NAUT 2205 - Basic Stability and Vessel Construction

Credits 2 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours 1

This course provides the background knowledge for a thorough understanding of the calculations for vessel stability and trim, basic ship construction features and terminology, and principles of stability. Subjects include: ship dimensions, ship stress, hull structure, rudders and propellers, displacement, buoyancy, static and initial stability, list, trim, and free surface effect, principles, terms and procedures used in the determination of transverse, longitudinal and damage stability of ships. Also included are analyses of case studies involving loss of stability and how to perform trim and stability calculations. The course covers ship design and construction as it relates to all types of vessels as well. Topics include hull structure and components, vessel design process, design stresses, tonnage measurements and load line assignments. This course aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for knowledge, understanding and proficiency in table A-II of STWC 1995 for the function of Navigation at the Officer in Charge of Navigational Watch on vessels of 500 or more gross tonnage (ITC) Level. Course Identifier 49.0309 TEC