5 Marine Engineering Tools

Marine Engineering & Buoyancy Calculators

Verify ship displacement tonnages, estimate theoretical boat speeds and propeller slip, evaluate hull speeds (planing vs displacement), calculate fuel burn rates, and determine line breaking strengths.

Buoyancy & Displacement

Convert ship displacement tonnage to submerged volume (m³) and buoyancy forces. Choose between freshwater and saltwater standards.

Vessel Displacement Parameters

Archimedes' Principle

Any object, wholly or partially immersed in a fluid, is buoyed up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. Saline sea water is 2.5% denser than fresh water, requiring less submerged hull volume to support the same vessel tonnage.

Engineering Report

Real-time Calculations
Submerged Hull Volume Required
1463.41
Equivalent to 51680.0 cu ft or 386,593 US Gallons.
Total Buoyant Force14710.0 kN
Buoyant Support Lift3306930 lbs
Immersion Weight Change Tip

Moving from open saltwater oceans to freshwater estuaries decreases water density to 1.000 t/m³. To support the same 1500 tons, the vessel will sink deeper in freshwater, displacing an extra 36.6 of volume.

Quick Formulas Summary

Archimedes VolV = Mass / Water Density
Theoretical KnotsKnots = (Pitch * Shaft RPM) / 1215.22
Hull Speed LWL LimitKnots = 1.34 * sqrt(LWL_ft)
Crouch Planing SpeedKnots = C / sqrt(Lbs / HP)
Line Break MBSMBS = strengthFactor * d² * 0.25

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