Postgraduate Diploma in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads. 8 modules covering IACS UR S21 (hatch covers and sea loads), IACS UR S26 and S27 (equipment and protections on the forecastle deck) and OpenFOAM. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Apply linear and non-linear wave theory.
Calculate global wave loads on the hull.
Estimate slamming and impact loads.
Analyse the green water phenomenon on deck.
Numerically simulate wave loads.
Plan tests and load monitoring.
Size structures against wave loads.
Who it's for
- Hydrodynamic loads engineer who wants to specialise in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads.
- Naval structures engineer who wants to specialise in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads.
- CFD engineer who wants to specialise in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads.
- Model testing specialist who wants to specialise in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads.
- Classification society surveyor who wants to specialise in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads.
- Hydrodynamics researcher who wants to specialise in Free Waves, Green Water and Wave Loads.
- Graduates in engineering or science who seek to enter naval engineering.
What you'll work with
- IACS UR S21 (hatch covers and sea loads)
- IACS UR S26 and S27 (equipment and protections on the forecastle deck)
- IACS Common Structural Rules (CSR)
- IACS Rec. 34 (standard wave data)
- DNV-RP-C205 (environmental conditions and loads)
- International Convention on Load Lines 1966
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Airy linear theory1.2Dispersion relation and celerity1.3Stokes non-linear theories1.4Cnoidal and solitary waves1.5Breaking and limiting steepness1.6Extreme waves and freak waves1.7Wave groups and modulation1.8Irregular waves and spectra1.9Kinematics beneath the crest1.10Practical: Airy versus fifth-order Stokes
2.1Bending moment and shear force in waves2.2Equivalent design wave approach2.3Spectral load analysis2.4Long-term prediction2.5IACS UR S11A requirement2.6Torsion in container ships2.7Non-linearity between hogging and sagging2.8Springing and whipping2.9IACS Rec. 34 recommendation2.10Workshop: design bending moment by spectral analysis
3.1Impact Mechanics: Von Kármán and Wagner 3.2 Bottom and Flared Bow Slamming 3.3 Local Impact Pressures 3.4 Slamming Probability 3.5 Hydroelastic Response of plates and beams 3.6 historical slamming damage 3.7 rule criteria for impacts 3.8 CFD simulation of impacts 3.9 free-fall tests 3.10 practical: Impact Pressure on a Bow Panel
4.1Mechanisms of water shipping4.2Freeboard and bow height4.3Dam-break model4.4Loads on deck structures4.5Damage to hatches and equipment4.6Minimum bow height according to ILLC4.7IACS UR S21 for hatch covers4.8Green water on FPSO units4.9Breakwaters and bow protections4.10Case study: green water loads on an FPSO
5.1Panel methods in the frequency domain5.2Non-linear methods in the time domain5.3CFD with VOF free surface5.4Numerical wave generation and absorption5.5Coupling with ship motions5.6WAMIT, HydroSTAR and OpenFOAM tools5.7Validation against benchmarks5.8Cost and uncertainty5.9Load transfer to FEM models5.10Laboratory: numerical tank with focused waves
6.1Wave flumes and seakeeping basins6.2Segmented and flexible models6.3Measurement of impact pressures6.4Focused wave generation6.5Froude scaling and limitations6.6Statistical analysis of impacts6.7Instrumentation and data acquisition6.8Full-scale hull monitoring6.9Hull monitoring notations6.10Practical: analysis of test pressures
7.1Direct strength analysis7.2Wave-induced fatigue7.3Design wave approach in FEM analysis7.4Scantlings against impacts7.5Ultimate hull strength7.6Design of exposed deck structures7.7Environmental conditions according to DNV-RP-C2057.8Partial safety factors7.9In-service damage review7.10Case study: reinforcement of the forecastle breakwater
8.1Definition of the vessel and scenarios8.2Selection of spectra and design waves8.3Calculation of global loads8.4Slamming analysis8.5Green water assessment8.6Simulation of critical events8.7Structural verification of critical areas8.8Design recommendations8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is OpenFOAM, DualSPHysics, ANSYS AQWA, Abaqus, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for simulating green water on deck, calculating slamming loads and performing structural analysis under wave loads. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Apply linear and non-linear wave theory.
Calculate global wave loads on the hull.
Estimate slamming and impact loads.
Analyse the green water phenomenon on deck.
Numerically simulate wave loads.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme comprises 800 total hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.
You will work with OpenFOAM, DualSPHysics, ANSYS AQWA, Abaqus. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An SEIUM own diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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