Marine Stability

Course Overview

Fundamental principles of Stability & Ballast Control for personnel working on MODUs (Mobile Offshore Drilling Units) who require Marine Training and licensing. The course is also a pre-requisite for obtaining a United States Coastguard or Foreign Flag State License as Offshore Installation Manager, Barge Supervisor or Control Operator

Course Content

• Initial Stability Theory
• Moments & Centres of Gravity
• Draft, List & Trim Calculations
• Free Surface Effect
• Jack-up Operations in Elevated and Afloat Conditions
  • Introduction and overview
  • Hydrostatic Tables, Tank Tables, Load Form Calculations
  • Storm Survival Preparations, Load distribution calculations, Leg reaction calculations
  • Damage Stability, Damage Control
  • Worst Case Scenarios, Self-elevating unit
• Semi-submersible Operations
  • Introduction and overview of semi-submersible MODUs
  • Hydrostatic Tables, Tank Tables and Piping Systems
  • Mooring and Towing
  • Effect of weight, ballast & free surface on stability, Ballast Control Operations
  • Storm Survival Preparations
  • Damage Stability & Damage control
  • Worst Case Scenarios, Surface units