Ship Building and Ship Recycling
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The official GTU curriculum for Ship Building and Ship Recycling (subject code DI05055071) as prescribed for FT · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 11 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI05055071)Unit 1 Introduction of ship building and Classification society
- introduction & scope of ship building. 1.2 Classification/types of ship. 1.3 Principal dimension of ship. 1.4 Introduction & specification of various types of ship 1.5 Terminology of ship building. 1.6 Archimedes law of buoyancy. 1.7 History
- introduction & Scope of ship classification societies. 1.8 Role of classification society. 1.9 Introduction & function of IACS, IMO, SOLAS. 1.10 Introduction of various classification societies
Unit 2 Ship hull construction
- 2.1 Introduction of basic design of ship. 2.2 Material for ship (steel & aluminum alloys & its sections) 2.3 shipyard layout 2.4 Design information for production. 2.4.1 lines plan 2.4.2 Three-dimensional representation of shell plating. 2.4.3 Loft work (manual/CAD CAM lofting.) 2.5 ship product model 2.6 Assembly plate parts listing and nesting. 2.7 Plate and section preparation 2.8 Assembly of ship structure 2.9 Bottom structure (keel
- single bottom structure
- double bottom structure) 2.10 Shell plating and framing. 2.11 Bulk head and pillars. 2.12 Decks
- hatches and super structure. 2.13 Fore end structure 2.14 Aft end structure
Unit 3 Ship launching, testing and trials. 7 16
- Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Fabrication Technology Subject Code: DI05055071 Subject Name: Ship Building and Ship Recycling w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no.3 of 8 3.1 Introduction and types of ship launching. 3.2 End launches 3.3 Side launches 3.4 Building docks (launching) 3.5 Ship lift 3.6 Floating docks 3.7 Ship testing 3.8 Stability test 3.9 Dry docking 3.10 Sea trials
Unit 4 Corrosion control and antifouling systems for ship
- 4.1 Nature and forms of corrosion. 4.1.1 Atmospheric corrosion. 4.1.2 Corrosion due to immersion 4.1.3 Electrochemical nature of corrosion. 4.1.4 Bimetallic (galvanic corrosion.) 4.1.5 Stress corrosion. 4.1.6 Corrosion/erosion 4.1.7 Corrosion allowance 4.2 Corrosion control 4.2.1 Cathodic protection 4.2.2 Protective coatings
- (paints) 4.3 Antifouling systems. 4.3.1 Impressed current antifouling systems. 4.3.2 Antifouling paints. 4.4 Painting ships. 4.4.1 Surface preparation. 4.4.2 Temporary paint protection during building. 4.4.3 Paint system on ship
Unit 5 Ship recycling
- 5.1 Definitions & Introduction of ship recycling. 5.2 Meaning and concept of Ship Recycling. 5.3 Typical ship recycling yard layout. 5.4 Ship recycling scenario. 5.5 Age profiles of different categories of ship. 5.6 Merits of ship recycling. 5.7 Process of ship braking. 5.8 Locations & concern area of ship braking. 5.9 Concern areas & Conclusion. 5.10 Ship recycling/ dismantling process. 5.11 Positioning for ship braking. 5.12 Vessel dismantling procedure specially cutting processes
- Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Fabrication Technology Subject Code: DI05055071 Subject Name: Ship Building and Ship Recycling w.e.f. 2026-27 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page no.4 of 8
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