DEN 341E - Ship Theory

Course Objectives

1. To provide an understanding of engineering fundamentals
2. To provide an understanding of basic hydrostatics and stability, both intact and damaged, of ships and
marine vehicles
3. To offer various solution techniques to estimate the hydrostatics and stability properties
of ships and marine vehicles
4. To offer various solution techniques to estimate the launching characteristics of ships and marine
vehicles
5. To provide the ability to assess the safety of ships and marine vehicles in accordance with national
and international safety regulations.

Course Description

Area, volume, centre of gravity of calculations. Approximate calculations of area, volume and
centroids. Hydrostatic curves. Initial stability. Effect of weight movements. Stability at large
angles. Free surface effect. Inclining experiment. Dynamic stability. Stability when grounded
and stability in waves. Stability criteria. Longitudinal stability and trim calculations. Flooding
calculations. Permeability. International rules for subdivision of ships. Damaged stability.
Launching calculations. Statics and dynamics of launching. Pressure calculations.