Ship Stability Course
This course equips you with essential ship stability skills for contemporary container ships. Delve into hydrostatic principles, GM/KG boundaries, ballast strategies, heavy weather manoeuvres, cargo securing methods, and regulatory compliance. Empower yourself to orchestrate secure voyages, safeguard the hull and cargo integrity, and execute assured stability choices while at sea.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical expertise in ship stability for a 190m container vessel, covering hydrostatics, GM and KG management, free surface impacts, and longitudinal strength. Master safe loading, ballast operations, trim and draft planning, heavy weather strategies, avoidance of risky intermediate stages, adherence to SOLAS and classification standards, stability software application, and meticulous documentation using professional records and checklists.
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Develop skills
- Perform precise ship stability calculations including GM, GZ, and hydrostatics for actual voyages.
- Optimise ballast, course, and speed adjustments to manage roll and structural stress in heavy weather.
- Develop balanced container loading plans respecting stack stability, trim, draft, class, and port constraints.
- Conduct thorough arrival and departure stability verifications with ballast sequencing and safety margins.
- Ensure full regulatory compliance with SOLAS, IMO, and class requirements via advanced stability software.
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