Course details
This module deals with the engineering aspects of structures in a marine environment, covering waves and wave action, buoyancy and stability, anchoring and marine corrosion with a particular focus on marine based sustainable energy systems.
Waves
- Wave geometry, wave energy, wave spectra.
Buoyancy and stability
- Displacement, initial stability, metacentric height, degrees of freedom.
Corrosion
- Types of corrosion, cathodic protection, protective coatings, materials in a marine environment.
Seafloor and Marine Soils
- Dense sands, calcareous sands, boulders, overconsolidated silts, silts and clays.
Anchoring and Mooring
- Deep ocean operation, multicomponent slack mooring, tension mooring, coastal zone operation, multipoint mooring system, dead-weight, drag embedment, plate and pile anchors.
Admission Requirements:
- Students are recommended to first complete the Certificate in Sustainable Energy (Special Purpose Award – Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications).
Course summary
- Places are limited for this course. Eligible candidates will be considered on a first come first served basis.
Course Location
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