Edition 2009

GL Rules and Programs 11.0

User Guide
About GL Rules and Programs
GL Rules and Programs (GLRP), Version 11.0/2009 is an interactive Microsoft Windows-based information and calculation system that gives you easy access to GL Rules and Guidelines. GLRP allows you to search and view rule information relevant to your needs. The rules are displayed with the Acrobat Reader from Adobe**). In addition you can calculate scantling requirements for the hull structures of various ship types using the program GL Rules ND.

Contents
GL Rules and Guidelines
I II III IV V VI Ship Technology Materials and Welding Naval Ship Technology Industrial Services Analysis Techniques Additional Rules and Guidelines IACS Common Structural Rules and Complementary Rules of Germanischer Lloyd Information on Recent IMO Legislation System Requirements Setting Up GL Rules and Programs Viewing GL Rules and Guidelines Tips and Tricks Calculating with GL Programs Programmed Rules

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GL Rules and Guidelines

I Ship Technology
Part 0 Classification and Surveys Part 1 Seagoing Ships Chapter 1 Hull Structures Chapter 2 Machinery Installations Chapter 3 Electrical Installations Chapter 4 Automation Chapter 5 Structural Rules for Container Ships Chapter 6 Liquefied Gas Carriers Chapter 7 Chemical Tankers Chapter 8 Fishing Vessels Chapter 9 Oil Recovery Vessels Chapter 10 Refrigerating Installations Chapter 11 One-Man Control Console Chapter 12 Chemical Recovery Vessels Chapter 14 Redundant Propulsion and Steering Systems Chapter 15 Dynamic Positioning Systems Chapter 16 Harmony Class Rules on Rating Noise and Vibration for Comfort, Cruise Ships (v 25kn) Chapter 17 Guidelines for Machinery Condition Monitoring

Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22

Harmony Class Rules on Rating Noise and Vibration for Comfort, Cruise Ships (v > 25kn) Guidelines for the Carriage of Refrigerated Containers on Board Ships Stowage and Lashing of Containers Ventilation Guidelnes for the Construction of Polar Class Ships

Part 2 Inland Navigation Vessels Chapter 1 Classification and Surveys Chapter 2 Hull Design and Construction Chapter 3 Machinery, Systems and Electricity Chapter 4 Additional Requirements for Notations Part 3 Special Craft Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5

High Speed Craft Yachts 24 m Yachts and Boats up to 24 m Guidelines for Lifeboats ans Rescue Boats Floating Docks

Part 4 Rigging Technology Chapter 1 Tall Ship Rigs Chapter 2 Guidelines for Design and Construction of Large Modern Yacht Rigs Chapter 3 Guidelines for the Type Approval of Carbon Strand and PBO Cable Rigging for Sailing Yachts Part 5 Underwater Technology Chapter 1 Diving Systems and Diving Simulators Chapter 2 Submersibles Chapter 3 Underwater Equipment

Part 2 Non-Metallic Materials Chapter 1 Fibre Reinforced Plastics and Bonding Chapter 2 Wooden Materials Chapter 3 Guidelines for Elastomeric Adhesives and Adhesive Joints Part 3 Welding Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

General Requirements, Proof of Qualifications, Approvals Design, Fabrication and Inspection of Welded Joints Welding in the Various Fields of Application

III Naval Ship Technology

Part 0 Classification and Surveys Part 1 Surface Ships Chapter 1 Hull Structures and Ship Equipment Chapter 2 Propulsion Plants Chapter 3a Electrical Installations Chapter 3b Automation Chapter 4 Ship Operation Installations and Auxiliary Systems

II Materials and Welding

Part 1 Metallic Materials Chapter 1 Principles and Test Procedures Chapter 2 Steel and Iron Materials Chapter 3 Non-Ferrous Metals Chapter 4 Equipment Chapter 5 Materials for Propeller Fabrication Chapter 6 Special Materials for Naval Ships

Part 2 Sub-Surface Ships Chapter 1 Submarines Chapter 2 Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles Chapter 3 Guidelines for Air Independent Power Systems for Underwater Use

VI Additional Rules and Guidelines

Part 1 Container Technology Chapter 1 Guidelines for the Construction, Repair and Testing of Freight Containers Part 3 Machinery Installations Chapter 4 Guidelines for Equipment on Fire Fighting Ships Chapter 5 Guidelines for Design, Equipment and Testing of Gas Welding Installations on Seagoing Ships Chapter 6 Guidelines for the Construction, Equipment and Testing of Closed Fuel Oil Overflow Systems Chapter 11 Guidelines for the Use of Fuel Cell Systems on Board of Ships and Boats Part 4 Diesel Engines Chapter 1 Guidelines for Mass Produced Engines Chapter 2 Guidelines for the Calculation of Crankshafts for Internal Combustion Engines Chapter 3 Guidelines for the Seating of Propulsion Plants and Auxiliary Machinery

IV Industrial Services
Part 6 Offshore Technology Chapter 1 Classification, Certification and Surveys Chapter 2 Mobile Offshore Units Chapter 3 Fixed Offshore Installations Chapter 4 Structural Design Chapter 5 Machinery Installations Chapter 6 Electrical Installations

V Analysis Techniques
Part 1 Hull Structural Design Analyses Chapter 1 Guidelines for Global Strength Analysis of Container Ships Chapter 2 Guidelines for Fatigue Strength Analyses of Ship Structures

Part 5 Pumps Chapter 1

Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Testing of Pumps

Part 7 Guidelines for the Performance of Type Approvals Chapter 1 Procedure Chapter 2 Test Requirements for Electrical/ Electronic Equipment and Systems Chapter 4 Test Requirements for Sealing Systems of Bulkhead and Deck Penetrations Chapter 6 Test Requirements for Electrical Machinery Chapter 7 Test Requirements for Statical Converters with Semi-Conductors Chapter 8 Test Requirements for Components and Systems of Mechanical Engineering and Offshore Technology Part 8 Electrical Engineering Chapter 5 Guidelines for the Restoration of Electrical Systems following Damage caused by Fire, Water and Extinguishing Agents

Part 9 Materials and Welding Chapter 2 Guidelines for the Fabrication and Inspection of Welded Pipelines of Copper-Nickel-Alloys Chapter 5 Guidelines for the Approval of Reaction Plastics and Composite Materials for the Seating and Repair of Components Part 10 Corrosion Protection Chapter 2 Guidelines for Corrosion Protection and Coating Systems Chapter 3 Corrosion Protection of Crude Oil Cargo Tanks Part 11 Other Operations and Systems Chapter 3 Guidelines for Sea Trials of Motor Vessels Chapter 6 Guidelines for the Preparation of Damage Stability Calculations and Damage Control Documentation on Board Chapter 7 Guidelines for Loading Computer Systems Chapter 8 Guidelines and Approval Procedure for In Service Inclining Test Systems (ISITS) Chapter 9 Guidelines for the Condition Assessment Program Chapter 10 Guidelines on Ballast Water Management Chapter 11 Guidelines for the Preparation of Operating and Maintenance Manuals for Shell Doors

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Part 12 Environment Protection Chapter 1 Guidelines for the Environmental Service System

System Requirements
PC running Windows 98 or higher About 400 MB free hard disk space for the complete local installation Acrobat Reader 4.0 or higher

IACS Common Structural Rules and Complementary Rules of Germanischer Lloyd

Bulk Carriers IACS Common Structural Rules GL Complementary Rules Double Hull Oil Tankers IACS Common Structural Rules GL Complementary Rules

Setting Up GL Rules and Programs

Start your Windows system and insert the GL Rules and Programs CD into your CD-ROM drive. Use the appropriate setup program from the AcroRead directory (SETUP.EXE) to install the Acrobat Reader, if the reader isnt installed yet. After you have successfully installed the Acrobat Reader, use the setup program (SETUP. EXE) to install GL Rules and Programs on your computer. Install GL Rules and Programs From the Start Menu choose Run. Type the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by a colon and setup.exe. Follow the self-explanatory instructions of the setup program. Choose the CD-ROM/Server Installation which is the default selection. Only the program icons will be installed on your computer. If you choose the local installations, you can copy all books and programs to a local drive.

Information on Recent IMO Legislation

IMO Pilot 2009

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Viewing GL Rules and Guidelines

Ensure that GLRP has been installed successfully as described in the previous section. Double-click the Rules and Guidelines (deutsch) icon for the German version or the Rules and Guidelines (english) icon for the English version to enter structure and contents of the GL Rules and Guidelines.

Programmed Rules
GLRules ND The program contains computation modules for the following GL Rules I Ship Technology, Part 1 Seagoing Ships, Chapter 1 Hull Structures I Ship Technology, Part 1 Seagoing Ships, Chapter 5 Structural Rules for Container Ships I Ship Technology, Part 2 Inland Navigation Vessels, Chapter 2 Hull Design and Construction I Ship Technology, Part 3 Special Craft, Chapter 1 High Speed Craft I Ship Technology, Part 3 Special Craft, Chapter 2 Yachts 24m I Ship Technology, Part 3 Special Craft, Chapter 3 Yachts and Boats up to 24m SCC This program is based on Draft 18 (Secretariat) 692 of the Revised IEC Publication 363 Short-Circuit Evaluation with Special Regard to Installations in Ships and Offshore Drilling Units. To see further information select and start menu item 10.

Tips and Tricks

Inside the main contents file of Rules & Guidelines is a link to the newest version of the document Tips and Tricks. Follow this link and read the latest news for using Rules & Guidelines with the Acrobat Reader.

Calculating with GL Programs

All programs, which are available on the CD-ROM can be started by double-clicking the appropriate icon. The setup program of GL Rules and Programs installs the icons in the program group Germanischer Lloyd Rules and Programs 11.0/2009.

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