Damage Stability Course

Product Overview

This course is designed as a continuation of the National Cargo Bureau (NCB) Ship’s Stability course. The Ship’s Stability course dealt with Intact Stability (i.e. stability of the ship in the undamaged condition) only.

This course expands upon that knowledge and considers the effects of loss of stability due to damage and/or other considerations such as icing or free surface due to firefighting, for example. It also includes a number of other items, such as stability during dry-docking and ship’s squat, that are included in Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) model course requirements but are outside the scope of the Ship’s Stability course.

The course is not intended to provide an in-depth treatise on naval architectural concepts relating to ship’s construction and associated detailed calculations and methodology used. It does, however, provide a general overview of Damage Stability and basic explanation of the concepts involved with assessing a ship’s stability in the damaged condition.

While intended primarily for mariners, the course may be taken by all who may have a need or interest in the subject, such as vessels’ personnel, operators, and charterers, etc. It is, however, recommended that students first complete the Ship’s Stability course or ensure that they possess equivalent knowledge as an understanding of Intact Stability concepts is necessary and assumed.

The material in the course booklet constitutes the text. In addition, an example of a bulk carrier Damage Control booklet is provided for reference. Use of other stability textbooks as additional guidance is useful but not required.

The course is approved by U.S. Coast Guard and upon successful completion (70% or better), in addition to the certificate of training, the U.S. mariner participant may be eligible for 14 days sea-service credit towards a license or raise in grade.

• COURSE CONTENT

  • • Module 1 – Introduction to Damage Stability
  • • Module 2 – The Deterministic Approach
  • • Module 3 – The Probabilistic Approach
  • • Module 4 – Bilging
  • • Module 5 – The Effect of Flooding on Stability
  • • Module 6 – Beaching and Stranding, Drydocking
  • • Module 7 – Squat, Interaction, Angle of Heel during a Turn
  • • Module 8 – Action in the event of Damage

• COURSE FORMAT

  This is a correspondence course, wherein the student is guided by a proctor primarily via email exchanges. Also known as a self-study distance learning format, the student can conveniently go at his own pace through the course. A three month completion window is recommended, but not required. One year is considered by most as an upper limit target.

  In order to pass the course, students must achieve a minimum of 50% for each module and a rounded overall average of at least 70%. Certificates will be awarded to successful students.

  As each lesson build upon the previous, tests are submitted one at a time as modules are completed.  Students can then be assured that any concerns are addressed before they impact future module tests. NCB offers support to students through the course proctor at no additional charge.