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The TPC for any given draught is the weight which must be
loaded or discharged to change the ship’s mean draught by one
centimetre.
Consider the ship shown floating in salt water (RD 1.025) with
a waterplane area (WPA) at the waterline as shown.
WPA (m2)
SAQ
What is the mass of the additional ‘slice’ of displaced water
equal to?
TPC (MAR Rev. 03/01/01) 1
Answer
The mass of the additional slice of displaced water is the
same as the added weight ‘w’.
TPC = WPA
100
SAQ
Calculate the TPC for ship with a waterplane area of 1500
m2 when it is floating in:
(a) salt water; (b) fresh water; (c) dock water of RD 1.005.
Sinkage/Rise (cms) = w
TPC
Method 1
1. Read off the displacements (SW) for both the initial and
required final draughts.
2. Subtract the smaller from the larger.
3. Result equals the amount to load.
Method 2
1. Read off the TPC SW values for both the initial and required
final draughts.
2. Calculate the mean TPCSW value.
3. Calculate the required change in draught; in this case
sinkage.
4. Use the formula:
Sinkage/Rise (cms) = w
TPC
Method 2
Initial draught 5.10 m TPCSW = 22.00
Required draught 6.40 m TPCSW = 22.72
Sinkage (cms) = w
TPCSW
Method 2
Initial draught 5.10 m TPCFW = 21.46
Required draught 6.40 m TPCFW = 22.17
Sinkage (cms) = w
TPCFW