Naval Architecture
How Ships Sail Against The Wind – Impacts Of Wind Action On A Vessel
How do ships sail against strong winds and what are the various effects of wind on the vessels? Let’s find out inside the article.
Naval Architecture
The Dangers of Ro-Ro Ship Design: A Naval Architect’s Perspective
There is something about the design of Ro-Ro Ships that make them dangerous than those of other types. A naval architect explains the major issues related to Ro-Ro ship designs inside the article.
Naval Architecture
Dry Docking of Ships – Understanding Stability And Docking Plan
Learn about the important aspects of dry docking of a ship, along with the calculations and analyses that go into creating docking plans and executing various aspects of ship stability.
Naval Architecture
Ship Stability – Introduction to Hydrostatics and Stability of Surface Ships
The concept of hydrostatics and stability can be deemed as one of the most important areas of focus in ship design and operation, not only to ensure the safety of the ship, cargo, crew and passengers, but also to enable proper conditions for completion of all the processes on a ship.
Naval Architecture
Ship Stability: Damaged Stability of Ships
The study of damaged stability of a surface ship comes of use when the ship’s watertight hull is affected in a way that allows water to flood any compartment within the ship’s hull. Learn more about damaged stability of ship inside the article.
Naval Architecture
Ship Stability – Understanding Intact Stability of Ships
The fundamental concept behind the understanding of intact stability of a floating body is that of Equilibrium. Let’s take a look at different types of factors responsible for intact and damaged stability of a ship.
Naval Architecture
Ship Stability: Intact Stability Criteria and Inclining Experiment
Let’s take a look at intact stability criteria and inclining experiment, the two stages of ship design and construction where evaluation of GM is an absolute necessity and plays a major role in ensuring that the ship is stable.
Naval Architecture
Ship Stability – What Makes a Ship Unstable?
Learn about some major cases of instability in ships and different measures that should be taken in design and operational stages to prevent the same. Read more inside the article.
Naval Architecture
Understanding Intact & Damage Stability of Ships
The stability and equilibrium of the ship should remain perfect in all conditions. Intact and damage stability of the ship play an important role in deciding the seaworthiness of ship. Find out more about intact and damage stability inside the article.
Naval Architecture
Effects Of Ice Accretion On Ship Stability
Learn about the effects of build-up/accumulation of ice on ships due to the extra added weight. Find out more about how ice accretion affects ship stability in the article inside.