Getting familiar with the classification and characteristics of different ship types. Learning about basic concepts of ship geometry, ship buoyancy and ship stability. Learning about ship resistance and propulsion, seakeeping characteristics and maneuverability. Classification of cargo, loading, unloading, transfer and surveillance of cargo and cargo handling during navigation. Learning about the requirements for preventing the environmental pollution and relevant international and national regulations related to the environmental protection and human life protection.

Student responsibilities:

Grading and evaluation of student work over the course of instruction and at a final exam:

Project assignment, oral exam.

Methods of monitoring quality that ensure acquisition of exit competences:

Attending lectures and excercises, accomplishing project, oral exam.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to (learning outcomes):

Assess the importance of ships and maritime transport. Compare the characteristics of different ship types. Identify ships according to purpose and type of cargo. Investigate the effect of loading, unloading and transfer of cargo on ship buoyancy and ship stability. Analyze the ship stability according to different criteria in the damaged and intact condition. Evaluate the characteristics of ship resistance, propulsion, seakeeping and maneuverability. Analyze relevant international and national regulations related to environmental protection and human life protection.

Lectures

1. Ship types. Classification and main characteristics of different ship types.

2. Importance of ships and maritime transport.

3. Cargo types. Mode of transport of different cargo types. Liquefied, bulk, heavy, dangerous and container cargo.

4. Cargo loading. Surveillance of cargo loading and unloading. Cargo handling during navigation.

5. Ship geometry. Ship main particulars. Ship lines and general arrangement plan.

6. Basic principles of ship buoyancy. Three laws of ship buoyancy. Buoyancy and weight. Calculation of cargo loading and unloading.

7. Basic principles of ship stability. Transverse and longitudinal ship stability. Criteria for ship stability. Impact of free surfaces. Ship stability in damaged condition.

8. Hydrostatical diagram. Bonjean curves. Righting arms. Trim and stability diagram.

9. Basic principles of ship resistance and propulsion. Types of ship propulsion.

10. Basic principles of ship seakeeping and maneuverability.

11. Familiarization with relevant international and national regulations. IMO conventions, International Convention on Load Lines, SOLAS.

12. The effect of maritime transport on the environmental pollution.

13. Learning about the requirements for preventing the pollution of the marine environment. MARPOL 73/78. Pollution prevention and related equipment.

14. Economic analysis. Main costs and revenues of the ship.

15. Innovations in maritime transport. Sustainability of maritime transport.

Exercises

1. Understanding the content, solving and defending project assignment.

2. Accomplishing project assignment.

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Compulsory literature:

Uršić, J., Plovnost broda, FSB, Zagreb, 1991.

Uršić, J., Stabilitet broda I, FSB, Zagreb,1964.

Gamulin, A., Otpor i propulzija broda, skripta, Brodarski institut, Zagreb, 1998.

Sentić, A., Fancev, M., Problemi otpora i propulzije brodova, Brodarski institut, Zagreb,1956

Recommended literature:

Papanikolaou, A., Ship design, Springer, 2014.

Molland, A.F., Turnock, S.R., Hudson, D.A., Ship Resistance and Propulsion: Practical Estimation of Ship Propulsive Power, Cambridge University Press, 2011.