A14 – Design of Advanced Marine Vehicles
A technical course on high-speed and advanced marine vehicles built from the attached lecture and exam-source documents. Learners compare hull concepts, apply seakeeping criteria, evaluate structural materials, and assess waterjet and fast-ship propulsion choices.
£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.
28 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
A technical course on high-speed and advanced marine vehicles built from the attached lecture and exam-source documents. Learners compare hull concepts, apply seakeeping criteria, evaluate structural materials, and assess waterjet and fast-ship propulsion choices.
What you will learn
Classify advanced marine vehicles using the lift-triangle framework.
Evaluate hull-form options against a high-speed operating brief.
Apply seakeeping criteria to judge fast-craft operability and motion limits.
Justify structural material choices using equivalent-safety and dynamic-response concepts.
Compare waterjet, gas-turbine, and diesel propulsion considerations for advanced marine vehicles.
Skills and knowledge
Advanced marine vehicles
Hull-form selection
Seakeeping
Marine materials
Waterjet propulsion
Engine matching
Gas turbines
Diesel engines
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Ship Types and Lift
2.1 Why AMVs Differ
2.2 The Lift Triangle
2.3 Hull Types Compared
2.4 Ferry Design Case
2.5 Section Quiz
Seakeeping Criteria
3.1 Criteria That Matter
3.2 Wave Statistics
3.3 Slamming and Deck Wetness
3.4 Human Performance
3.5 Section Quiz
Materials and Safety
4.1 Why Materials Change
4.2 Collapse and Risk
4.3 FRP Damage Models
4.4 Dynamics and Damping
4.5 Section Quiz
Waterjet Propulsion
5.1 Waterjets in Context
5.2 Selection Criteria
5.3 Power Flow and Thrust
5.4 Cavitation Limits
5.5 Testing Methods
5.6 Section Quiz
Engines and Matching
6.1 Matching Basics
6.2 Turbocharging and SCR
6.3 Gas Turbine Basics
6.4 Fast Diesel Concepts
6.5 Section Quiz
Summary
7.1 Key Takeaways
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£299.00