ISO 128-15-2013 PDF

Full title and description

Technical product documentation (TPD) — General principles of presentation — Part 15: Presentation of shipbuilding drawings. This part of ISO 128 gives rules and recommendations for the presentation of shipbuilding drawings (primarily for metal hulls) to ensure clear, consistent and unambiguous technical documentation used in design, construction and inspection of ships.

Abstract

ISO 128-15:2013 specifies graphic presentation rules for shipbuilding drawings: arrangement of views, sectional and partial views, coding of stations/frames/plates, simplified representation and a set of graphic symbols and conventions tailored to ship construction on metal hulls. The standard is concise and intended to be used together with the other parts of ISO 128 that cover general drawing principles.

General information

• Status: Published (confirmed on review).
• Publication date: July 2013 (Edition 1, 2013-07).
• Publisher: ISO — International Organization for Standardization.
• ICS / categories: 01.100.20 (Mechanical engineering drawings).
• Edition / version: 1st edition (2013).
• Number of pages: 12 pages.

Scope

Applies to the presentation of shipbuilding drawings for general use on metal hulls. The standard prescribes how to present whole-vessel and structural/block drawings, placement of main views, conventions for directional and sectional views, coding systems for stations, waterlines, buttock lines, frames and shell plates, and graphic symbols commonly used in ship construction drawings. It is intended to standardize the visual language used between designers, yards and inspectors.

Key topics and requirements

• Rules for arrangement and selection of views (side, plan, bow/stern, and block/sectional layouts).
• Conventions for sectional and partial views, including projection direction, symmetry and break/wavy lines.
• Coding and labelling schemes for stations, waterlines, buttock lines, frames, shell plates, stringers and tanks.
• Simplified representation methods appropriate for shipbuilding detail and assembly drawings.
• Graphic symbols and presentation conventions specific to shipbuilding drawings to ensure unambiguous interpretation.

Typical use and users

Used by naval architects, ship designers, shipyards, draughting offices, classification societies, technical illustrators and QA/inspection teams involved in ship design, production and documentation. Typical applications include general arrangement drawings, hull structure and block drawings, outfitting and tank/hold documentation where standardized presentation improves communication and reduces errors.

Related standards

Part of the ISO 128 series (general principles of presentation). Closely related parts include ISO 128-1 (introduction and fundamental requirements), ISO 128-2 (lines), ISO 128-3 (views, sections and cuts), ISO 128-100 (index) and ISO/TS 128-71 (simplified representation). Users should consult the other ISO 128 parts for complementary rules and any more recent revisions of the series.

Keywords

shipbuilding drawings, technical product documentation, presentation, metal hulls, views, sections, coding, graphic symbols, ISO 128

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 128-15:2013 is Part 15 of the ISO 128 series specifying presentation rules for shipbuilding drawings — primarily for metal-hulled ships — to standardize how these drawings are produced and read.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers layout and arrangement of views, sectional and partial views, coding and labelling of stations/frames/plates, simplified representation methods and a set of graphic symbols and conventions specific to shipbuilding drawings.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Naval architects, ship designers and draughtsmen, shipyards, classification societies and inspectors who create, exchange or evaluate shipbuilding technical drawings.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 128-15:2013 was published in 2013 and was confirmed on review (ISO confirms parts of the series on their periodic review cycle); as of the last confirmation it remains the current edition of Part 15. Users should check ISO or their national standards body for any later amendments or confirmations.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 128 family (General principles of presentation). Other parts address fundamental requirements, line conventions, views/sections and related presentation topics.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Shipbuilding drawings, presentation rules, technical product documentation, metal hulls, views, sections, coding, graphic symbols.