Part 1 Preliminary design: background information for the student designer; design procedures; economics in fishing vessel design. Part 2 General design procedures - hydrodynamics, hull form and powering: hydrostatic calculations and and hydrostatic curves; weights and centre of gravity calculations; stability of small fishing vessels; resistance, powering and propellor selection; scantling determination. Part 3 Specific design requirements for fishing vessels: regulations, codes and conventions concerning fishing vessel design; fishing equipment; engine installations; deck outfit and equipment, internal accommodation; fish hold construction and methods of fish preservation; design specification, contract parameters, cost estimation.
