Naval architecture

"Naval engineering" redirects here. For the physical construction of ships and other floating vessels, see Shipbuilding. For the design of shipboard systems, and the engineering of other ocean systems and structures, see Marine engineering.
Reconstruction of a 19th-century naval architect's office, Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Curriculum of Naval Architecture
General Course of Study leading to Naval Architecture degree

Naval architecture, or naval engineering, is an engineering discipline incorporating elements of mechanical, electrical, electronic, software and safety engineering as applied to the engineering design process, shipbuilding, maintenance, and operation of marine vessels and structures.[1][2] Naval architecture involves basic and applied research, design, development, design evaluation (classification) and calculations during all stages of the life of a marine vehicle. Preliminary design of the vessel, its detailed design, construction, trials, operation and maintenance, launching and dry-docking are the main activities involved. Ship design calculations are also required for ships being modified (by means of conversion, rebuilding, modernization, or repair). Naval architecture also involves formulation of safety regulations and damage-control rules and the approval and certification of ship designs to meet statutory and non-statutory requirements.

  1. ^ "Careers in Naval Architecture". www.rina.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2019-08-13.
  2. ^ Biran, Adrian; (2003). Ship hydrostatics and stability (1st Ed.) – Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-4988-7