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Chapter 15 . The General Arrangement
15.1 Introduction ................................... 385
15.2 The scale of the general arrangement plan ................... 385
15.3 Factors influencing the general arrangement .................. 386
15.4 The aesthetics of ship design .......................... 387
15.4.1 Aesthetics in the past .......................... 388
15.4.2 Aesthetics today ............................ 388
15.5 Location of the principal features ....................... 389
15.5.1 Historical space location -cargo and machinery spaces ....... 389
15.5.2 Space location today - cargo and machinery spaces ......... 389
15.5.3 Location of the galley ......................... 391
15.6 Arranging accommodation ........................... 391
15.6.1 Number of tiers of decks, and allocation to tiers ............ 392
15.6.2 Accommodation area calculation sheet ................ 393
15.6.3 Space and shape of cabins ....................... 393
15.6.4 Passages ................................ 398
15.6.5 Stairs .................................. 398
15.6.6 Lavatory spaces ............................ 401
15.6.7 Galley ................................. 401
15.6.8 Storerooms .............................. 401
15.7 Anchoring, towing and mooring arrangement design ............. 401
15.7.1 Anchoring arrangements ....................... 402
15.7.2 Towage ................................ 403
15.7.3 Mooring ................................ 403

Chapter 16 . General Arrangement of Some Ship Types
16.1 Introduction ................................... 407
16.2 Multi-purpose cargo ships - two quite similar designs ............ 408
16.2.1 The “Clyde” class ........................... 409
16.2.2 The “Neptun” class .......................... 409
16.3 Bulk carriers .................................. 412
16.3.1 Panamax bulk carrier “Chin aPride” .................. 412
16.3.2 “Solidarnosc” ............................. 413
16.3.3 “Sir Charles Parsons” ......................... 416
16.3.4 “Western Bridge” ........................... 418
16.4 Frigates and corvettes ............................. 420
16.4.1 General considerations ........................ 420
16.4.2 Different configurations of corvettes and frigates ........... 420
16.4.2 The “Fifty Man” frigate ........................ 421
16.4.3 Reducing crew numbers ........................ 422
16.4.4 Changes in ship design stemming from reduction in crew ....... 423
16.4.5 Main particulars of the design ..................... 423
16.4.6 Weather deck and superstructure layout ................ 424