Presentation
This training course describes the various elements of the ship's structure, the loads acting on the structure and the required strength of the ship's structure to sustain such loads.
Objectives
On completion of the training, students will be able to:
Know the typical structural arrangements of different ship types. Understand stiffened panels as the fundamental structural units in ship structures and know the different framing systems used in ship construction
Know the different types of loads acting on the ship's structure and understand the static sea pressure and the wave induced dynamic sea pressure. Understand the concept of net loading on the ship's structure, shear forces and bending moments. Get familiar with fatigue loads
Understand the stresses on ship's structure including longitudinal stresses on hull girder, stresses on primary supporting structure and local stresses and the strength of the ships structure. Get familiar with fatigue strength and understand the corrosion and the net scantling approach.
Program
Module 1 – Elements of Ship Structure
Main ship types
Materials used in shipbuilding
Structural elements: Plating, profiles, stiffened panels, midship section, web frame
Framing systems: Longitudinal framing, mixed framing, transverse framing
Breakdown of ship structures: Double bottom, side shell, deck, bulkheads, engine room structure, peak tanks
Module 2 – Loads on Ship Structure
Classification of loads acting on ship structure
Static and dynamic loads
Sea pressure
Internal loads
Net load on structure
Bending moment and shear force
Alternate loading condition
Module 3 – Strength of Ship Structure
Ship structural strength
Stress classification
Spreading of loads through the ships structure
Hull girder strength
Strength of primary structure
Finite element modelling analysis
Strength of plates and stiffeners: Stress check, section modulus, buckling strength
Fatigue strength
Corrosion of ship's structure, consequences of general corrosion
Net scantling approach
Certificate
On completion of the training program, the student will be awarded:
A Certificate of Ship's Structure Fundamentals, issued by Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore.
The Certificate of Ship's Structure Fundamentals is obtained after completing the course and passing the online test.