Engr. Igoma, E.N.

Basic concepts in ship design: Rules based on design principles, classification societies
rules and regulations, ship design processes. Introduction: classification of ships:
Functions, cargo type. Propulsion system. Characteristics of various types of ships.
Determination of areas, moments, moments of inertia, volumes, intact and damaged
stability, determination of floodable length, Dynamic stability inclining experiment ship
geometry, Hydrostatic curves. Ship structures: Structural arrangement of ships,
Fundamentals of hull vibration. Displacement and form coefficients; Principal
dimensions, Estimates of dead weight and light ship weights, light ship weights and
speed.

Engr. Oyegbemi Olayinka

Load lines: International convention of load liens and amendments. Computation: Free
boards, load line parameters. Ship construction preliminary. Structural arrangements,
framing systems, functions of ship structural components, double bottom, single bottom,
shell plating, frames, Decks, Bulkheads, Pillars, Girders, Hatch Coamings, machinery
Casings, superstructures Deck houses, foundation laws and stern structures, Bossings and
struts, Bilge Keels, and fenders.