The fundamentals of naval architecture are essential knowledge not only for Naval Architects but a wide range of professionals: Ship Designers, Marine Engineers and senior crew (Ship's Engineers and Commanders). Written by the former Chief Engineer with the Admiralty Research Establishment and past Vice-President of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects, this book is fully revised to take account of advances in the field. It offers a clear and concise introduction to the subject, making it a key text for both students and practising professionals in all of the above fields.

INDICE:Introduction. Ships. Naval architecture and the naval architect. The impact of computers. Ship design. The requirements Design.Developing the design. The design process. Some general design attributes. Safety. .. Definition and regulation. Definition Displacement and tonnage Regulation . Ship form calculations. Approximate integration Spreadsheets. Flotation and initial stability. Equilibrium. Stability at small angles. Hydrostatic curves. Problems in trim and stability. Free surfaces. The inclining experiment. The external environment. Wind. Waves. Wave statistics. Other extreme environments. Stability at large angles. Stability curves. Weight movements.Dynamical stability.Stability standards. Flooding and damaged stability. Launching, docking and groundinG...