Understanding ship stability, the ability of a ship to return to an initial state after disturbing forces and moments, is critical for all maritime students and professionals studying for a deck or engineering certificate of competency, or seeking promotion to a higher rank within the merchant marine or Navy.
The sixth edition of this classic text provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of ship stability and ship strength, squat, interaction and trim, materials stresses and forces. With a generous provision of worked examples and exercise questions to assist masters, mates and engineering officers with written and oral examinations.
Revised throughout with twelve new chapters:Floodable and permissible length curves
Icing allowances effects on trim and stability
Tabular and assigned freeboard values
Load lines and freeboard marks
Effects of side winds on stability wind levers and wind moments
Air draft considerations
Recent SQA/MCA examination questions
Updated glossary of ship terms and nomenclatureSynchronous rolling and parametric rolling of ships - associated dangersShip Stability for Masters and Mates is required reading for seafarers and students alike and an important resource for naval architecture students, shipboard officers and shore-based staff, including dry-dock personnel, ship-designers, ship surveyors, port authorities, marine consultants and superintendents.
About the Authors
Dr CB. Barrass is a Lecturer in Ship Technology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, and an International Maritime Consultant. He is a specialist on ship stability and ship squat.
Capt D. R. Derrett was formerly Head of Navigation Department at Hull Nautical College, UK.



Alexander Kolesnikov