Ship Stability Course
Gain mastery in ship stability for container vessels. Cover hydrostatics, GM and KG limits, ballast planning, heavy weather strategies, cargo securing, and compliance to enable safe voyage planning, hull and cargo protection, and assured stability decisions at sea.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Ship Stability Course provides practical training on hydrostatics, GM and KG control, free surface effects, and longitudinal strength for a 190 m container vessel. You will learn to plan safe loading, ballast, trim, and draft, handle heavy weather, avoid hazardous intermediate conditions, satisfy SOLAS and class standards, operate stability software, and maintain professional records and checklists.
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Develop skills
- Compute ship stability including GM, GZ and hydrostatics for actual voyages.
- Manage heavy weather by adjusting ballast, course and speed to control roll and stress.
- Develop container loading plans balancing stacks, trim and draft within class and port limits.
- Perform arrival and departure checks verifying stability, ballast sequencing and safe margins.
- Ensure regulatory compliance applying SOLAS, IMO and class rules with stability tools.
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