Ships Stability for Mates / Masters

Written by Martin Rhodes (BSC. Hons) who lectured in Ship Stability at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies between 1997-2005. Martin now a course leader at the nautical college in Trinidad & Tobago. 1. Basic Principles 2. Form Coefficients 3. Tonnes Per Centimetre Immersion 4. Introduction to Load Lines 5. Centre of Gravity (G) and Centre of Buoyancy (B) 6. Introduction to Transverse Statical Stability 7. Conditions of Stability 8. Initial Transverse Metacentre 9. Free Surface Effect 10. Curves of Statical Stability (GZ Curves) 11. List 12. Introduction to Trim 13. Suspended Weights 14. Assessing Compliance of a Ship's Loaded Condition with IMO Criteria 15. Curves of Statical Stability for Varying Conditions of Stability 16. The Wall Sided Formula 17. Factors Affecting GZ Curve Shape 18. The International Grain Code (IMO) 19. Inclining Experiment 20. Trim Using Hydrostatic Data 21. Dry Docking 22. Bilging 23. Angle of Heel due to Turning 24. Wind Heeling, Ice Accretion and Rolling 25. Stability Problems Associated with Specific Ship Types 26. Calculation and Assignment of Freeboard 27. Shear Forces and Bending Moments in Ships 28. Practical Ship Loading Problems