William Froude (November 28, 1810 in Devon [2] – May 4, 1879 in Simon’s Town, South Africa) was an English engineer, hydrodynamicist and naval architect. He was the first to formulate reliable laws for the resistance that water offers to ships (such as the hull speed equation) and for predicting their stability.
His birth will be remembered at his grave in Simon’s Town on 27th November 2020by the SAIMENA Cape Branch together with the learners from the Lawhill School.
Here is a short extract of the opening of one of his papers from 1861.
The full paper is available here:
On the Rolling of Ships Froude 1861
Happy reading.
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IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) – MEPC 76 focused on concerted efforts to tackle climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping – and improving ship efficiency through a new carbon index.
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SAIMENA AGM 2021
All SAIMENA members are reminded of the online AGM to take place on 24th March at 16:00. Please check your email for details of how to connect.Should you have a problem, please contact: saimena@saimena.co.za This is your chance to let your view be heard.
SAIMENA Two Oceans Journal 1st Ed 2021 released
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