Ship Construction 8 min read
Spiral Manoeuvre
This is a measure of the directional stability of the vessel. Imagine a situation where your vessel drifts off the…
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DECIMAL MULTIPLES AND SUB-MULTIPLES
The 11th CGPM (1960, Resolution 12) adopted a series of prefix names and prefix symbols to form the names and symbols of…
Ship Construction 5 min read
Understanding Different Types Of Manoeuvres of a Vessel
we had an overview of the different types of manoeuvres undertaken by a ship, along with their necessary trials done post-launch. We also…
Ship Construction 2 min read
Floating of Metal Structures
To construct a ship that floats when immersed water, marine engineers and naval architects rely on the Archimedes principle. This…
Ship Construction 6 min read
Materials Used on Different Parts of a Ship
The Shell Plating: This forms the watertight skin of the ship contributes to the longitudinal strength of the structure and…
Ship Construction 3 min read
Most commonly used materials for shipbuilding
Steel: This is a highly versatile ship construction material and is used extensively on ships for the making of its…
Ship Construction 2 min read
What Materials Are Used For Building Ships?
The economic aspect of running a merchant vessel is of prime importance as a shipowner requires a build which maximises…
Ship Construction 3 min read
Static stresses and constraints
These stresses are measured when the ship is not under way. They are often caused by a poor longitudinal distribution…
Ship Construction 1 min read
What is hogging stress
Hogging stress The length of the vessel may be considered to act like a long girder pivoted on a wave…
Ship Construction 1 min read
What is sagging stress
sagging stress ‘Sagging’ is the direct opposite of hogging. When a vessel is supported at bow and stern by wave crests,…