Abstract
The preliminary design stage for a naval surface ship requires several performance parameters to be considered, including stability, operability, and survivability. These parameters have to be considered for many compartments constrained by a limited space, so this problem is complex and with many possible design alternatives. However, the arrangement during the actual design of a ship depends heavily on having experienced designers and parent ships. There is no mechanism to quantitatively evaluate the arrangement design. For these reasons, the probability of changes in the design increases as the design progresses.
