Course Overview
This course involves planning stowage for marine bulk containers and liquid bulk cargoes on board vessels using a software application. The stowage planning incorporates criteria for stability conditions to the requirements of IMO standards. This course also explains calculation method of longitudinal stresses on ships.
Prerequisite(s)
- Successful completion of Term 3 and Ship Stability 3
Credits
1.0
- Not offered this term
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Use computer software for planning a vessel’s passage on ballast to meet specified stability condition.
- Use computer software for stowage of bulk cargo on bulk vessel to meet specified stability condition.
- Use computer software for container stowage on container vessel to meet specified stability condition.
- Use computer software for planning stowage of liquid cargo on tanker to meet specified stability condition.
Effective as of Fall 2017
Related Programs
Cargo and Stability Software (NAUT 1204) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Transportation
- Nautical Sciences
Diploma Full-time
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