Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-07 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameIntroduktion till lasthantering och fartygsstabilitet
- CodeSJM010
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTSJKL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 75114
- Maximum participants72
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0116 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 0 c | 7.5 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c | 0 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Jan Skoog- Lecturer, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
None.Aim
The aim is to give an introduction to general cargo operations, ship construction and stability in order to be able to act as an officer on watch conducting supervision during loading and discharging. The course also consists of a basic training for oil, chemical and gas tanker cargo operations in accordance with requirements from Swedish Maritime Administration.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Describe the general constructive parts and its main dimensions- Relate to the forces that affects the hull
- Explain basic stability and establish the intact and dynamic stability for a specific condition
- Describe different types of ships and their cargo handling systems
- Know of the basic safe handling of oil, chemical and gas cargoes
Content
- Ship main dimensions- Ship types and loading arrangements
- Hydrostatic data, curves/tables
- Static and dynamic stability
- Calculation of the dynamic lever
- Wind and waves impact
- Ship Weight, displacement
- Calculation of the mass center of gravity
- Draught Calculation for the movement of cargo
- The hydrostatic curves / tables and their use
- The righting lever curve (GZ curve)
- MoS and CN curves (MoS and CN tables)
- Initial stability (small angles of heel)
- Definition of metacentre, metacentric radius
- Determination of transverse metacentric height (GMo)
- Determination of GMo through rolling period
- Free surfaces effect on initial stability
- Load Planning
- Load positioning with regard to stability, Solas, etc.
- Safe handling of petroleum and chemical products
- Tankers vessels and their systems, Enclosed spaces and ISGOTT
Organisation
One "lesson" might be of two or four hours. Theory and calculations will be mixed during lessons for enabling questions in a more calm environment.Literature
Literature 1: Ship Knowledge, Dokkum Literature 2: Ship Stability, Dokkum Literature 3: Hydrostatic data Books to be bought through "Kokboken" but the hydrostatics also avaliable through "Ping-Pong" as well as other reference material.Examination including compulsory elements
Written exam after the course on aims 1-4. Separate test during course for aim 5. Mandatory hand-in exercise in cargo simulator.For grade 3, 60 % correct answers is needed at the examination. For grade 4, 80 % is needed. For grade 5, 95 % is needed.
Examination aids
A Chalmers approved calculator and attached appendixes.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.