GMI 220 - Naval Architecture and Stability

Course Objectives

1. To teach about ship and types.
2. To teach about ship construction.
3. To teach about stability.

Course Description

General description of ships. Ship’s history. Classification of ship types. Geometrical properties of ships. Tonnage and freeboard. Ship’s elements. Sea chests. Bilge wells. Propeller and steering gear systems. Integration processes used in navigational architecture. Hydrostatical curves, transversal-longitudinal stability and trim. Impact of free fluid surface to stability. Grounding and docking stability of ships.