Bodily Sinkage from Weight Addition

Contents

Parallel sinkage (or rise) when a weight is added - Δdraft = w / TPC.

Formula

$$ \Delta T = \frac{w}{\text{TPC}} $$

Symbol	Meaning	Unit	Source
$w$	Added weight	t	manifest
$TPC$	Tonnes per centimetre at current draft	t / cm	hydrostatic table
$\Delta T$	Parallel sinkage	cm	result