Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
Bryan Barrass
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Description for Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
Paperback. Suitable for seafarers and students alike, this book provides an introduction to all aspects of ship stability and ship strength, squat, interaction and trim, materials stresses and forces, with numerous worked examples to assist masters, mates and engineering officers with qualifications and professional practice. Num Pages: 584 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TRL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1210.
Ship Stability for Masters and Mates explores all aspects of ship stability and ship strength, squat, and interaction and trim, as well as materials stresses and forces. Organized into 56 chapters, the book looks at the relationship between ship stability and ship motion, with emphasis on group weights in a ship. It also explains how TPCs are calculated for a range of drafts extending beyond the light and loaded drafts, along with form coefficients, including the coefficient of fineness of the waterplane area.The book explains how to perform KB, BM, and KM calculations and make graphics on metacentric diagrams. It ... Read more
Ship Stability for Masters and Mates explores all aspects of ship stability and ship strength, squat, and interaction and trim, as well as materials stresses and forces. Organized into 56 chapters, the book looks at the relationship between ship stability and ship motion, with emphasis on group weights in a ship. It also explains how TPCs are calculated for a range of drafts extending beyond the light and loaded drafts, along with form coefficients, including the coefficient of fineness of the waterplane area.The book explains how to perform KB, BM, and KM calculations and make graphics on metacentric diagrams. It ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Elsevier Science & Technology United Kingdom
Number of pages
584
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1056g
Number of Pages
584
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780080970936
SKU
V9780080970936
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Bryan Barrass
Dr Bryan Barrass worked as a Ship Draughtsman for 11 years at Swan Hunters Shipyard in Wallsend. In 1963, he then became a Lecturer in Naval Architecture in Sunderland. From 1967 to 1993, he worked at Liverpool John Moores University, lecturing to Maritime Degree students, Masters, Mates, and Marine Engineers. In 1993 he retired from full-time work. ... Read more
Reviews for Ship Stability for Masters and Mates
"British specialists in marine technology (Barrass) and navigation (Derrett) provide a resource for students studying for their Transport Certificates of Competency for Deck Officers and Engineering Officers and STCW equivalent international qualification. Primarily for chief mates and officers on watch on board merchant ships, it focuses on linking ship stability with ship motions."
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