Ship Stabilty Mates/Masters

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Author:	Martin Rhodes
Published:	2003
Format:	Paperback, 408 pages

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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.

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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