Questions tagged [ships]
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How does a cable-laying ship retrieve a partly-laid cable?
I was reading an article in the press this week about a project to lay an undersea cable across the Tasman Sea. The ship had had to return to port for repairs and return to complete the job later.
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Astute-class submarine nose module shape
The nose module features a continuous ridge running along it's side. The rest of the hull has the typical "cigar" shape as other sub designs.
(Q1) Does the "ridge" have a proper ...
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Longtitudinal Centre of Gravity for Ship Cargo
I did a Civil Engineering course some years ago and this question from my textbook, I have found what seems impossible to get the correct answer of 46.2 m for. By putting this question up I am hoping ...
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Regarding the ITTC Guidelines for Ship CFD applications
I was reading through the ITTC – Recommended
Procedures and Guidelines - Practical Guidelines for Ship CFD Applications (https://ittc.info/media/4196/75-03-02-03.pdf) document and this little thing ...
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Maneuverability calculation of a catamaran ship with azimuth thruster?
In a competition about ship prototype performance, my team decided to make a small catamaran ship with azimuth thrusters. This competition was originally about speed contest but due to COVID-19 it was ...
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How to find Ship Transverse Metacentic Height
I did a Civil Engineering course some years ago and from my textbook I had this question. I found that a very interesting question, but unfortunately I haven't been able to find a solution to this.
I ...
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Wooden Sailing Ships - Why The Drag Pieces of Common Logs Were Shaped like Sections of a Circle?
I was reading the website What is the difference between a nautical mile and a knot?, and it said
The common log was a rope with knots at regular intervals, attached to a piece of wood shaped like a ...
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Does somebody know what this piece of equipment is?
I got this equipment from a sailor, I have no idea what this is. Does anyone know?
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Ship Longtitudinal Centre of Gravity Position
This question is designed to get help from someone (with some important important questions), so that I can get an understanding on why I cannot quite get the correct answer for this question ...