REPRESENTATION OF FREE SURFACE DATA

Consider the extracts from a tank sounding data book.

Free surface moments (t-m)

Tank: 2CO.Stbd Cargo Oil Density: 0.740

Sounding Weight LCG TCG VCG FSM's

(cms) (tonnes) (m foap) (m) (m) (t-m)
0 0.00 78.145 0.063s 1.503 0.0
25 13.00 78.29 2.963s 1.656 269.6
50 30.83 78.345 3.242s 1.785 300.3
75 49.31 78.366 3.365s 1.914 333.3
100 68.44 78.379 3.457s 2.044 368.2
125 87.92 78.389 3.525s 2.174 370.9
150 107.46 78.398 3.569s 2.302 373.7
175 127.05 78.406 3.602s 2.430 376.5
200 146.70 78.414 3.628s 2.557 379.3
225 166.41 78.421 3.648s 2.684 382.1

Free Surface Moments (FSM’s) in tonnes-metres are tabulated for an assumed liquid
density of 0.740 t/m3.
Weight of liquid in the tank is tabulated against sounding for an assumed liquid
density of 0.740 t/m3. If the density of the liquid in the tank is different to that
assumed in the tables then the values of weight and FSM’s must be corrected.

Moments of inertia of the free surface area (m4)

Tank: 2CO.Stbd

Sounding Vol LCG TCG VCG I

(cms) (cu. m) (m foap) (m) (m) (m4)
0 0.00 78.145 0.063s 1.503 0.0
25 17.57 78.29 2.963s 1.656 364.3
50 41.66 78.345 3.242s 1.785 405.8
75 66.64 78.366 3.365s 1.914 450.4
100 92.49 78.379 3.457s 2.044 497.6
125 118.81 78.389 3.525s 2.174 501.2
150 145.22 78.398 3.569s 2.302 505.0
175 171.69 78.406 3.602s 2.430 508.8
200 198.24 78.414 3.628s 2.557 512.6
225 224.88 78.421 3.648s 2.684 516.4

Moments of Inertia (I) in metres4 (m4) are tabulated.

Volume of liquid in the tank in cubic metres (m3) is tabulated.
Density of the liquid is not considered – I values must be multiplied by the density
of the liquid in the tank.