Development of A Novel Ship Design for Enhanced ‎Stability and Safety

  • Authors

    • P. Rajan Department of Marine Engineering, AMET University, Kanathur, Tamil Nadu, India
    • K.R. Chidambaram Department of Marine Engineering, AMET University, Kanathur, Tamil Nadu, India
    https://doi.org/10.14419/3nt48z21

    Received date: May 10, 2025

    Accepted date: May 29, 2025

    Published date: July 8, 2025

  • Novel Ship Design; Enhanced Stability; Safety; Materials; Business

  • Abstract

    A ship is regarded as a sophisticated product that is made up of several different kinds of materials, numerous types of machinery, and ‎numerous electrical and plumbing systems. For the dismantling of such a sophisticated structural system to be safe, environmentally friendly, ‎and effective, meticulous planning and close supervision are necessary at every stage. A vessel's design, including its functional ‎characteristics, hull shape, propulsion, space and weight distribution, and technological and economic efficiency, is designed to suit the ‎special needs of its owner or the goals of a society or governing body. One of the key features of marine transportation is ship stability, ‎which directly affects the ship's performance and safety. The combination of art, technology, and business purpose is the basis of ship ‎design. The most recent developments in propulsion, freight management, and navigation equipment have a significant impact on the ‎finished product. A more sophisticated ship design must be built more often as a result of the rapidly growing number of cargoes ‎transported by sea. Although the aforementioned is tough to understand, human nature dictates that he will constantly try to find a solution. ‎There is a need for an even better product when a solution is discovered sooner rather than later. This means that the procedure must be ‎restarted, but we must remember that a successful advancement yields larger benefits. Of all industries, shipping is the most international, ‎and it is served by all commercial vessels. The transportation of cargoes and passengers was always the primary objective of this industry, ‎which was established in the most largely forgotten antiquity. This custom continues to this day, and the ship's commercial life belongs here‎.

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    Rajan, P., & Chidambaram, K. (2025). Development of A Novel Ship Design for Enhanced ‎Stability and Safety. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(SI-1), 152-156. https://doi.org/10.14419/3nt48z21