Table of Contents

Forces and moments
Centroids and the centre of gravity
Density and specific gravity
Laws of flotation
Effect of density on draft and displacement
Transverse statical stability
Effect of free surface of liquids on stability
TPC and displacement curves
Form coefficients
Simpson's rules for areas and centroids
Final KG
Calculating KB, BM, and metacentric diagrams
List
Moments of statical stability
Trim
Stability and hydrostatic curves
Increase in draft due to list
Water pressure
Combined list and trim
Calculating the effect of free surface of liquids (FSE)
Bilging and permeability
Dynamical stability
Effect of beam and freeboard on stability
Angle of loll
True mean draft
The inclining experiment
Effect of trim on tank soundings
Drydocking and grounding
Second moments of areas
Liquid pressure and thrust. Centres of pressure
Ship squat
Heel due to turning
Unresisted rolling in still water
List due to bilging side compartments
The deadweight scale
Interaction
Effect of change of density on draft and trim
List with zero metacentric height
The trim and stability book
Bending of beams
Bending of ships
Strength curves for ships
Bending and shear stresses
Simplified stability information

A study of ship stability. It emphasizes the basic principles of ship stability, together with the provision of worked examples and exercise questions with answers. Syllabuses and examination papers are included too. This fifth edition features a new chapter on "Ship Squat and Interaction".