Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MAR 523 — Naval Architecture II

2 units · MAR department course · Nigerian universities

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Course contents

Ship body line design and calculation: ship’s body plan drawing, Bonjean diagram and hydrostatic curves calculations and plotting. Ship stability: calculation and plotting of cross curves of stability by conventional and computer methods. Ship subdivision and damaged stability: calculation and plotting of floodable length curves. SOLAS convention. Longitudinal stability and trim: longitudinal BM, moment to change trim by one cm. Change of L.C.B. with change of trim. Change of trim due to addition, removal or shift of weights. Change of draught due to density and flooding. Flooding calculations and floodable length curves. Factors of compartmentalisation. Loss of stability due to grounding. Docking stability. Pressure on chocks. Strength of ships: loading diagram (buoyancy and gravity loads); shearing force and bending moment diagrams. Determination of B.M., longitudinal strength, moment of inertia, section modulus and deflection of ship. Balancing ship on wave.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MAR 523.

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