Barge Masters, Barge Engineers, Ballast Control Room Operators and those ashore responsible for the loading and ballasting of both semi-submersibles and jack-up units will find this volume of particular interest. It is designed to be used both as theoretical background on the principles of stability management and as a guide to the operational daily management of afloat stability on these specialist vessels.

Part 1

• Stability Theory
• Stability theory as applied to semi-subs
• Transit stability
• Trim, list and associated problems
• Weight control and the determination of stability
• Daily stability calculations
• Damage stability
• Lightweight checks and problems
• The inclining experiment
• Training personnel. Part 2
• Purpose of ballast control systems
• Ballast control equipment
• Ballast control - associated systems
• Emergency ballast control equipment
• Pumps and pumping operations
• Ballasting and deballasting operations
• Control room watch keeping
• Inspection and maintenance of ballast control equipment
• Fault finding recognition and diagnosis
• Non standard operating procedures and system appraisal
• Damage control procedures
• Barge masters note book.

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• Seamanship Vol 2: Jack-Up Moving
• Seamanship Vol 3: Anchor Handling
• Seamanship Vol 4: Towing
• Seamanship Vol 5: Barge Moving
• Seamanship Vol 6: Barge Mooring
• Seamanship Vol 8: Towing, Positioning & Hookup
• Seamanship Vol 9: Dynamic Positioning