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Q5. A uniformly constructed box shaped vessel of length 60 m and breadth 10 m has an even keel draught of 2 m when floating in the light condition in sea water of density 1025 kg/m³.

The vessel has five holds of equal length and is to be loaded with 4000 tonne of cargo, with equal quantities in each of the centre and end holds, and the balance equally distributed in No.2 and No.4 holds.

The cargo in all holds will be trimmed level.

Calculate EACH of the following:

(a) the maximum amount to be loaded in the centre and end holds in order that a maximum hogging bending moment amidships of 3000 tm will not be exceeded; (10)

(b) the resulting shear force at EACH of the bulkheads.  (6)