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January 1, 2026

Oct 2024 PM Nav Arc 1

Q.1 M. V. Hindship sailed from port in condition No. 8 soon after departure she grounded on an isolated rock, without damage to her hull. The drafts then were observed to be F 5.90m, A 9.30m. Calculate the following:i) The upthrust provided by the rockii) The position with respect to AP, where the grounding occurred. Answer:

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December 28, 2025

July 2024 AM Nav Arc 1

Q.3 A vessel displacing 14000 tonnes enters dry-dock with a clearance of 0.50m over the blocks. Drafts while entering dry-dock are 5.35 forward, 6.77m aft, MCTC 120, TPC 22 tonne, LCF 4.00 m aft of mid-ships, length 150m, KG 6.25M, KM 6.40m. Assume the hydrostatic data to remain constant.Determine:a) The drop in water level required before the vessel takes the

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December 28, 2025

Jan 2024 AM Nav Arc 1

Q.1 A ship of length 200m, Beam 32m, draft Fwd: 6.05m, Aft 6.75m is to be dry docked. CF = 3m aft of midship, MCTC 400 tm, KM = 8.45m, KG = 7.8m, TPC = 29t. Calculate her residual GM and drafts Fwd and Aft when the trim has reduced to 10 cms. Answer:

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December 26, 2025

Apr 2024 PM Nav Arc 1

Q.2 A vessel of displacement 29000 t, LBP 185m, KM 11.50, KG 10.95. Draft Fwd 8.00m, Aft 9.38m, LCF 89.5m, MCTC 410 tm, TPC 29.5 t/cm. The depth of water in the dock is initially 10m. Find the effective GM and drafts Fwd and Aft after the water level has fallen by 1.35m. Answer: Q.3 M.V. Hindship, displacement 9348 T,

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December 25, 2025

July 2024 PM Nav Arc 1

Q.1 M. V. Hindship displacing 9500 t and trimmed 0.80 m by stern is to be dry-docked for bottom inspection. KG = 7.92 m, FSM= 1600 tm. Calculate:a) The GM (F) of the vessel before entering the dry-dock.b) The virtual GM of the vessel when her heel taken blocks all along the length of the vessel. Answer:

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