Overview
ISO 6345:1990 - Shipbuilding and marine structures: Windows and side scuttles - Vocabulary is an ISO vocabulary standard that defines the terms and definitions used for shipboard windows and side scuttles. The standard provides authoritative English and French definitions and supplies equivalent terms in German, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Swedish (see Annex A). It was prepared by ISO/TC 8 (Shipbuilding and marine structures), SC 8 (Windows and side scuttles) and includes a normative reference to ISO/R 1226:1970 (symbolic designation of direction of closing and faces).
Key topics
ISO 6345 organizes and standardizes terminology relevant to ship windows and side scuttles. Major topics covered include:
- Scope and purpose - collective use of the term ships’ window (sabord) for round and angular window types.
- General vocabulary - core definitions such as ships’ window, ISO ships’ window, and nominal clear-light size.
- Types of windows - round (side scuttles / hublots), pivoted, rectangular, sliding, fanlight, wheelhouse, wide-vision and special-shaped windows.
- Mounting and installation - descriptions of bolted and welded windows and distinctions between opening (hinged, pivoted, sliding) and non‑opening (fixed) windows.
- Main metallic components, glass panes and accessories - standardized names for frames, glassholders, deadlights/stormshutters and related fittings.
- Handing and orientation - left/right‑hand window conventions and reference to ISO/R 1226 symbolic directions.
- Annexes and indexes - Annex A (multilingual equivalents), Annex B (bibliography) and alphabetical indexes in English and French.
Practical applications and users
ISO 6345 is a practical reference for anyone who needs clear, unambiguous terminology for maritime windows:
- Ship designers and naval architects - to specify window types and interfaces consistently.
- Shipyards and manufacturers of marine windows and hardware - for product descriptions, drawings and assembly instructions.
- Classification societies, marine surveyors and regulators - to interpret requirements and inspect installations.
- Procurement, contracts and technical documentation - to avoid ambiguity in specifications and cross‑language contracts.
- Translators and technical authors - to use standardized multilingual equivalents when preparing manuals or certificates.
Related standards
- ISO/R 1226:1970 - symbolic designation of direction of closing and faces (normative reference cited by ISO 6345).
- Other ISO shipbuilding and marine structures standards maintained by ISO/TC 8 provide complementary requirements (refer to ISO registers for current, related standards).
Keywords: ISO 6345:1990, shipbuilding and marine structures, windows and side scuttles, ships’ window vocabulary, maritime window terminology, side scuttle, ship window glossary, multilingual maritime terms.
