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NATIONAL CARGO BUREAU, INC.

GRAIN STABILITY CALCULATION FORM
✶ (Required for vessels loading bulk grain in the United States of America)
M.V. / S.S. KEEL LAID
(month/year)
AT CITY
COUNTRY OF REGISTRY NET TONNAGE IMO NO.
IN COUNTRY

AGENT

GRAIN LOADING BOOKLET APPROVED BY ____________________________________________________

ON BEHALF OF (FLAG STATE) ________________________________________________________________
DRAWING NO. ___________________________ DATE OF APPROVAL _______________________________
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS __________________________________________________________________
ADDENDUM FOR UNTRIMMED ENDS APPROVED BY ___________________________________________
DRAWING NO. ________________________________ DATE OF APPROVAL __________________________
LOADING PORT(S) ____________________________________________________________________________
BUNKERING PORT(S) _________________________________________________________________________
DISCHARGE PORT(S) _________________________________________________________________________
STEAMING DISTANCE _____________ MILES MILES PER DAY _____________ TIME ______________
DAILY CONSUMPTION: FUEL _______________ DIESEL _______________ WATER ______________
DISPLACEMENT DEADWEIGHT DRAFT FREEBOARD
**WINTER _________________ _________________ _________________ __________________
SUMMER _________________ _________________ _________________ __________________
**TROPICAL _________________ _________________ _________________ __________________
FRESH WATER ALLOWANCE ____________________ TPC/TPI (AT SUMMER DRAFT) ________________
* EXCEPT FOR EXEMPTED VOYAGES
** IF APPLICABLE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT:

1. THIS CALCULATION IS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
VESSEL’S GRAIN LOADING BOOKLET AND THE APPLICABLE GRAIN REGULATIONS.

2. THE STABILITY OF THE VESSEL WILL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE VOYAGE IN

ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CALCULATION.

CALCULATION PREPARED BY: MASTER’S SIGNATURE

(TO BE COMPLETED IF THE FORM IS PREPARED

BY OTHER THAN SHIP’S PERSONNEL)
MASTER’S NAME (PRINTED)

EXAMINED BY:
NAME (PRINT) _____________________________ N.C.B. SURVEYOR’S SIGNATURE

COMPANY _______________________________
SIGNATURE __________________________________ N.C.B. SURVEYOR’S NAME (PRINTED)

DATE ____________________________________ DATE:

NOTE: ORIGINAL STABILITY CALCULATION AND GRAIN ARRANGEMENT PLAN TO BE SUBMITTED

TO THE N.C.B. SURVEYOR. ALL TONNAGES USED IN THIS CALCULATION SHALL BE
SHOWN IN THE SAME UNITS AS USED IN THE GRAIN LOADING BOOKLET.

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SHIP AND CARGO CALCULATION

PART I
TYPE OF GRAIN _____________________________ STOWAGE FACTOR ___________________________ M3/MT ______________ FT 3/LT
COMPT. CARGO S.F. GRAIN CUBICS (2) WEIGHT V.C.G. MOMENT S.F. S.F. DEN
NO. (1) (1) TOTAL USED (3) (3)
M3 FT3 MT
MT LT M3
1.171 42 0.854
1.184 42.5 0.844
1.198 43 0.834
1.212 43.5 0.825
1.226 44 0.816
1.240 44.5 0.806
1.254 45 0.797
1.268 45.5 0.789
1.282 46 0.780
1.296 46.5 0.772
1.310 47 0.763
1.324 47.5 0.755
1.338 48 0.747
1.352 48.5 0.740
1.366 49 0.732
1.380 49.5 0.725
1.393 50 0.718
1.407 50.5 0.711
1.421 51 0.704
1.435 51.5 0.697
1.449 52 0.690
1.477 53 0.677
1.505 54 0.664
THIS CALCULATION IS CARGO TOTALS 1.533 55 0.652
PREPARED IN: 1.561 56 0.641
LIGHT SHIP 1.589 57 0.629
METRIC UNITS 1.616 58 0.619
CONSTANT
1.644 59 0.608
ENGLISH UNITS 1.672 60 0.598
SHIP AND CARGO TOTALS 1.700 61 0.588
1.728 62 0.579
(1) COMPLETE THESE COLUMNS IF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF CARGO IS LOADED.
(2) FOR PARTLY FILLED COMPARTMENTS, SHOW THE CUBICS USED IN ADDITION TO THE TOTAL CUBICS.
(3) WEIGHTS AND MOMENTS SHOULD BE SHOWN TO THE NEAREST WHOLE UNIT.

CARGO PLAN: INDICATE HOLDS, TWEEN DECKS, ENGINE SPACES, FITTINGS, STOWAGE, TONNAGES, ETC.

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FUEL AND WATER CALCULATION

PART II
THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED IF THE ARRIVAL SECTION SHOWS BALLAST THAT IS NOT LISTED IN
THE DEPARTURE SECTION. THE INTERMEDIATE CONDITION IS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE BALLASTING AND MUST INCLUDE
THE EFFECT OF FREE SURFACE, BUT NOT THE EFFECT OF ADDED WEIGHT. ADDITIONAL FUEL TAKEN AFTER DEPARTURE
MUST BE SHOWN IN THE INTERMEDIATE SECTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS BALLAST.

DEPARTURE: INTERMEDIATE: ARRIVAL:

TYPE F.S. F.S. F.S.

TANK WEIGHT V.C.G. MOMENT WEIGHT V.C.G. MOMENT WEIGHT V.C.G. MOMENT
LIQUID MOM. MOM. MOM.

TOTALS

LIQUIDS __________________ ____________________________ _______________________________________ _________________________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________________ _____________________________________________ __________________________________

SHIP AND CARGO

_______________________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ _____________________________________________

DISPLACEMENT
______________________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ ____________________________________________

SAILING DRAFT _______________________________________________

AT DENSITY _ ____________________________________________________

DEPARTURE KG INTERMEDIATE KG ARRIVAL KG

(1) FREE SURFACE CORR. (+) (1) FREE SURFACE CORR. (+) (1) FREE SURFACE CORR. (+)

(2) VERT. S.M. CORR. (+) (2) VERT. S.M. CORR. (+) (2) VERT. S.M. CORR. (+)

DEPARTURE KGV INTERMEDIATE KGV ARRIVAL KGV

DEPARTURE KM INTERMEDIATE KM ARRIVAL KM

DEPARTURE KGV INTERMEDIATE KGV ARRIVAL KGV
DEPARTURE GM INTERMEDIATE GM ARRIVAL GM
(3) REQUIRED MINIMUM GM (3) REQUIRED MINIMUM GM (3) REQUIRED MINIMUM GM

(1) FREE SURFACE CORR. = SUM OF FREE SURFACE MOMENTS (THIS CORRECTION MUST BE APPLIED TO ALL SHIPS).
DISPLACEMENT
(THIS CORRECTION APPLIES WHEN THE VOLUMETRIC HEELING MOMENT
CURVES OR TABLES DO NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT THE
(2) VERT. S.M. CORR. = SUM OF VERTICAL SHIFTING MOMENTS
CORRECTION FOR THE RISE IN VERTICAL CENTER OF GRAVITY HAS BEEN
DISPLACEMENT
INCLUDED, AND THE MANUAL PROVIDES VERTICAL SHIFTING MOMENTS.)
(3) REQUIRED MINIMUM GM = THE GREATER OF 0.30 M, THE REQUIRED MINIMUM FOR INTACT STABILITY PURPOSES, AND THE REQUIRED
MINIMUM FOR DAMAGE STABILITY PURPOSES
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HEELING MOMENT CALCULATION

PART III
GRAIN VOLUMETRIC GRAIN VERTICAL SHIFTING MOMENT
ULLAGE OR HEELING S.F. OR HEELING (IF PROVIDED)
COMPT. STOWAGE
DEPTH MOMENT DENSITY MOMENT SEE NOTE 2 IN PART II
NO (1)
(2)
M/FT M4/ FT4 MT– M / FT– LT M4/ FT4 MT– M / FT– LT

TOTALS
(1) UNDER STOWAGE INDICATE “F-T” FOR FILLED COMPARTMENTS TRIMMED, “F-UT” FOR FILLED COMPARTMENTS UNTRIMMED,
”PF” FOR PARTLY FILLED COMPARTMENTS, AND “SEC” FOR SECURED OR OVER-STOWED COMPARTMENTS.

(2) THE STOWAGE FACTOR USED IN PART III SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ONE BASED ON THE WEIGHT PER UNIT OF VOLUME (TEST WEIGHT) OF
THE GRAIN. IF THE STOWAGE FACTOR IS THE SAME IN ALL COMPARTMENTS, DIVIDE THE TOTAL VOLUMETRIC HEELING MOMENT BY THE STOWAGE
FACTOR OR MULTIPLY BY THE DENSITY TO OBTAIN THE GRAIN HEELING MOMENT. IF THE STOWAGE FACTOR VARIES, OBTAIN THE GRAIN HEELING
MOMENT FOR EACH COMPARTMENT.
INTERNATIONAL GRAIN CODE, Part A, 7.1
REGULATION 4, CHAPTER VI, SOLAS 1974 or
A. FOR VESSELS APPROVED UNDER REGULATION 4, IMCO RESOLUTION A.264(VIII), NEW CHAPTER VI, SOLAS 1960
REGULATION 4, IMCO RESOLUTION A.184 AN EQUIVALENT TO CHAPTER VI, SOLAS 1960

STABILITY SUMMARY
DEPARTURE INTERMEDIATE ARRIVAL
DISPLACEMENT
KGV or GM
TOTAL GRAIN HEELING MOMENT
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEELING MOMENT

✶ ANGLE OF HEEL (12° MAX.)

0.075 METER-RADIANS
✶ RESIDUAL AREA (14.1 FTO OR 4.3 MO) MINIMUM

✶ GM (0.3M OR 1 FT MINIMUM)
✶ TO BE COMPLETED IF VESSEL’S GRAIN LOADING BOOKLET DOES NOT INCLUDE A TABLE OF ALLOWABLE HEELING MOMENTS. IN SUCH
CASE, STATICAL STABILITY DIAGRAMS DEMONSTRATING THIS INFORMATION SHALL BE ATTACHED HERETO.

INTERNATIONAL GRAIN CODE, PART A, 8. 2

B. FOR SPECIALLY SUITABLE SHIPS APPROVED UNDER SECTION V (B) , PART B, CHAPTER VI, SOLAS 1974
SECTION V (B) , PART B, IMCO RESOLUTION A.264 (VIII), NEW CHAPTER VI, SOLAS 1960
ANGLE OF HEEL = GRAIN HEELING MOMENT x 57.3 REGULATION 12, CHAPTER VI, SOLAS 1960
DISPLACEMENT X GM

DEPARTURE INTERMEDIATE ARRIVAL

TOTAL GRAIN HEELING MOMENT
DISPLACEMENT
GM

ANGLE OF HEEL ( 5° MAX.)

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