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AB to Mate - CONSTB



Deck License Upgrades
AB to Mate
AB to Mate - ARPA
AB to Mate - CHS-BAS
AB to Mate - CNAV
AB to Mate - CO
AB to Mate - ENAV
AB to Mate - EP
AB to Mate - FL
AB to Mate - GMDSS-GOC
AB to Mate - MED-PRO
AB to Mate - MED-PIC
AB to Mate - WX-BAS
AB to Mate - ROP
AB to Mate - SAR
AB to Mate - SHS-BAS
AB to Mate - TPIC
AB to Mate - TCNAV
AB to Mate - WKP-BAS
AB to Mate - BAFF
Length
5 Days
Approval
USCG/STCW
Location
Onsite or Offsite
Training Method       
Lecture
Simulation
None
Equipment
None
 MITAGS AB to Mate - CONSTB Image
 
 
 

   Ship Construction and Basic Stability

 
 
Course Description:                                 
This course is required for all Able Seamen upgrading to Mate 200GRT or higher.  It provides students with a basic understanding of ship stability and construction. 

 

 
 
 
Course Subjects:                                      
    SHIP CONSTRUCTION                       
          STABILITY
 
 
 
 
  • Ship Dimensions and Form
  • Displacement
 
  • Ship Stesses
  • Buoyancy
 
  • Hull Structure
  • Freash Water Allowance
 
  • Bow and Stern
  • Statical Stability
 
  • Fittings
  • Initial Stability
 
  • Rudders and Propellers
  • Statical Stability Curves
 
  • Load Lines and Draft Marks
  • Movement of Center of Gravity
 
 
  • List and Correction
 
 
  • Slack Tanks and Free Surface Effect
 
 
  • Trim
 
 
  • Actions in Event of Partial Loss of Intact Buoyancy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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The Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS)
692 Maritime Boulevard
Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090
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Academic Fax: (410) 859-5151
Website: WWW.MITAGS.ORG
 
 

MITAGS/PMI are the primary training facilities of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots (IOMM&P)