From: Transport Canada Transport Publication TP 14609 E Table of Contents 1. Context 2. Marine acts and regulations 3. Stability 4. Construction 5. Machinery installation 6. Bibliography Download TP 14609 Order TP 14609 Next Page Table of Contents 1. Context 1.1. Introduction 1.2. Objectives 2. Marine acts and regulations 2.1. Canadian laws and regulations 2.1.1. Acts and regulations 2.1.2. Adoption process for Canadian acts and regulations 2.1.3. Implementation of international conventions to which Canada is a party 2.1.4. Canadian marine regulations 2.2. International laws and regulations, IMO conventions 2.2.1. MARPOL Convention 2.2.2. SOLAS Convention 3. Stability 3.1. Density, specific gravity, mass and weight 3.1.1. Density 3.1.2. Specific gravity 3.1.3. Mass and weight 3.1.4. Solved problems 3.1.5. Problems to solve 3.2. Buoyancy and flotation 3.2.1. Definitions 3.2.2. Archimedes' principle 3.2.3. Coefficients of form 3.2.4. Tonnes per centimetre 3.2.5. Effects on a ship's draft of changes in the specific gravity of water 3.2.6. Problems to solve 3.3. Transverse statical stability 3.3.1. Reference point ( K ) 3.3.2. Centre of gravity ( G ) 3.3.3. Centre of buoyancy ( B ) 3.3.4. Ship's inclination 3.3.5. Metacentre ( M ) 3.3.6. Metacentric height ( GM ) 3.3.7. Abrupt shifting of G 3.4. Simple longitudinal stability 4. Construction 4.1. Definitions of hull elements 4.2. Types of construction 4.2.1. Transverse framing 4.2.2. Longitudinal framing 4.2.3. Mixed framing 4.3. Stresses and constraints on ship structure 4.3.1. Static stresses and constraints 4.3.2. Dynamic stresses and constraints 4.4. Watertight bulkheads 4.5. Watertight doors 5. Machinery installation 5.1. Steering gear 5.2. Emergency generating sets 5.3. Fire mains 5.4. Propellers 6. Bibliography 6.1. Bibliography Next Page