Reeds Vol 5: Ship Construction for Marine Engineers

Paul A Russell was Head of School at the National Sea Training Centre at North West Kent College, UK as well as lecturer in Marine Engineering at the University of Greenwich. He is Managing Director of Thamesview Maritime Limited, a marine engineering consultancy specialising in the professional development of marine engineers and has previously worked as the Editor for the journal Marine Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery. Paul has also completed two terms in office as the Chair of the South East branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology.

PREFACE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1 SHIP TYPES AND TERMS
Passenger Ships
Container Ships (the Modern Cargo Liner Ships)
General Cargo Ships
Roll-On/ Roll-Off Vessels
Oil Tankers
Bulk Carriers
Chemical Carriers
Liquefied Gas Carriers
Superyachts
General Notes
Ship Terms

2 STRESSES IN A SHIP’S STRUCTURE
Strength of Ships – Overall Design Concept
Longitudinal Bending
Transverse Bending and Racking

3 STEEL SECTIONS USED: WELDING AND MATERIALS
Welding
Welding Safety
Manual metal arc welding (electric arc welding)
Welding Processes
Materials
Mild steel
Higher tensile steels
Arctic D steel
Aluminium alloys
The fracturing of steel structures
Composites
Machining and Repairs


4 BOTTOM AND SIDE FRAMING
Double Bottom
Side Framing

5 SHELL AND DECKS
Shell Plating
Deck Plating
Beams and Deck Girders
Hatches

6 BULKHEADS AND DEEP TANKS
Watertight Bulkheads
Watertight Doors
Deep Tanks
Non- watertight Bulkheads
Corrugated Bulkheads

7 FORE END ARRANGEMENTS
Stem
Arrangements to Resist Panting
Arrangements to Resist Pounding
Bulbous Bow
Anchor and Cable Arrangements

8 AFTER END ARRANGEMENTS
Cruiser Stern
Sternframe and Rudder
Shaft Tunnel
Thrust Improvement
Kort Nozzle
Tail Flaps and Rotating Cylinders
Podded Drive

9 OIL TANKERS, BULK CARRIERS, LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIERS AND CONTAINER SHIPS 129
Introduction
Oil Tankers
Bulk Carriers
Liquefied Gas Carriers
Container Ships

10 THE LOAD LINE REGULATIONS
Freeboard
Tonnage 159
Life-Saving Appliances
Fire Protection
Survey of Ships – Discontinuities

11 SHIP DYNAMICS
Propellers
Fluctuating Forces Caused by the Propeller Wake Field
Podded Drive
Controllable Pitch Propellers
Contra-Rotating Propellers
Vertical Axis Propellers
Tunnel Thrusters (Bow and Stern Thrusters)
Rolling and Stabilisation
Reduction of Roll
Vibration

12 CORROSION, COATINGS AND DRY-DOCKING
Insulation of Ships
Corrosion
Hull Coatings – for Efficiency and for the Prevention of Corrosion
Design and maintenance
Fouling
Examination in Dry Dock – Class
Emergency Repairs to Structure
Engine Casing
Funnel

SELECTION OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – OPERATIONAL/MANAGEMENT LEVEL

SELECTION OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – MANAGEMENT LEVEL

INDEX