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SÜRMENE FACULTY of MARINE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Bachelor's Degree %30 English
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SÜRMENE FACULTY of MARINE SCIENCES / DEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING / Bachelor's Degree %30 English
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DEC2000Ship Stability3+1+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MARITIME TRANSPORTATION and MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures and 1 hour of practicals per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Ahmet Cemal DİNÇER
Co-LecturerPROF. DR. Ahmet Cemal DİNÇER,
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The main objectives of this course are to provide the student with the theory and trim and be able to use tables and diagrams and stress calculations.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Calculates ship stability7,8,9,101
LO - 2 : Can do loading operation 7,8,9,101
LO - 3 : Can do discharging operation 7,8,9,101
LO - 4 : Calculate the quantity of cargo on board7,8,9,101
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Ship dimensions, ship tonnages, forces and moments, density and specific gravity, laws of flotation, transverse stability, righting lever GZ, center of gravity, stiff and tender ships, metacentric heights, avoid of negative GM, the effect of the free surface of liquids on stability, longitudinal stability, trim, trim calculations, grain cargo and its heeling moments, statical stability diagram, Simpson's methods, ship strength, statical and dynamical forces, stress, shearing force and bending moments, Bonjean curves, Murray's method, draft survey.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Ship dimensions,
 Week 2Ship dimensions, ship tonnages,forces and moments,
 Week 3 density and specific gravity,
 Week 4laws of flotation,
 Week 5 transverse stability, righting lever GZ, varios state of stability
 Week 6righting lever GZ, center of gravity,
 Week 7righting lever GZ, center of gravity,
 Week 8stiff and tender ships, metacentric heights, avoid of negative GM, the effect of the free surface of liquids on stability,
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10trim calculations,
 Week 11grain cargo and its heeling moments,
 Week 12statical stability diagram,
 Week 13Simpson's methods,
 Week 14ship strength, statical and dynamical forces,stress, shearing force and bending moments,
 Week 15draft survey.
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Akın, T., Gemi Stabilitesi, Mart Matbaacılık, İstanbul, 1999
2Akın, T., Yük İstif, Mart Matbaacılık, İstanbul, 2000
3Isbester, J., Bulk Carrier Practice, Nautical Institute, 2003
 
Recommended Reading
1Sügen, Y., Kaptanın KIlavuzu, Beta Basım, 1996
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 11/04/2018 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 30/05/2018 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 6 18
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 6 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load87