NABP3002 Vessel management - hydrostatic

Contents and structure

Introduction to hydrostatic, stability and trim on ship or vessel.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge

The student:

• Has broad knowledge within central topics, issues, tools and methods within hydrostatics and stability.
• Has knowledge of initial stability, trim, list, dynamic and static stability, effect of free liquid surface, icing, loadline and damage stability.
• Knows of reserach and development within hydostatics and stability
• can update their knowledge within hydostatics and stability

Skills

The student:

• Can demonstrate which factors affect a vessel's hydrostatics and stability
• Can carry out calculations within stability, damage stability, trim, list, dynamic stability, static stability, free liquid surface effect, icing and loadline
• Can use hydrostatic data to solve stability and trim issues for a specific vessel
• Can do well founded choices based on academic and professional knowledge and relevant results from reserach and development within hydrostatics and stability
• Can find, evaluate and refer to information and use this on relevant issues related to hydrostatics and stability
• Can reflect on central topics within maintenance, hydrostatics and stability in a sustainable perspective

General competence

The student:

• Can communicate relevant academic content as theories, problems and solutions in writing and orally
• Can disseminate views related to ship stability, construction or design with others within the maritime domain amd contribute to development of practice
• Can plan and execute tasks and projects within ethical standards and regulations
• Has competence in accordance with relevant parts of STCW 78 as Amended, table A-II/1 and A-II/2

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

NABP1002 Mathematics

NABP1001 Physics

Teaching methods

Lectures, work shops and assignements when onboard

Compulsory learning activities

Two compulsory tests. Both must be approved.

Assessment

Written exam, 5 hours

Graded A - F, where "A" is best score and "E" is the lowest pass score. Grade "F" is reserved for excam not passed.

Examination support material

Approved calculator: Casio fx-991EX og Casio fx-991CW. More information available here: Examination support material - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences

Teknisk formelsamling med tabeller by Svein Erik Pedersen, Jan Gustavsen, Svein Kaasa og Oddmund Olsen.

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