Marine Hydrodynamics

Lecture notes from TU Delft on ocean waves, the behaviour of ships in waves and the basics of ship hydromechanics, with numerical exercises. A compact bridge between fluid mechanics and seakeeping.

J.M.J. Journée, Jakob Pinkster

The complete TU Delft textbook on waves, ship motions, wave loads and the hydromechanics of floating and fixed offshore structures, from dredgers and drilling vessels to pipelines. Clear derivations and many figures.

J.M.J. Journée, W.W. Massie

University lectures on how ships turn, stop and hold a course: equations of motion, hydrodynamic forces on hull and rudder, manoeuvring tests and simulation. Covers a topic few free books explain.

Nikolai Kornev

Admiral David W. Taylor's manual of marine propulsion: skin friction, wave resistance, model basin experiments, propellers and how to estimate the power a ship needs. The book that founded modern resistance and powering methods.

David W. Taylor

The official ITTC dictionary of terms used in ship hydrodynamics, from cavitation to zigzag manoeuvres, with figures. A handy reference when reading papers or towing tank reports.

International Towing Tank Conference