COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CARGO HANDLING AND SHIP STABILITY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 2105 CARGO HANDLING AND SHIP STABILITY I COMPULSORY 2 1 0 4

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SERIM PAKER

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

To understand theory of cargo handling,
To understand different types of cargoes and special operations
To understand cargo care concept,
To understand cargo preparation, hold and tank readiness.
To understand the theory of displacement, draft survey, GM and trim.
To be able to calculate cargo quantity, drafts and trim,
To be familiar with ballasting and de-ballasting procedures

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learning the principle terminology on Cargo Operations
2   Understanding the different cargo operations needed for different cargoes
3   understand the basics of dry cargo, cargo care and cargo handling concepts.
4   Applying correct calculations methods to correct problems at cargo handling
5   Develop skills to solve stability and trim questions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1- Introduction to cargo handling
2 2- Basic concepts of cargo calculations, introduction of loading manual
3 3- Cargo quantity, tonnage, measurements used on board
4 4- Cargo preparation, weather tightness and water tightness,
5 5- Draft survey
6 6- Trim and longitudinal stability
7 7- Desired trim calculations
8 8- Positive & negative Stability, tender & stiff ships
9 9- GM - GZ
10 10- GM-GZ calculations
11 11- Cargo plan, cargo surveys and preloading arrangements
12 12- BULK calculations
13 13- Ballasting and deballasting -
14 14- Desired trim calculations and iterations

Recomended or Required Reading

- IDC-2 Loading Manual
- IDC-2 Grain Loading Manual
- Thomas Stowage
- BC Code
- Grain code
- NCB Grain loading manual
- Teoman Akın Gemi stabilitesi
- Ship stability-The blue book

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, presentations, homework, Q&A sessions and exams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about cargo operations and ship stability at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Continuity is %70. Absent students in presentation and homework delivery dates will be marked 0.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Serim Paker
serim.paker@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday to Friday

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 13 26
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Final 1 10 10
Midterm 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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