Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
GEM 438E Stability of Ships English Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2 5 2 0 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites GEM 321 MIN DD
or GEM 321E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Introduction to Stability. Chronological Development of Ship Stability. Mathematical Stability Methods and Their Application to Ships. Subdivision of Ships. Calculation Methods for Floodable Length Curves. Deterministic and Probabilistic Stability Calculations. Ship Stability in Damaged Condition. Added Weight and Constant Deplasman Methods. Launching Methods and Hydrostatics, Dynamics and Pressure Calculations of Launching. Grain Loading Calculations, Grain Loading Rules. Dynamical Ship Stability, Stability in Waves. International Stability Criteria for Special Ship Types. IMO, SOLAS, IBC, IGC, MARPOL and SOLAS International Stability Criteria.