Damage Stability And Subdivision Regulations

DAMAGE STABILITY AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS

COURSE CATEGORY: Technical

COURSE OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS
Purpose: The seminar aims to help Captains (of all ranks) and executives of each company to develop an understanding as well as to become familiarized with the regulations relating to watertight subdivision and stability after damage.

The main objective of the seminar is to remind basic concepts of stability and to explain in simple and understandable terms the regulations, the internationally used SymWriter and the concept of the regulations governing the issue: subdivision regulations & damage stability.

The final goal is for Captains and vessels’ officers in charge to be able to manage effectively any information provided to them from the damage stability Booklets and damage stability software.

In order to achieve this, the seminar is based on the Damage Stability Booklet and the respective Loading-Stability Software of certain vessels of the interested company. Also, the structure and SymWriter used to them is explained.

Furthermore, the seminar the basic principles governing the study of ships’ stability are analysed, definitions and constrains regarding its calculation are illustrated and any queries arising on the issues of the seminar are resolved.