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Ship Building & Design - An Overview
Do you know naval architecture was formulated by a man who had never constructed even a single ship in his life time? Surprising but true! The history of naval architecture is as intriguing as the field itself. Learn more about the history of this facinating field in the article inside.

Published by Raunekk (16,920 pts ) on Nov 3, 2009 to
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Cost Of Building A Ship
How do we calculate the approximate cost of constructing an entire ship within a reasonable range of error. Just learn about the challenges and procedures for the same in this article.

Published by Ricky (22,000 pts ) on Jul 7, 2009 to
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Are Modern Ships Totally Safe: Rogue Waves & Naval Architecture
Can a ship that is 956 feet and weighs 57,271 tons withstand the might of a monster wave bearing down upon it? You might be surprised to know that even modern naval architecture hardly takes into account the dangers to a ship due to monster waves

Published by Dr. Crystal Cooper (3,412 pts ) on May 27, 2009 to
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What is Naval Architecture?
This article intents to give a brief idea of what naval architecture is all about. What are the various aspects that should be taken into consideration while constructing and designing a ship? Also, Why is the discipline so demanding and what are the factors that drives these demands.

Published by Raunekk (16,920 pts ) on May 3, 2009 to
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Basic Bulkhead Design
The wall inside of a ship is known as bulkhead. Bulkhead serve a large number of important functions. The design of bulkhead changes according to the type of the ship and requirement. Let's take a look as some of the basic bulkhead. designs.

Published by Raunekk (16,920 pts ) on Apr 30, 2009 to
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What does a Naval Architect do?
Design and construction of a ship is not an easy task. It requires tremendous persistence and hard work. The personnel dealing with ship construction job are known as naval architects. Lets find out what this naval architects do and what is it that make their task so demanding.

Published by Raunekk (16,920 pts ) on Mar 25, 2009 to
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History of Naval Architecture: Transformation in Ship Construction
In the previous article we saw as to how the european wars made the foundation for future development. In this article we will learn as to what were the changes and modifications in the the design of the ship, that took place due to the numerous inventions and discoveries in that era.

Published by Raunekk (16,920 pts ) on Mar 11, 2009 to
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NAVAL ARCHITECTURE: DIMENSIONING A SHIP
It is absolutely important to know the basic terminologies that are used frequently in naval architecture so as to comprehend and understand the concepts easily and at a faster rate. It is known as the language of naval architecture. Let's read, learn and remember them.

Published by Raunekk (16,920 pts ) on Feb 18, 2009 to
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