441-How To Read Shipbuilding Drawings (Part 1)

By: Kevin M. Kerwin, PE

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Course Objective

This Continuing Education course is written for Professional Engineers and others who are designing, or want to design, successful floating vessels.

Course Description

441-How To Read Shipbuilding Drawings (Part 1)

This course is intended to show the drawings that are specific to shipbuilding, where to find what information, and how to read them. The following topics are covered:

General items Common To Other Engineering and Architectural Drawings
Reference Axes Used In Shipbuilding
Glossary of Terms Used For Shipbuilding
Symbols Used In Shipbuilding
Drawings Produced in the Preliminary Phase of Design (Part 1)

Questions about this course? Email the Author: knakevin@kerwinnavalarchitects.com

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Review of: How To Read Shipbuilding Drawings (Part 1)

Ray Pawley

09/07/2022

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After all those many years at shipyards, I finally know why subs are backwards (measured from the AP).

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How to Read Shipbuilding Drawings (Part 1)

James H Fawcett

10/04/2021

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This was interesting course into understanding shipbuilding plans and the design-to- construction sequence. A better definition of LCB and its relation ship with the LCG could be clarified .

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Course Code: 100298-02

Course PDH Hours: 2

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This course is accepted for engineering continuing education credit in all US states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces.
New York rules allow only 18-hours of unsupervised online courses such as this course per license renewal period. NOTE: Due to COVID-19, NYSED is waiving the live training requirement for March 1, 2020 – July 1, 2022 renewals.
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