A free surface effect on a ship or road truck can have a significant impact on the stability of the maritime or road vessel. This can’t be ignored and requires a clear understanding! The free surface of any confined space can be defined as the interface between two different states of matter and in our…
Racking can be defined as a motion-induced shear stress deformation formed on the hull structure due to the external wave loads acting on the vessel. When the vessel is subjected to a rotational roll motion about its axis, the transversal sections tend to fail due to the deformations at the corners due to shear-induced forces.…
Shell plating can be defined as the exterior surface of a hull that is in contact with the external environment such that it is designed to resist external forces acting on them. Shell plating is primarily divided into two namely bottom and side plating. The bottom and side plating constitutes the hull of the vessel…
Bulkheads in ships can be defined as the vertical separations on a vessel that run both transversely and longitudinally. Their primary function is to provide structural rigidity for a vessel against forces in both transversal and longitudinal directions and also act as a sub-division for separating the vessel into a number of watertight compartments. When…
The materials utilized in the field of boat building have advanced during the times from the most common unrefined components accessible in nature like wood to the latest cutting-edge composites like carbon and Kevlar, which are at present moving in the business sectors. There are different materials from which boats are fabricated and of which…
The Philippines is an archipelagic country located in Southeast Asia formed by around 7641 islands with a total land area of 342,353 Km2 it has a deep origin in shipping, maritime activities, and seafaring. Shipbuilding in the Philippines tends to grow and is already listed as the 4th largest in the World! Let’s take a…