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NAU 205 - Ship Stability

Class Hours: 3, Units: 3
General Education: Area 2 Mathematical Concepts & Quantitative Reasoning (formerly Area B4) - must meet minimum grade of C- or better in order to earn General Education credit.
STCW Requirement: ♦
Prerequisite(s): MTH 100 , NAU 105 , PHY 100  (may be taken concurrently), PHY 100L  (may be taken concurrently)
Statics of naval architecture for ship hulls. Stability, trim, volume, and moment calculations by the ship’s officer. Methods of calculation of intact, upright stability and trim, including free surface corrections. Stress calculations and damage stability. Use of software for vessel stability calculations. Area B4
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