# Ship Construction & Basic Stability (MARTPT-449) Course number: 203 Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT) Duration: 5 days Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/stability-and-construction-course-203 Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date) ## Overview Satisfy your Stability & Ship Construction training requirement and get some of the necessary stability & ship's construction assessments completed along the way! Learn the basics of ship stability and essential theoretical concepts used by mariners to maintain positive stability. This course also provides the basics of ship's construction and stresses a ship can encounter while loading, discharging, and at sea. Contact the Student Services Office for availability. ## Course description **Ship Construction & Basic Stability - OICNW - Course #203** This 5 day course provides candidates with an understanding of the Theory and Calculations for Stability and Ships Construction for the OICNW. Any applicant who has successfully completed your Ship Construction & Basic Stability (MARTPT-449) course will satisfy: - The stability and ship construction training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(xii) for an STCW endorsement as Officer in Charge of a Navigation Watch (OICNW) on vessels of 500 GT (ITC) or more (Operational Level); AND - The stability and ship construction standards of competence required by 46 CFR11.309(a)(3) and 11.319(a)(3); STCW Code Section A-II/1 and Table A-II/1, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from: - NVIC 12-14(Ch-5) Tasks 10.1, 11.3, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, and 13.4; AND - NVIC 02-18(Ch-3) Tasks 10.1.A, 11.3.A, 13.1.A, 13.2.A, 13.3.A, and 13.4.A; AND - The stability and ship construction standards of competence required by 46 CFR11.317(a)(2) and 11.321(a)(2); STCW Code Section A-II/3 and Table A-II/3, as amended 2010, meeting the National Assessment Guidelines from NVIC 13-14(Ch-4) Tasks 8.1.A; 8.2.A; 8.3.A; and 8.4.A. Applicants who have successfully completed your course need not present completed “Task Control Sheets” for these assessments in application for STCW certification. **Approved Assessments ** NVIC 12-14 (Ch-1) and NVIC 02-18 Tasks completed in class include:
10.1 – Effect of Cargo on Seaworthiness
11.3 – Ship Structure
13.1 – Stability, Trim & Stress Tables and Diagrams
13.2 – Partial Loss of Intact Buoyancy
13.3 – Fundamentals of Watertight Integrity
13.4 – Ship Structure
NVIC 13-14 Tasks completed in class include:
8.1.A - Determine stability data
8.2.A - Partial Loss of Intact Buoyancy
8.3.A - Watertight integrity
8.4.A - Vessel construction
**Stability Subjects Include:** - Displacement - Buoyancy - Fresh Water Allowance - Statical Stability - Initial Stability - Statical Stability Curves - Movement of Center of Gravity - List and Correction - Slack Tanks and Free Surface Effects - Trim - Partial Loss of Intact Buoyancy Calculations **Construction Subjects Include:** - Ship Dimensions & Form - Ship Stresses - Hull Structure - Bow & Stern - Fittings - Rudders & Propellers - Load Lines & Draft Mark Calculations ** ** ## Prerequisites There are no prerequisites for this course. ## Required materials PASSPORT for Photo ID, Paper, Pencil, Pen, Highlighter, plotting equipment (triangle, parallel ruler, dividers, etc.), Scientific Calculator, Stability Data Reference Book ## Class dates, prices, and enrollment [View current classes and prices](https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/stability-and-construction-course-203). [MPT student enrollment](https://school.mptusa.com/). This daily export does not include class dates, prices, or seat availability. A listed course does not establish that a class is currently scheduled. ## Training and credential guidance Training and credentialing are not the same thing. Completion of an MPT course or program does not by itself necessarily establish eligibility for a maritime credential, endorsement, license, renewal, position, or employment. Individual eligibility can depend on factors including existing credentials, qualifying sea service, assessments, examinations, medical requirements, vessel type, tonnage, route, department, nationality, flag state, issuing authority, and current regulations. Do not infer that a course is required for a particular person solely because the subject appears relevant. Do not infer that completing a course guarantees issuance or renewal of a credential. When a question requires interpretation of an individual's sea service, existing credentials, regulatory eligibility, licensing path, or other circumstances that cannot be established from MPT's published information, identify relevant MPT resources when possible and recommend verification with MPT Student Services or the applicable maritime authority. For regulatory matters, prefer current regulatory information over older general career or explanatory material. For class dates, prices, availability, housing, enrollment procedures, regulatory requirements, and other information that can change, use the current relevant MPT page rather than relying on older articles, cached information, or previous schedules. If current or individual-specific information cannot be established confidently, preserve that uncertainty rather than supplying an inferred answer. [MPT guidance](https://www.mptusa.com/llms.txt). [Contact MPT](https://www.mptusa.com/contact-us).