A11 – Naval Architecture and Ship Production Technology (Part 2 of 4)
This course structure introduces key international maritime conventions and ship-design principles across safety, pollution prevention, ship types, and hull-form theory. Learners progress from core regulatory frameworks to applied design implications for major merchant ship classes.
£299.00
1 hour 30 minutes
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
7 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
Quiz count: 5 total
Knowledge checks and assessed activities.
27 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
This course structure introduces key international maritime conventions and ship-design principles across safety, pollution prevention, ship types, and hull-form theory. Learners progress from core regulatory frameworks to applied design implications for major merchant ship classes.
What you will learn
Explain how SOLAS requirements shape ship subdivision, fire protection, and life-saving arrangements.
Differentiate the main pollution-prevention and collision-avoidance rules in MARPOL, COLREG, and related conventions.
Compare the design features and operational constraints of container ships, bulk carriers, RoRo ships, and tankers.
Interpret how major maritime casualties influenced later design rules and safety requirements.
Apply core hull-form and bulbous-bow concepts to evaluate design trade-offs in merchant ships.
Skills and knowledge
SOLAS
MARPOL
COLREG
Ship design
Bulk carriers
Tankers
Hull forms
Maritime safety
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
SOLAS Safety Requirements
2.1 Subdivision and Stability
2.2 Probabilistic Damage Stability
2.3 Fire Protection Systems
2.4 Life-Saving Arrangements
2.5 Quiz 1 (quiz)
Pollution and Navigation Rules
3.1 MARPOL Annexes
3.2 Ballast Water and Related Rules
3.3 COLREG Equipment Requirements
3.4 Other Design Conventions
3.5 Quiz 2 (quiz)
Container and Bulk Carriers
4.1 Container Ship Development
4.2 Container Equipment and Security
4.3 Bulk Carrier Design Basis
4.4 Casualty and Loading Implications
4.5 Ship-Type Comparison Task
4.6 Quiz 3 (quiz)
RoRo Ships and Tankers
5.1 RoRo Ship Types
5.2 RoRo Casualties and Stability
5.3 Securing and Tanker Systems
5.4 Quiz 4 (quiz)
Hull Form and Bulbous Bow
6.1 Hull Form Classification
6.2 Series and Benchmark Hulls
6.3 Bulbous Bow Principles
6.4 Bulb Design Coefficients
6.5 Quiz 5 (quiz)
Summary
7.1 Key Takeaways
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