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Ship Stabilty Mates/Masters

First Edition
Author: Martin Rhodes
Edition: 2003
Format: Paperback
Size: 250 x 170 mm
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Prepare for Chief Mate SQA Exams

Step-by-step guide covers all STCW II/2 topics including GZ curves, trim, bilging, grain stability, and free surface effect.

Ship Stability Mates/Masters is a clear and comprehensive guide to ship stability, aimed at students studying for professional deck officer certificates of competency. It is based on the current STCW Chief Mate/Master Reg. II/2 (Unlimited) syllabus and includes a full set of IMO-compliant stability data.

Written in a logical, accessible style by experienced lecturer Martin Rhodes, the book supports those preparing for SQA/MCA exams as well as HND students working towards OOW and Chief Mate certification. It incorporates both MCA and IMO requirements, making it suitable for use in the UK and abroad.

Topics include form coefficients, TPC, free surface effect, GZ curves, trim, grain stability, shear forces, dry docking, and bilging. Each concept is explained step-by-step, with particular focus on the practical application of stability theory in shipboard contexts.

Table of Contents
  • 1. Basic Principles
  • 2. Form Coefficients
  • 3. Tonnes Per Centimetre Immersion
  • 4. Introduction to Load Lines
  • 5. Centre of Gravity and Centre of Buoyancy
  • 6. Introduction to Transverse Statical Stability
  • 7. Conditions of Stability
  • 8. Initial Transverse Metacentre
  • 9. Free Surface Effect
  • 10. Curves of Statical Stability
  • 11. List
  • 12. Introduction to Trim
  • 13. Suspended Weights
  • 14. Assessing Compliance with IMO Criteria
  • 15. Stability Curve Variations
  • 16. The Wall Sided Formula
  • 17. Factors Affecting GZ Curve Shape
  • 18. The International Grain Code (IMO)
  • 19. Inclining Experiment
  • 20. Trim Using Hydrostatic Data
  • 21. Dry Docking
  • 22. Bilging
  • 23. Angle of Heel due to Turning
  • 24. Wind Heeling, Ice Accretion and Rolling
  • 25. Stability and Specific Ship Types
  • 26. Freeboard Assignment
  • 27. Shear Forces and Bending Moments
  • 28. Practical Ship Loading Problems
About the Author

Martin Rhodes is a well-known lecturer on the subject of ship stability. His teaching experience and clear writing style make this book an accessible, well-structured resource for students at all levels of maritime training.

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