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Ship Design unit (JND317)

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Introduction

Students completing this unit will identify the considerable changes taking place in shipbuilding practice with the development of technology and the changes in the rules governing their construction and operation. The unit further focuses on the knowledge and skills needed in maintaining the vessel's seaworthiness to Class recommendations. It also incorporates a ship master's perspective in understanding the operation of the main propulsion and auxiliary machinery and responding to consequences in the event of machinery malfunction. The unit will build on the knowledge attained in Shipboard Operations II in the second year of studies. This unit meets the requirements for knowledge, understanding and proficiency set out by the current Maritime Training Package, the STCW 2010 (Manila Amendments) and Table A-II/2 of the STCW Code.

Summary

Unit name Ship Design
Unit code JND317
Credit points 12.5
College/School Sciences and Engineering
Australian Maritime College
Discipline Seafaring and Maritime Operations
Coordinator Mr Leslie Lockwood
Available as an elective? No
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Advanced

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the ability to monitor and control compliance with legislative requirements and measures to ensure the safety of life at sea, security, and the protection of the marine environment.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of ship construction and assess reported defects and damages to cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast tanks and take appropriate action including damage control.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of marine engineering systems and services including operation of remote controls of the propulsion plant.
  • Demonstrate the ability to respond to navigational emergencies from a management-level perspective.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

JND288

Teaching

Teaching Pattern
Lecture 2-hour lecture 3 times a week 60 Once only (10 times)

 

Tutorial 2-hour tutorials 3 times a week 18 Weekly (3 times)
AssessmentMyLO Quiz (5%)|Structure & Engineering Assignment (15%)|Term Test (15%)|Final Exam- Online descriptive assessment on MyLO (65%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

All essential learning material will be provided through MyLO and any additional learning and reference material will be announced through MyLO as necessary. 

In addition to the resources provided on MyLO, learners are also required to obtain relevant information from the below online sources:

  1. Regs4ships – this is an updated, searchable, maritime regulation database that combines Flag State compliance documentation with IMO, ILO & EU legislation to provide an overall regulatory solution. Accessible through the following link in the UTAS Library https://utas.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=127721
  2. AMSA Marine Orders https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/index-marine-orders
  3. AMSA Marine Notices https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/index-marine-notices
Recommended
  1. Bryce G.J. and Eyre 2012 Ship Construction. Burlington: Elsevier Science. Dokkum, K.  2008 Ship knowledge.  Ship Design, Construction and Operation – Enkhuizen, Netherlands.
  2. Eyres D.J. Ship construction, Oxford: Butterworth -Heinemann.
  3. Ships and Naval Architecture, R. Munro-Smith 

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