Ship Building Craft Practice

course outline

Topics

• DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES

  This module explains the meaning of design and its basic elements. It covers applying design elements to various operations and understanding their impact on quality.

• Various Design Principles

  Including fairness division of lines, contrasted fairing, uniformity of form, and emphasis on movement of materials.

• SHIP BUILDING TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

  This module introduces various shipbuilding terms and abbreviations. It focuses on their application in day-to-day ship management and construction.

• TYPES AND PARTS OF SHIP

  This module explains the various types and parts of ships. It covers their constructional differences, usage, and operational functions.

• Different Types of Ship

  Including general cargo, bull carrier, oil tanker, container, submarine tags, trawler.

• SHIP BUILDING MATERIALS

  This module describes the various materials used in shipbuilding. It covers their properties, advantages, disadvantages, and major areas of application.

• Common Materials Used

  E.g., naval brass, wood, reinforced plastic, steel wire, rope, glass, and fibre glass.

• BASIC HAND TOOLS AND POWERED TOOLS

  This module explains the features and usage of basic hand tools and powered tools used in shipyards. It also covers their basic maintenance and safety considerations.

• Types of Hand and Powered Tools

  Used in the ship building yard, e.g., podger, spanner, guillotine, shears, sledge hammers, mallets, power hacksaw.

• PATTERNS AND TEMPLATES

  This module explains the meaning of patterns and templates, covering methods of production and their application in marking out simple ship parts. It also introduces different development methods.

• Development of Simple Pattern Template

  Using wooden board, thick paper, cardboard paper, thin sheet materials for ship parts.

• SHIP STRUCTURE

  This module lists parts of a ship's structure and identifies the reasons for their inclusion. It covers definitions and cross-sectional drawings.

• Definition of Listed Structures

  Double bottom, framing, bulkhead, shell plating, decks, deck-house, pillars and girder, solid and bracket floor.

• FASTENING AND JOINING

  This module describes various principles of fastening and joining ship parts of different shapes and sizes. It covers welding techniques, safety precautions, and soldering methods.

• SIMPLE WORKING ON SHEETS PLATES AND ROLLED SECTIONS

  This module focuses on working with sheets, plates, and rolled sections. It covers common metals, testing methods, and machines for bending, rolling, and stiffening materials.

• SMITHING WORK AND RIVETTING

  This module provides an understanding of smithing and riveting, including procedures for hand and drop forging. It covers tools, equipment, and safety precautions.

• THEORY OF FLOATATION

  This module explains the theory of flotation and Archimedes' principle as applied to floating bodies. It covers concepts like freeboard, coefficients of form, and reactions of liquid loads.

• Co-efficient of Forms

  E.g., block co-efficient, prismatic co-efficient, water plane area co-efficient.

• MODELS OF SHIP PARTS

  This module covers identifying and describing various ship parts, their functions, and the development and construction of their models. It also introduces the principle of triangulation.

• Description of Simple Transformer Shape

  E.g., square to square, square to round, rectangle to round aid off centre between planes.

• FASTENING AND JOINING - Advanced Topics

  This module lists types of fastening methods and materials, emphasizing the use, care, and maintenance of tools like taps, wrenches, and dies. It also covers defects in welded joints and testing methods.

• SHIP STRUCTURE - Internal & External Components

  This module explains the features and uses of main ship structures. It defines various spaces, components like bulkheads, floors, beams, and framings, and their functions.

• ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES

  This module details procedures for assembling ship structures, emphasizing the importance of alignment and processes that enhance structural rigidity. It also covers controlling distortion in welding.

• SHIP BUILDING FACILITIES

  This module describes various shipbuilding facilities and their purposes. It covers facilities for both new construction and ship repairs.

• THERMAL CUTTING

  This module describes the processes of thermal cutting and electric arc welding. It also explains factors influencing welding and the usage of equipment.

• TEMPLATE/PATTERN MAKING AND LOFT WORK

  This module explains procedures for producing templates involving complex shape designs and drawing templates using various lines and angles. It also covers different plans and their interrelationship.

• BUILDING A SHIP

  This module describes various shipbuilding terms and demonstrates practical knowledge of building operations. It covers the stages, material flow, and contract completion.

• DECK COVERING AND TESTING

  This module explains the reasons for fitting deck coverings, methods, and types of deck compositions. It also covers achieving water tightness and preventing corrosion.

• SHIP FITTINGS

  This module covers the identification and uses of various deck machinery and fittings, along with their location onboard a ship. It also lists and explains the usage of buoyant apparatuses.

• CLASSIFICATION SOCIETIES

  This module describes the roles and functions of regulatory bodies and classification societies in the shipbuilding industry. It names international organizations involved.

• Naming Classification Societies

  DTI, International Maritime Organization (IMO), International Labour Organization (ILO), Ministry of Defence (Naval).

• SHIP STRUCTURE - Fore and Aft Arrangement

  This module explains the detailed arrangement of fore and aft construction, shaft tunnels, stern tubes, and midship sections in various vessels. It also covers specific structural functions.