Front cover -- The maritime engineering reference book -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 The marine environment -- 1.1 The ship in the marine environment -- 1.2 Wind -- 1.3 Variations in level of sea surface -- 1.4 Regular waves -- 1.4.1 The trochoid -- 1.4.2 Higher order waves. Stokes and Airy Theory -- 1.5 The sinusoidal wave -- 1.5.1 Basic relationships to describe regular waves in deep water -- 1.5.2 Normal dispersion of a wave field -- 1.5.3 Orbital motion of water particles in a wave -- 1.6 Irregular waves -- 1.7 Spectrum formulae by Pierson/Moskowitz and Bretschneider -- 1.8 The JONSWAP sea spectrum -- 1.9 Maximum wave height in a stationary random sea -- 1.10 Long-term statistics of irregular seaway -- 1.11 Wave data from observations -- 1.12 Wave climate -- 1.13 Freak waves -- 1.14 Oceanography -- 1.14.1 Distribution of water on earth -- 1.14.2 Properties of water -- 1.14.2.1 Chlorophyll -- 1.14.2.2 Circulation -- 1.14.2.3 Compressibility -- 1.14.2.4 Conductivity -- 1.14.2.5 Density -- 1.14.2.6 Depth -- 1.14.2.7 Dissolved gases -- 1.14.2.8 Fresh water -- 1.14.2.9 Ionic concentration -- 1.14.2.10 Light and other electro-magnetic transmissions through water -- 1.14.2.11 Pressure -- 1.14.2.12 Salt water and salinity -- 1.14.2.13 Solar radiation -- 1.14.2.14 Sonic velocity and sound channels -- 1.14.2.15 Turbidity -- 1.14.2.16 Viscosity -- 1.14.2.17 Water quality -- 1.14.2.18 Water temperature -- 1.14.3 Coastal zone classifications and bottom types -- 1.15 Ambient air -- 1.16 Climatic extremes -- 1.17 Marine pollution -- References -- Chapter 2 Marine vehicle types -- 2.1 Overview -- 2.2 Merchant ships -- 2.2.1 General cargo ships -- 2.2.2 Container ships -- 2.2.3 Roll-on roll-off ships (Ro-Ro ships) -- 2.2.4 Car carriers -- 2.2.5 Bulk cargo carriers -- 2.2.5.1 Tankers -- 2.2.5.2 Dry bulk carriers -- 2.2.6 Passenger ships.

2.2.7 Tugs -- 2.2.8 Icebreakers and ice strengthened ships -- 2.2.9 Fishing vessels -- 2.3 High speed craft -- 2.3.1 Monohulls -- 2.3.2 Surface effect ships (SESs) -- 2.3.3 Hydrofoil craft -- 2.3.4 Multi-hulled vessels -- 2.3.5 Rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) -- 2.3.6 Comparison of high speed types -- 2.4 Yachts -- 2.5 Warships -- 2.5.1 Stealth -- 2.5.2 Sensors -- 2.5.3 Own ship weapons -- 2.5.4 Enemy weapons -- 2.5.5 Sustaining damage -- 2.5.6 Vulnerability studies -- 2.5.7 Types of warship -- 2.5.7.1 Frigates and destroyers -- 2.5.7.2 Mine countermeasures vessels -- 2.5.7.3 Submarines -- References -- Chapter 3 Flotation and stability -- 3.1 Equilibrium -- 3.1.1 Equilibrium of a body floating in still water -- 3.1.2 Underwater volume -- 3.2 Stability at small angles -- 3.2.1 Concept -- 3.2.2 Transverse metacentre -- 3.2.3 Transverse metacentre for simple geometrical forms -- 3.2.4 Metacentric diagrams -- 3.2.5 Longitudinal stability -- 3.3 Hydrostatic curves -- 3.3.1 Surface ships -- 3.3.2 Fully submerged bodies -- 3.4 Problems in trim and stability -- 3.4.1 Determination of displacement from observed draughts -- 3.4.2 Longitudinal position of the centre of gravity -- 3.4.3 Direct determination of displacement and position of G -- 3.4.4 Heel due to moving weight -- 3.4.5 Wall-sided ship -- 3.4.6 Suspended weights -- 3.5 Free surfaces -- 3.5.1 Effect of liquid free surfaces -- 3.6 The inclining experiment -- 3.7 Stability at large angles -- 3.7.1 Atwood's formula -- 3.7.2 Curves of statical stability -- 3.7.3 Metacentric height in the lolled condition -- 3.7.4 Cross curves of stability -- 3.7.5 Curves of statical stability from cross curves -- 3.7.6 Features of the statical stability curve -- 3.8 Weight movements -- 3.8.1 Transverse movement of weight -- 3.9 Dynamical stability -- 3.10 Flooding and damaged stability -- 3.10.1 Background.

3.10.2 Sinkage and trim when a compartment is open to the sea -- 3.10.3 Stability in the damaged condition -- 3.10.4 Asymmetrical flooding -- 3.10.5 Floodable length -- 3.11 Intact stability regulations -- 3.11.1 Introduction -- 3.11.2 The IMO code on intact stability -- 3.11.2.1 Passenger and cargo ships -- 3.11.2.2 Cargo ships carrying timber deck cargoes -- 3.11.2.3 Fishing vessels -- 3.11.2.4 Mobile offshore drilling units -- 3.11.2.5 Dynamically supported craft -- 3.11.2.6 Container ships greater than 100 m -- 3.11.2.7 Icing -- 3.11.2.8 Inclining and rolling tests -- 3.11.2.9 High-speed craft -- 3.11.3 Regulations of the US Navy -- 3.11.4 Regulations of the UK Navy -- 3.11.5 A criterion for sail vessels -- 3.11.6 A Code of practice for small workboats and pilot boats -- 3.11.7 Regulations for internal water vessels -- 3.11.7.1 EC regulations -- 3.11.7.2 Swiss regulations -- 3.11.8 Summary of intact stability regulations -- 3.12 Damage stability regulations -- 3.12.1 SOLAS -- 3.12.2 Probabilistic regulations -- 3.12.3 The US Navy -- 3.12.4 The UK Navy -- 3.12.5 The German Navy -- 3.12.6 A code for large commercial sailing or motor vessels -- 3.12.7 A code for small workboats and pilot boats -- 3.12.8 EC regulations for internal water vessels -- References -- Chapter 4 Ship structures -- 4.1 Main hull strength -- 4.1.1 Introduction -- 4.1.2 The standard calculation -- 4.1.2.1 The wave -- 4.1.2.2 Weight distribution -- 4.1.2.3 Buoyancy and balance -- 4.1.2.4 Loading, shearing force and bending moment -- 4.1.2.5 Second moment of area -- 4.1.2.6 Bending stresses -- 4.1.2.7 Shear stresses -- 4.1.2.8 Influence lines -- 4.1.2.9 Changes to section modulus -- 4.1.2.10 Slopes and deflections -- 4.1.2.11 Horizontal flexure -- 4.1.2.12 Behaviour of a hollow box girder -- 4.1.2.13 Wave pressure correction -- 4.1.2.14 Longitudinal strength standards by rule.

4.1.2.15 Full scale trials -- 4.1.2.16 The nature of failure -- 4.1.2.17 Realistic assessment of longitudinal strength -- 4.1.2.18 Realistic assessment of loading longitudinally -- 4.1.2.19 Realistic structural response -- 4.1.2.20 Assessment of structural safety -- 4.1.2.21 Hydroelastic analysis -- 4.1.2.22 Slamming -- 4.1.3 Material considerations -- 4.1.3.1 Geometrical discontinuities -- 4.1.3.2 Built-in stress concentrations -- 4.1.3.3 Crack extension, brittle fracture -- 4.1.3.4 Fatigue -- 4.1.3.5 Discontinuities in structural design -- 4.1.3.6 Superstructures and deckhouses -- 4.2 Structural design and analysis -- 4.2.1 Introduction -- 4.2.1.1 Overview -- 4.2.1.2 Loading and failure -- 4.2.1.3 Structural units of a ship -- 4.2.2 Stiffened plating -- 4.2.2.1 Simple beams -- 4.2.2.2 Grillages -- 4.2.2.3 Swedged plating -- 4.2.2.4 Comprehensive treatment of stiffened plating -- 4.2.3 Panels of plating -- 4.2.3.1 Behaviour of panels under lateral loading -- 4.2.3.2 Available results for flat plates under lateral pressure -- 4.2.3.3 Buckling of panels -- 4.2.4 Frameworks -- 4.2.4.1 Overview -- 4.2.4.2 Methods of analysis -- 4.2.4.3 Elastic stability of a frame -- 4.2.4.4 End constraint -- 4.2.5 Finite element analysis (FEA) -- 4.2.6 Realistic assessment of structural elements -- 4.2.7 Composite materials -- 4.3 Ship vibration -- 4.3.1 Overview -- 4.3.2 Flexural vibrations -- 4.3.3 Torsional vibrations -- 4.3.4 Coupling -- 4.3.5 Formulae for ship vibration -- 4.3.6 Direct calculation of vibration -- 4.3.7 Approximate formulae -- 4.3.8 Amplitudes of vibration -- 4.3.9 Checking vibration levels -- 4.3.10 Reducing vibration -- 4.3.11 Propeller-induced forces -- 4.3.12 Vibration testing of equipment -- References -- Chapter 5 Powering -- 5.1 Resistance and propulsion -- 5.1.1 Froude's analysis procedure -- 5.1.2 Components of calm water resistance.

5.1.2.1 Wave making resistance R[sub(W)] -- 5.1.2.2 The contribution of the bulbous bow -- 5.1.2.3 Transom immersion resistance -- 5.1.2.4 Viscous form resistance -- 5.1.2.5 Naked hull skin friction resistance -- 5.1.2.6 Appendage skin friction -- 5.1.2.7 Viscous resistance -- 5.1.3 Methods of resistance evaluation -- 5.1.3.1 Traditional and standard series analysis methods -- 5.1.3.2 Regression-based methods -- 5.1.3.3 Direct model tests -- 5.1.3.4 Computational fluid dynamics -- 5.1.4 Propulsive coefficients -- 5.1.4.1 Relative rotative efficiency -- 5.1.4.2 Thrust deduction factor -- 5.1.4.3 Hull efficiency -- 5.1.4.4 Quasi-propulsive coefficient -- 5.1.5 Influence of rough water -- 5.1.6 Restricted water effects -- 5.1.7 High-speed hull form resistance -- 5.1.7.1 Standard series data -- 5.1.7.2 Model test data -- 5.1.7.3 Summary of problems for fast and unconventional ships -- 5.1.8 Air resistance -- 5.2 Wake -- 5.2.1 General wake field characteristics -- 5.2.2 Wake field definition -- 5.2.3 The nominal wake field -- 5.2.4 Estimation of wake field parameters -- 5.2.5 Effective wake field -- 5.2.6 Wake field scaling -- 5.3 Propeller performance characteristics -- 5.3.1 General open water characteristics -- 5.3.2 Effect of cavitation on open water characteristics -- 5.3.3 Propeller scale effects -- 5.3.4 Specific propeller open water characteristics -- 5.3.4.1 Fixed pitch propellers -- 5.3.4.2 Controllable pitch propellers -- 5.3.4.3 Ducted propellers -- 5.3.4.4 High-speed propellers -- 5.3.5 Standard series data -- 5.4 Propeller theories -- 5.4.1 Early theories -- 5.4.2 Lifting surface models -- 5.4.3 Lifting-line-lifting-surface hybrid models -- 5.4.4 Vortex lattice methods -- 5.4.5 Boundary element methods -- 5.4.6 Methods for specialist propulsors -- 5.4.7 Computational fluid dynamics methods -- 5.5 Cavitation.

5.5.1 The basic physics of cavitation.