Ship Stability for Deck Officers - Class 4/OOW covers the syllabus
requirements of the current SQA examination and HNC level unit(s). These
are offered by colleges as part of the underpinning knowledge required for
certification to Officer of the Watch (OOW) level (STCW 95).
It is my experience that many students, as a result of their lack of mathematical ability, often meet the subject of ship stability with apprehension. This publication is designed to cover the subject content in the simplest way possible and at an assumed mathematical level that is appropriate for a learner studying independently. Worked examples and self-assessment questions (SAQs) are provided throughout for the learner to assess their progress. At the end of each section, tutorial questions with fully worked-out solutions are provided. All such questions are designed to be of a type and standard that are likely to be encountered in real examinations at the OOW level.