Dalian Maritime University (DMU), as the only key maritime institution, has educated and trained a lot of advanced professionals and technical authorities for the country and the international maritime transportation. Recent years, with scientific and technological progress and transportation development, DMU has carried out a series of extensive research in the fields of student training, teaching content and pedagogical reform. Based on that, DMU organized to compile a series of textbooks which are suitable for the new training plan, teaching content and pedagogical courses, so as to enhance the qualification and level of maritime majors, maritime students and push the further development of maritime higher education.

This textbook has been compiled in accordance with the syllabus of the course set by DMU, and meets the requirements of STCW Convention, as amended in 2010.

This book focuses on the ship handling principle and technology in seven chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the summary of ship maneuverability, ship mathematic model, ship resistance and propulsion. Chapter 2 explains ship maneuverability, inherent dynamic stability and coursekeeping ability, the performance of course changing ability, ship maneuverability and the performance of ship speed changing, etc. Chapter 3 introduces the principle and operation of the marine propeller, rudder, thruster and tug. Chapter 4 introduces the effect of wind, current and restricted waters on ship' s maneuverability. Chapter 5 shows how to handle a ship for anchoring or berthing in harbor. Chapter 6 introduces the motion characteristics and maneuverability of ship in high wave. Chapter 7 introduces special and emergency ship maneuvering.

This book is to be used as a textbook for the course of ship handling in Dalian Maritime University. It can also be used by navigator as a general reference book, in order to obtain a better understanding of the ship handling principle and technology.

Chapter 1 Introduction of Ship Handling

1.1 Basic Outline of Ship Maneuverability

1.2 Ship Mathematic Model and Simulation

1.3 Ship Resistance and Propulsion

Chapter 2 Ship Maneuverability

2.1 Introduction of Ship Maneuverability

2.2 Inherent Dynamic Stability and Course-keeping Ability

2.3 The Performance of Course-changing Abihty

2.4 The Performance of Ship Speed Changing

2.5 Ship Manoeuvrability

2.6 The Impact on the Ship Parameters

Chapter 3 Handling Equipment and Its Effects

3.1 Marine Propellers

3.2 Rudder

3.3 Thruster

3.4 Tug

Chapter 4 Effect of Navigational Environment

4. l Effect of Wind

4.2 Effect of Current

4.3 Effect of Restricted Waters

Chapter 5 Ship Handling in Harbor

5.1 Circumstance Around and in Harbor

5.2 Turning Handle in Harbor

5.3 Anchor Handling

5.4 Berthing and Unberthing

5.5 Instances of Berthing and Unberthing

Chapter 6 Ship Handling in High Wave

6.1 Stability of Ships

6.2 Ship Motions in Six Degrees of Freedom

6.3 Basic Elements of Waves

6.4 Miscellaneous Items Related to Waves

6.5 Ship Heading in Head and Bow Seas

Chapter 7 Special and Emergency Ship Maneuvering

7.1 Emergency Measure of Ship Collision

7.2 Beaching and Grounding

7.3 Navigation in Ice Conditions

7.4 Towing

7.5 Maritime Search and Rescue

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