Reeds Vol 5: Ship Construction for Marine Engineers, 7th Edition, 2022

Published: August 2022

Reeds Vol 5 covers ship construction techniques and methods for all classes of the Merchant Navy marine deck and engineering Certificates of Competency (CoC) as well as students studying for degrees and diplomas in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. It is complementary to Reeds Vol 4 (Naval Architecture) and Reeds Vol 8 (General Engineering Knowledge).

This new edition will be fully updated to reflect the recent changes to the Merchant Navy syllabus and current pathways to a sea-going engineering career. The techniques and methods of ship's construction are continually changing especially as materials science develops at a rapid pace. Reeds Vol 5 needs to be updated to keep pace with these developments. In particular, there will be updated sections on composite technology which will open up the potential market in the UK as well as appealing to more of the international market. Extensively illustrated, the book will also include sample examination questions with worked example answers to aid students in their learning.

Table of Contents

PREFACE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1 SHIP TYPES AND TERMS
Passenger Ships
Container Ships (the Modern Cargo Liner Ships)
General Cargo Ships
Roll-On/ Roll-Off Vessels
Oil Tankers
Bulk Carriers
Chemical Carriers
Liquefied Gas Carriers
Superyachts
General Notes
Ship Terms

2 STRESSES IN A SHIP'S STRUCTURE
Strength of Ships – Overall Design Concept
Longitudinal Bending
Transverse Bending and Racking

3 STEEL SECTIONS USED: WELDING AND MATERIALS
Welding
Welding Safety
Manual metal arc welding (electric arc welding)
Welding Processes
Materials
Mild steel
Higher tensile steels
Arctic D steel
Aluminium alloys
The fracturing of steel structures
Composites
Machining and Repairs


4 BOTTOM AND SIDE FRAMING
Double Bottom
Side Framing

5 SHELL AND DECKS
Shell Plating
Deck Plating
Beams and Deck Girders
Hatches

6 BULKHEADS AND DEEP TANKS
Watertight Bulkheads
Watertight Doors
Deep Tanks
Non- watertight Bulkheads
Corrugated Bulkheads

7 FORE END ARRANGEMENTS
Stem
Arrangements to Resist Panting
Arrangements to Resist Pounding
Bulbous Bow
Anchor and Cable Arrangements

8 AFTER END ARRANGEMENTS
Cruiser Stern
Sternframe and Rudder
Shaft Tunnel
Thrust Improvement
Kort Nozzle
Tail Flaps and Rotating Cylinders
Podded Drive

9 OIL TANKERS, BULK CARRIERS, LIQUEFIED GAS CARRIERS AND CONTAINER SHIPS 129
Introduction
Oil Tankers
Bulk Carriers
Liquefied Gas Carriers
Container Ships

10 THE LOAD LINE REGULATIONS
Freeboard
Tonnage 159
Life-Saving Appliances
Fire Protection
Survey of Ships – Discontinuities

11 SHIP DYNAMICS
Propellers
Fluctuating Forces Caused by the Propeller Wake Field
Podded Drive
Controllable Pitch Propellers
Contra-Rotating Propellers
Vertical Axis Propellers
Tunnel Thrusters (Bow and Stern Thrusters)
Rolling and Stabilisation
Reduction of Roll
Vibration

12 CORROSION, COATINGS AND DRY-DOCKING
Insulation of Ships
Corrosion
Hull Coatings – for Efficiency and for the Prevention of Corrosion
Design and maintenance
Fouling
Examination in Dry Dock – Class
Emergency Repairs to Structure
Engine Casing
Funnel

SELECTION OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – OPERATIONAL/MANAGEMENT LEVEL

SELECTION OF EXAMINATION QUESTIONS – MANAGEMENT LEVEL

INDEX