BSc Nautical Sciences NAVAL ARCHITECTURE III Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This degree runs on the Choice Based Credit System throughout, items 4.69, 4.70 and 4.71 of the Academic Council of 23 July 2020, in force from the academic year 2020-21. The University’s earlier Credit Based Semester and Grading System syllabus is what her older third-year timetables name, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for NAVAL ARCHITECTURE III
Module I: SHIP STABILITY
- Use of Simpson’s rules for the computation of areas, second moment of areas, volumes, moments of volumes and centroids. Centre of pressure for regular shapes and parabolic shapes, when given horizontal or vertical ordinates. Derivation of the formulae for TPC, FWA, BM (Transverse), MCTC, Angle of Loll, Virtual loss of GMdue to free surface, Virtual loss of GM on dry docking,List with Zero GM, Wall sided formula and Attwood formula.
Module II: SHIP STABILITY
- Stability at moderate and large angles of heel. Use of the wall – sided formula. Effect of beam and freeboard on stability. Dynamical Stability – calculation of same by the GZ curve. Stability and trim when dry – docking or grounding. Theory of rolling. Synchronism.Parametric rolling The danger to a ship at the angle of loll. Ballasting sequence to rectify same. Calculation based on the same, Angle of loll by GZ curve Dangers to a ship with a heavy list. Dangers associated with deck cargoes including timber. Preventive and corrective actions to take.
Module III: SHIP CONSTRUCTION
- Properties of steel, aluminium and other construction materials used for shipbuilding. Effect of fire, heat, shock etc. on these materials. Midship section of specialized carriers – Passenger ships, Ro-Ro, LASH, Refrigerated cargo, LNG,LPG, Chemicals etc. An out-line knowledge of shipyard practice and procedure including drawing office methods,place and section marking; process control and prefabrication. Methods used in welding of steel ships. Welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals as practiced in Shipyards. Testing and inspection of welds. Types of joint and edge preparations. Stresses set up due to welding. Stress relieving.
Reference Books
This paper runs across both semesters of the year and the University prints one list of reference books for it, at the end of the second half. Her list is repeated here so that this half is not read as a paper she recommends no reading for.
- 1 Ship Stability at Operational & Management Level Capt. H. Subramanium
- 2 Ship Stability for Masters and Mates Derret
- 3 Ship Stability Notes & Examples Kemp & Young
- 4 Merchant Ship Stability A.R. Lester
- 5 Problems on MV Hindship Capt. Joseph & Rewari
- 6 Ship Construction for Marine Students Reeds
- 7 Ship Construction sketches & Notes Kemp & Young
- 8 Ship Construction D J Eyres
- 9 Merchant Ship Construction Pursey
- 10 Merchant Ship Construction Dr D A Taylor
- 11 Load Line Convention IMO
- 12 International tonnage Convention IMO Objective: - This subject exposes the students to Environment Science – III and Marine Engineering & Control System- III
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Nautical Science) under the Choice Based Credit System, in force from the academic year 2020-21. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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