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Authors: KJaas van Dokkmn Hans ten Karen Kees Koomen .Jakob Pinksrer
Lay-our: R. Mazerc::euw, Ermelo The Netherlands
Cover: Peter Schotvanger peterschocvanger@gmail
Printed bv: '
Giethoorn Ten Brink bv, Meppel, The Netherlands
Published b}': DOKMAR, Maritime Publishers P.O.Box 360 1600 AJ Enk.huizcn, The Netherlands.
© Co1w i,ght 2008, 3rd edition DOKJVlAR~ Enkhui~en, The Netherlands
1SBN .. 978-90-71500-07-7
Al1 rights reserved. No part of this publ~cacion ma.r. be re:p·roduccd, stpred in a recrie\:~ system or transmitted in anv form or bv anv means, in-, ' ' eluding el.ectronic, mechanical, by photocopy. through recording or otherwise, withour prior written permission of r.he publisher.
Great care has been taken with the investigation of prior copyright. L1 case of omission the: rightful daimanr is requested to inform the: publishers.
Great care has been taken on the compilation . nf:' rh P ,.t.'lo 'Vf" r-JA\11""\fPI"' l''l');<'r'llrP~ n"'\'l\.f f'\rr11r tA l· '
Lntroduction
Jusc as "Ship Knowledge" was presmrcJ in a whole new manner, so roo is "Ship Srabilicy':
Due ro rhe advances in computer power and software, rhe authors arc able to present the material in a drasrica.lly dit: ferenr form from char of orhcr srabiliry textbooks, includ
ing the o rder and app roach of topics.
The subject should inreresr coiJege and university students, as wd l as fishermen and sailors. Lack of knowledge abour stability means grear risk for the ship, crew, passen
gers and environment. Thus, rh is comprehensive book suits a ll levels of ttaviga
riona.l and sh ipbuild ing schools. All required copies arc addressed and can be easily undet·
scood wirh help ll·om rhe many ill ustrations. The terminology and abbreviations conform to inccrna
rional usage as much as possible, meaning that Maritime English is used.
The following persons, authorities each in their field. supplied cbc following chapters: Hoofdstuk 6, dccl 2. 3. 4 <ll 5 Hoofd.<tuk 9
Photos ~nd orbcr matcri3J
Dr. Jr. Fran:~ van \Valre(' Dr. lr. Hc:rbcr-t Kodman.
A number of photographers and ):hipping conccrtts have provided phocogt·apJL~ JOr this book. ·ntcsc photos illustrnte v:uiuu~ topiC$ or have !>Omc (Jtht:r rc:btion:o;hip m ~r.abi liry.
'Dte foUowing have ll\)' ht-ilttfclt thanks for phoros and otltcr material: D.anny Cornc:lisscn (www.porcpicrures.nl) Jan van dcr Kloostcr (www.sch<.·cpvaarchock.nl) KJaas Sloe ( www.sfocm:u·irimcphoro.com) f\fat'tijn v:an Engebnd, Dcllisltip BV {www.ITet.·ship.org )
J would a-lso like ro express ruyappreci:uion to the following sWpping concerns and businesses: Amhony Vcdcr Ron~rdam The Nethct••hnJs Rtdcrij Drem.h Ddfzijt ·nlt.~ Nedu:rlanJs
For a .spccihc concept. one ccrm :\nd one abbn:viation is provided, despire rhe t;tct char in practice more words >re somcdmtS; used. Th is provides clarity as soon as chc terms become f.1m iliar. Hydrostatic data for 6 ships arc given in rhe accompany
ing CD. For 3 of chc ships. an abbreviated version of rh is data is included in the back of the book.
Each author has practical expel'ience and specialized knowledge, and the fusion of their experience and knowledge has resulted in this book, "Ship Stability".
Functions of the .tutbors: KI:U.!> va.n Dokkmn: N::wigating officer I innrncror n:.urical college: i puhlicht I publhhcr. H:mo; (Cil Kaccn; Na\'aJ t\rchircc:r I Senior Surveyor Lloyd~ Register I Comulum t(w maritime: ccchuit:aJ matLcrs. Kctlo Koollle-n: !vl:u·ine )'acht.\man / ~.~ptnin I pilot I inscrucror n3utic:tl collC'gc I publicise. Jakob Pioksu:r: Naval archicccc I instructor Maritime Technology ·ru -Dcln 1 publicise.
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Corrections to text ~nd proof readings: Harry Gak Technical Manager Nauci~....J Lt1stitucc
Marion Goddijn Marijkc de Jong Carmen Kocncn· Loos :VIimi Kuijpcr·HctL'CS
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Tr;.tnslacion: Carol ConO\'cr
( www.n:.utiO$t.OrS.},loodon, U K SA RC. Bussum. J'hc Netherlands Lecturer Enkht• i~cn Nautic.'d College Noordbrock, T he Nctlw·bnds Rctit•.:d Sc.:niot' lcc:turcr Nautical Eu0li<h l\t l.W.B. The Netl1crland> Rc;tin.:d professor Uni\'crsiry of Michigan. USA
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