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Reg No.:_______________ Name:__________________________
APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
SIXTH SEMESTER B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION(R&S), MAY 2019
Course Code: SB302
Course Name: Ship Design - I
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours
PART A
Answer all questions, each carries 3 marks. Marks
1 What is the purpose of owner’s requirement in ship design? Write a sample (3)
owners’ requirement for a panamax Vessel.
2 Differentiate between a Dead-Weight Carrier, Capacity Carrier and Linear (3)
Dimension Ship. Give two examples each.
3 What are the IMO intact stability criteria to be satisfied by all ships? (3)
4 Indicate the U type, V type, Rectangular type, Circular type, Hard-chine (with (3)
two chines) and Bulbous type sections used in shipbuilding with sketches.
5 General Arrangement is closely linked to the trim and stability of a vessel. Why? (3)
6 A “torsion box” is necessary in the design of container ships. Why? (3)
7 What is the purpose of (ITC) International Tonnage Certificate and who issues (3)
them?
8 Explain the various loading conditions for which stability evaluation is carried (3)
out during ship design.
PART B
Module I
Answer any two full questions, each carries 6 marks.
9 What are the cost components of building a ship in a shipyard? Explain the (6)
method of calculation each component.
10 What is the importance of shipping in the economic activities of a country? List (6)
down any 10 major activities related to marine industry.
11 What are the various components of operating cost in the case of a modern (6)
vessel? Explain the method of estimating each of them.
Module II
Answer any two full questions, each carries 6 marks.
12 What is the relevance of a design spiral in ship design? Sketch a typical design (6)
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spiral and mark various ship design stages as well as activities.
13 Write down the displacement equation that is to be satisfied during ship design. (6)
Explain a method to solve this equation to determine the main dimensions.
14 What are the various seakeeping and manoeuvring parameters to be considered (6)
during a ship design? Suggest some methods by which the design can be ratified
with respect to these parameters.
Module III
Answer any two full questions, each carries 6 marks.
15 What is the purpose of parent ship data in preliminary design of a new ship? (6)
Discuss a method to arrive at main dimensions from this data.
16 What is the procedure for estimation of steel weight of a ship during preliminary (6)
design stage? List down the major components of steel weight of a vessel.
17 What is the approximate percentage of deadweight in the total weight of a (6)
Tanker? How do you estimate the various components of deadweight?
Module 1V
Answer any two full questions, each carries 6 marks.
18 What are the different types of bulbs used in merchant ships? Explain the action (6)
of bulbous bow in improving the hydrodynamic performance of ships.
19 Explain the steps involved in the conventional method of developing a hull form. (6)
20 You have been tasked to develop a new hull form as per a given owner’s (6)
requirement and you were able to identify a suitable parent ship lines plan.
Explain the steps you will follow with supporting sketches.
Module V
Answer any two full questions, each carries 7 marks.
21 Make a neat sketch of General Arrangement of a Container Vessel and indicate (7)
the frame spacing, bulkheads, decks, cargo spaces, superstructure, machinery
rooms, tanks and accommodation spaces.
22 a) What are the factors to be considered while selecting the frame spacing of a ship? (5)
Illustrate typical cross sections of a ship at a web frame and an ordinary frame.
b) What are the factors to be considered while selecting the number of transverse (2)
bulkheads in a ship?
23 a) Explain a typical arrangement of aft end section (transom type) of a ship with a (4)
neat sketch.
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b) What are the typical clearances between the hull, propeller and rudder? Illustrate (3)
with a sketch.
Module VI
Answer any two full questions, each carries 7 marks.
24 a) What is the purpose of tonnage measurement in shipping? Differentiate between (3)
Panama Canal and Suez Canal Tonnage systems.
b) You have been tasked with developing a hull form with minimum resistance. (4)
Suggest the probable steps you will consider towards this design objective.
25 a) Hydrostatic table/ hydrostatic curves are an integral part of stability booklet. (2)
What all information can you obtain for a given loading condition from this?
b) What are the different heeling moments to be considered while stability (5)
evaluation of ships? Explain any two of them with supporting sketches.
26 a) Explain the minimum freeboard requirement as per ICCL regulations. What are (3)
the corrections to be applied to the standard freeboard?
b) Explain the concept of margin line, floodable length and compartment standard (4)
with respect to damage stability of ships. Explain with supporting sketches.
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