Comprehensive and authoritative, this bestselling series is highly regarded by marine educators and students around the world. Written by leading experts, each title maps the syllabus content of the relevant Certificate of Competency (CoC) for Marine Engineering Officers and Deck Officers, following the STCW Code, including the 2010 Manila Amendments, laid down by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). An essential resource for students and professionals in the maritime industry, each volume distils the latest maritime technology and contains up-to-date technical drawings and specimen examination questions. Ship Stability, Powering and Resistance This indispensable guide to naval architecture covers essential topics such as flotation and buoyancy, small angle, large angle and longitudinal stability, water density effects, bilging, ship propulsion, and advanced hydrostatics. Each chapter has a comprehensive list of aims and objectives at the start of the topic, followed by a checklist at the end of the topic for students to ensure that they have developed all the relevant skills before moving onto the next topic are. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include all new chapters on wind propulsion for ships, and hydrostatic force and centre of pressure for ships. It also features even more worked examples, ranging in difficulty from very simple one-step solutions to SQA standard exam questions and above, enabling students to build up their knowledge and develop the necessary key skills. The appendices contain numerical proofs to support the working, to encourage more advanced students to study further.

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