Ship Design 1 - Hydrostatic, stability and resistance

• Lines drawings and hydrostatics
• Transversal upright stability
• Dynamic stability
• Longitudinal stability
• Damage stability
• Grounding, docking and launching
• Inclining tests
• Loading conditions and stability criteria
• Use of software for drafting and technical calculations within naval architecture
• Class drawings
• Ship resistance

After completion of this module, the candidate shall have obtained:

...knowledge about:

• Hull shape of ships and floating structures
• Hydrostatic values
• Ship resistance

...skills in:

• Application of relevant computer programs for ship design
• Lines drawings and structural class drawings
• Calculation of hydrostatics, stability and calm water hull resistance

...competence on:

• Terminology
• Ship types
• Statutory requirements

Lectures, weekly compulsory excercises or laboratory tasks and a project portfolio to be submitted at the end of the module.