by 1 cm. This moment is approximately equal to the displacement multiplied by the height of the longitudinal metacentre above the center of buoyancy, divided by 100 times the ship length.

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  • Change of Trim
  • Change in Density
  • Large Change in Displacement

CHANGE OF TRIM

CHANGE OF TRIM
- the difference between initial trim and final trim i.e. change of draught
forward + change   of draught aft
Trimming Moment = Weight x Distance shifted = W x d
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Change of Trim, t = Trimming Moment [metre]


                               100 x MCT.1cm

MCT.1cm = Moment To Change Trim by 1 cm

              = Δ x GM L [[Link]]
                  100 x L

              ≅ Δ x BM L [as GML is small when compared with


BML]
                  100 x L

               where Δ = displacement [tonnes]

                     GM L = Longitudinal Metacentric Height

                     BM L = height of the longitudinal metacentre,


ML                               above centre of buoyancy, B

GML = KB + BML - KG [metre]

where BML = long. 2nd mmt of waterplane about centre of


flotation, F                                            volume of
displacement

            =  I L [metre]
                     V

Change of draught aft, ta =  l a x change of trim [metre]


                                     L

Change of draught forward, tf =  l f x change of trim [metre]


                                            L

Change in mean draught = Weight loaded or


discharged [metre]
                                                    TPC

TPC = Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion

       = Aw x ρ
            100

         where Aw = area of waterplane [metre2]


                        = L x B x Cw (waterplane area coefficient)

                     ρ = density of sea water [tonnes per metre3]

LARGE CHANGE IN DISPLACEMENT

Trimming Moment = Δ x (longitudinal separation LCG and


LCB)

           where LCG = Longitudinal centre of gravity [metre]

                     LCB = Longitudinal centre of buoyancy [metre]

CHANGE IN DENSITY
Change in Mean draught due to change in density
=   Δ   x (ρ1 - ρ2)
                                                                            Aw
(ρ1.ρ2)

Trimming Moment = Δ x (horizontal shift of LCB)

     or (mass of layer of water added or removed due to


change in density) X  (horizontal distance between initial LCB
& final LCF of waterplane)
F                                            volume of displacement

            =  I L [metre]
                     V

Change of draught aft, ta =  l a x change of trim [metre]


                                     L

Change of draught forward, tf =  l f x change of trim [metre]


                                            L

Change in mean draught = Weight loaded or discharged [metre]


                                                    TPC

TPC = Tonnes per Centimetre Immersion

       = Aw x ρ
            100

         where Aw = area of waterplane [metre2]


                        = L x B x Cw (waterplane area coefficient)

                     ρ = density of sea water [tonnes per metre3]

CHANGE OF TRIM CHANGE OF TRIM - the difference between initial trim and final trim i.e. change of draught forward + change  
                     V Change of draught aft, ta =   l   a x change of trim [metre]                                      L Ch
F                                            volume of displacement             =   I   L [metre]                      V Cha

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