Overview:
This is a management level course that explores the principles of vessel stability at a practical level. The course aims to ensure an understanding of stability principles.
The key areas covered in this course are as follows:
- basic principles of hydrostatics;
- hull form;
- static and initial stability;
- interpretation of curves of statical stability;
- vessel stability data;
- calculations involving loading and shifting of weights;
- dry docking; and,
- longitudinal stability and basic calculation.
Prerequisites:
Entrants should have successfully completed a training program covering the minimum standards required for certification as officer in charge of a navigation watch.
Duration:
This is a 5 day theory based training course that can be taken either online or in person.