Ship Stability for Masters and Mates

1. Group weights, water draft, air draft and density; 2. Transverse statical stability - at small angles only; 3. Methods for decreasing Free Surface Effects on stability; 4. TPC and displacement curves; 5. Design coefficients; 6. Quadrature….Simpson’s Rules for areas and centroids; 7. Quadrature….Simpson’s rules for moments of inertia; 8. Quadrature….Simpson’s Rules for centres of pressure on transverse bulkheads; 9. KB, BM and KM calculations and graphics on Metacentric Diagrams; 10. Final KG plus 20 reasons for rise in KG; 11. Angle of List considerations; 12. Angle of List when lifting a heavy weight from a vessel onto a jetty; 13. Angle of List due to bilging of side compartments; 14. Angle of List whilst turning; 15. Angle of Loll considerations 16. Moments of statical stability; 17. Aspects of Trim…..the main factors involved; 18. Trim calculations…..changing conditions of loading; 19. Trim calculations…..satisfying prescribed requirements for end drafts; 20. Large angle stability considerations - GZ and KN Cross Curves of Stability; 21. Statical Stability curves - general analysis and observations; 22. Effects of beam and freeboard on large angle stability; 23. Dynamical stability relating to Statical Stability curves; 24. Statical Stability curves with relation to wave crests at bow, amidships or stern; 25. Hydrostatic Curves and values for vessels initially on even keel; 26. Hydrostatic Curves and values for vessels initially having trim by the bow or by the stern; 27. Increase in draft due to angle of list; 28. Combined list and trim; 29. Calculating Free Surface Effects of slack tanks with divisional bulkheads; 30. Bilging effects of stability - permeability effects; 31. Effects of side winds on ship stability; 32. Icing allowances plus effects on trim and stability; 33. Type ‘A’, Type ‘B’ and Type (B-60) vessels; 34. Floodable Length (FL) and Permissible Length (PL) curves; 35. Load Lines and Freeboard Marks; 36. Timber ship Freeboard Marks; 37. IMO Grain Rules for safe carriage of grain in bulk; 38. Investigation of LCB relationship with Cb values; 39. True mean draft; 40. Inclining Experiment (Stability Test), plus fluctuations in a ship’s Lightweight; 41. The Calibration Book plus defining of soundings and ullages; 42. Drydocking and Stability - procedures and calculations; 43. Ship Squat in open water and in confined channels; 44. Turning Circle Diameters (TCD) for vessels in shallow waters; 45. Interaction effects - including two Case Studies; 46. Thirty possible reasons why the Herald of Free Enterprise capsized; 47. Ship motions - Rolling, Pitching and Heaving periods; 48. Synchronous rolling and Parametric rolling of vessels; 49. Effects of change of density on a ship’s draft and trim; 50. The Deadweight Scale; 51. The Trim and Stability Book; 52. Simplified stability information; 53. The Stability pro-forma; 54. Ship Stability (MCG/SQA) standard sheets for use in examinations; 55. The newer vessels - Triple ‘E’ designs, Qflex and Qmax designs; 56. Draft Surveys; 57. Quality Control - the work of the Ship Surveyors; 58. Extracts from the 1998 Load Line Regulations No MSN 1752 (M); 59. Keeping up to date