Inclining tests
and light ship survey
Report on inclining test
and light ship survey
Name of ship (Yard no. and yard):
Signal letters:
Carried out, place and date:
Summary of results:
Light ship weight: tonnes
Vertical centre of gravity,
VCG: m above baseline
Longitudinal centre of
gravity, LCG: m from
Metacentric height, GMT: m
Lightship draught
amidships: m from BL Trim m by stem/stern
Person responsible
(name and company):
Signature
Stamp
Approved, date
Time used hours
Surveyor
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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Owners (name and address):
If existing ship, state reason for new inclining test:
Report date:
Last revision of the report, date:
Test commenced (hrs.) Finished (hrs.)
Weather conditions in general:
Sea state: Wind: Current:
3
Specific gravity of seawater: t/m measured? Yes No
Mooring arrangement:
Attending surveyor:
NMD Station in:
2. SHIP PARTICULARS
Length over all: (m)
Length between perpendiculars (LBP): (m)
Breadth moulded 1 amidships: (m)
Depth moulded amidships (D): (m)
Ship without shell plating: Is deck thickness included in D? Yes No (mm)
Design trim (rake of keel) over LBP: (m)
Height / thickness of bar keel / keel plate: (mm)
3. OTHER INFORMATION
Sister ships if any
(Y/No, name, signal letters):
Last hull extension or othermodification
(year):
Permanent ballast during test:
Permanent ballast taken on board after
the test:
1
For vessels without shell plating (wooden hulls, GRP etc.) measured to outside hull
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4. DRAUGHT READINGS
B.L. B.L.
A.P. F.P.
LBP
Fig. 1
Please indicate the following information on the sketches:
1. Base line and longitudinal reference point used in the hydrostatic particulars
2. Location of draught marks for and aft (Fig. 1)
3. Draught readings at marks
4. Freeboard readings, starboard and port side (Fig.2 or fig. 3)
5. Longitudinal, transverse and vertical location of other reference points used, if any
6. Readings at other reference points, if any
NOTE:
If the ship has trim during the test, care must be taken to ensure that the readings are correct according to
how ”draught” is defined in the hydrostatic data used. (Perpendicular to the base line or perpendicular to the
waterline.)
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td =…….. m
fm =……..m fm =……..m
Port Starboard
dm =……..m dm =……..m
K
Baseline .tb =..……m
hk =…….m
Fig. 2
Ship with shell plating
Longitudinal position of this section, if not at LBP/2: m from:
Measurement of depth moulded at this section, if taken: SB: m PS: m
fm =……m fm =…….m
dm =……m dm =…….m
Baseline hk =……..m
K
Fig. 3
Ship without shell plating (wooden hulls etc.)
Longitudinal position at this section, if not at LBP/2: m from:
Measurement of depth moulded at this section, if taken : SB: m PS: m
Any additional information, sketches etc. should be submitted.
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5. HYDROSTATIC PARTICULARS FOR THE INCLINING TEST CONDITION
Measured values: Prior to incline After incline
Draught reading forward: m
Correction for keel/keel plate: m
Correction for longitudinal location: m
Moulded draught to rabbet at FP, dF: m
Draught reading aft: m
Correction for keel/keel plate : m
Correction for longitudinal location: m
Moulded draught to rabbet at AP, dP: m
Depth moulded: m
Freeboard measurement amidships SB: m
Freeboard measurement amidships BB: m
Mean freeboard amidships: m
Deck thickness, ships with shell plating: m
Correction for longitudinal location: m
Correction for sagging/hogging (enclose calculations) : m
Mean draught to baseline at LBP/2, dm: m
Trim t=(dA-dF) minus design trim (rake of keel): m
Hydrostatic data from curves/tables for trim= m by stem/stern
Extreme displacement from hydrostatics: tonnes
Corrected for trim as appropriate: tonnes
Corrected for specific gravity of sea water: tonnes
Corrected for ……….: tonnes
Δ: tonnes
Extreme displacement during the test,
Transverse metacentre above baseline, KMT: m
KMT for trimmed waterline: m
Moment to change trim 1 cm, MCT 1 CM: tm/cm
Longitudinal centre of buoyancy, LCB: m
Vertical centre of buoyancy, VCB: m
Longitudinal metacentre ab. B.L. (KML), if MCT must be calculated: m
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6. DESCRIPTION OF INCLINING WEIGHTS
Weight Mass Verification
Material
no. (tonnes) Date Surveyor
Placement of weights prior to first movement
7. PENDULUMS
Pend. no. Length Location
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Note: If a pendulum is replaced by a U-tube or similar device the transverse distance between the measuring
posts is indicated as “length” in above table. A sketch of the arrangement shall be enclosed with the report.
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8. TANK CONTENTS FOR DEDUCTION
Tank no. Sounding Volume Sp. grav. Mass Vertical centre Vertical Longitudinal Longitudinal moment i
Contents of gravity moment centre of gravity moment of inertia, i
m3 t/m3 t m tm m tm m4 tm
∑ γi
Correction for free surface: Δ =…………..m
Note! If the amount of (sea)water ballast / fuel oil exceeds approximately 20% of , the specific gravity shall be verified (all tanks).
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9. SUCCESSION OF WEIGHT MOVEMENTS
Movement
Direction, indicate with arrows
no. Weight no(s). moved
PS (-) C.L. SB (+)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
10. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTION OF THE TEST:
The following items shall be checked and found in order by the person in charge of the test before this report is
submitted to the surveyor for approval:
1. The deflections shall be measured at at least two (2) stations, of which at least one shall be a pendulum.
2. List before first movement shall be as small as possible. The results will not be acceptable without exact
calculation of the righting moment(s) if the sum of list and inclination exceeds 5 o to one side.
3. The test will not be approved if, due to list, the ship has not been inclined beyond the upright position.
4. Maximum deflection to both sides shall be 2 o - 4o . For large ships (tankers, bulk carriers etc.) 1,5 o may be
accepted. For unconventional designs and ships with especially large initial stability (GM T ) other values
may be permitted subject to acceptance prior to the test.
5. Pendulum length and maximum heeling moment applied shall be so adjusted that maximum deflection
read is not less than 150 mm.
6. For the test to be approved, at least eight (8) successful readings, including the starting point, shall be
obtained and these readings shall lie on an approximately straight line for all measuring stations.
7. The difference between actual trim and the trim in the hydrostatic data used shall not exceed 0,01*LBP.
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11. MEASURED METASENTRIC HEIGHT FOR THE SHIP AS INCLINED
Displacement during the test =………….(tonnes) Pendulum 1, Length L1 =…………(mm) Pendulum 2, Length L2 =…………..(mm)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Mov. Mass Transv. Single Accumulated Single Accum. Accum. Single Single Accum. Accum. Single
nr. distance moment moment pendulum pendulum Tan GMT pendulum pendulum Tan GMT
+/- deflection deflection (4 )∗L1 deflection deflection (4 )∗L2
=(2)*(3) =(4) +/- =(7)/L1
Δ∗(6)
+/- (10)/ L2 Δ∗(9)
=
=(6) =(9)
(m) (m)
(t) (m) (tm) (tm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
Use positive sign for (3), (6) and (9) when moving weights towards SB. Negative sign when moving towards PS. Accumulated Tan shall be plotted continuously
during the test, as a function of accumulated moment.
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12. RESULTS FROM THE INCLINING TEST
KMT for trimmed waterline m
Measured GMT, pendulum 1 m
Measured GMT, pendulum 2 m
[Measured GMT, pendulum 3 m]
Average GMT m
Correction for free surface in tanks + m
Vertical centre of gravity above baseline for the ship as
m
inclined
If the hydrostatic data is calculated for actual trim
during test:
t
LCG=LCB−(VCG−VCB ) m
Lpp =
(with trim by stern taken as negative)
If the hydrostatic data is interpolated from
curves/tables:
tm/cm
( KML−VCG )∗Δ
MCT 1= =
100∗LBP
Longitudinal centre of gravity:
t∗MCT 1cm∗100
LCG=LCB− m
Δ =
(Trim by stern taken as negative)
Calculation of LCG Graphical method which should be used for calculation of GM
+mom. 2 C
ML +
3
1 +
+
48 +tan ϕ
LCG
7
LCB
VCG 5 +
+
VCB 6
BL +
A B
Draw a straight line through the ”mean” of the plotted points.
At LBP/2 Mark two arbitrary points A og C as far apart as possible on the straight line
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GM = AB∗Δ(t )
tan ϕ
MOMENT
PS SB
Pendulum no.:
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tan ϕ
MOMENT
PS SB
Pendulum no.:
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13. CALCULATION OF LIGHT SHIP
Item Weight C.G. above Vertical C.G. from Longitudinal
B.L. moment LBP/2 moment
(tonnes)
(m) (tm) (m) (tm)
Ship as inclined:
Weights to be taken on board:
SUB TOTAL: +
Weights to be taken ashore:
Tanks from table 8
SUB TOTAL -
LIGHT SHIP
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14. PARTICULAR WEIGHTS INCLUDED IN THE LIGHT SHIP
The light ship as calculated shall exclude cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, water ballast or other fluid or pumpable
ballast, potable water, feed water, sewage, provisions and other consumables as well as crew, passengers and
their effects. However, the minimum amount of mooring equipment, spares etc. required by the Norwegian
Maritime Directorate or the classification society as well as the minimum amount of water in boilers, system oil
in piping etc. is to be included in the light ship.
The light ship data calculated in this report includes the following items related to special operations and shall
not be included in the ship’s loading conditions:
Item Weight C. G. above C. G. from Values are
B.L. LBP/2 checked
(tonnes) (m) (m) Yes No
TOTAL WEIGHT
Note: In this table items such as fishing gear, towing gear, fixed hotel appliances, removable modules and solid
movable ballast which may be taken ashore in case of change of operation shall be specified.
15. COMMENTS ON THE INCLINING TEST:
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