How do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground?

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Use the hydrostatic tables and enter with the mean draft before grounding and the mean draft after grounding.

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Determine the point where aground and the draft at that point, then calculate it using the grounding formula.

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Use the inclining experiment formula and substitute the change of trim for the angle of list.

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This requires extensive calculation and is usually performed only by a naval architect not by a ship's officer.

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