SV-GES-L5.1

Hydrostatics, flotation, box-shaped stability and flow

SV-GES-M5 · Naval architecture and applied science · SV-GES-M5-A Hydrostatics and box-shape stability (GES II section 3), refrigeration, and bridging topics in flow, steam and corrosion.

Pressure under water, the thrust on a sea chest cover, why a vessel floats where it does, what moving a weight across the deck does to the heel, and the basic sums for flow in a pipe.

Independent study. xplor is not an accredited training provider and awards no certificate or Certificate of Competency. GES I and II must be completed at an MCA-approved training provider and passed in the MCA Small Vessel Competency examinations unless the MCA grants an exemption under MSN 1904 section 8.6. AI-drafted content pending subject-matter-expert review.