Foreword

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International Standard ISO 6345 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 8, Shipbuilding and
marine structures, Sub-Committee SC 8, Windows and side scuttles.
Annex A forms an integral part of this International Standard. Annex B is for information only.

Introduction

In the preparation of this vocabulary, care has been taken to standardize only suitable terms and
definitions, and not to perpetuate unsuitable terms because of their use in the past. The figures given
against the respective terms are simplified or symbolic representations given in order to facilitate the
comprehension. They serve only as examples and do not confine the construction.
Where more than one term was usual for the relevant definition, only a single term has been chosen,
in general the most common one, to the advantage of unambiguous standardization.

1   Scope

1.1   This International Standard establishes the vocabulary for the various terms in use relative to any
window, regardless of shape, suitable for installation aboard ships and marine structures. It defines, in
English and French, terms used in connection with this subject.

NOTE — In additions to terms and definitions given in two of the three official ISO languages (English
and French), this International Standard gives the equivalent terms in the languages mentioned in 1.2;
these are published under the responsibility of the relevant member bodies for the respective
languages. However, only the terms and definitions given in the official languages can be considered
as ISO terms and definitions.

1.2   The multilingual vocabulary given in annex A is arranged in consecutive order of the reference
numbers, the English and French terms also being repeated.
The translation into the other languages is given in the following order:
de: German
fi : Finnish
it : Italian
nl : Dutch
no: Norwegian
pl : Polish
pt: Portuguese
ru: Russian
sv: Swedish

2   Normative reference

The following standard contains provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions
of this International Standard. At the time of publication, the edition indicated was valid. All standards
are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this International Standard are
encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent edition of the standard indicated
below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.

 ISO/R 1226 : 1970, Symbolic designation of direction of closing and faces of doors, windows
and shutters  — Part 1.

3   General terms for ships' windows

3.1
ships' window1)
Any window, regardless of shape, suitable for installation aboard ships and marine structures.
3.2
ISO ships' window
Ships' window complying with all relevant ISO ships' window standards in existence at the time of its
manufacture.
3.3
ships' window nominal size
Nominal dimension(s) of the clear light size of a ships' window.
Figure 1

3.4
bolted window
Window with a main frame to be installed by bolts.
Figure 2

3.5
welded window
Window with a main frame to be installed by welding.
Figure 3

3.6
opening window
Window with a hinged or pivoted glassholder or with a sliding part.
3.7
common hinged window
Opening window with both the glassholder and the deadlight or the stormshutter on the same hinge.
Figure 4
3.8
non-opening window
Fixed window without hinged or sliding part of which the main frame and the glassholder form one
common component.
Figure 5

4   Terms for types of round and rectangular ships' windows

4.1
round ships' window
Any ships' window of circular shape.
4.2
side scuttle
ISO standardized type of an opening hinged or non-opening round ship's window with or without
deadlight.
Figure 6

4.3
pivoted side scuttle
Round ships' window the glassholder of which rests in two opposite pintles and thus is rotated on its
axis when being opened or shut.
Figure 7

4.4
rectangular ships' window
Any ships' window of rectangular or square shape having straight or arched edges and rounded
corners.
4.5
shaped ships' window
Any ships' window not round, rectangular or square.
4.6
ordinary rectangular ships' window
ISO standardized type of an opening hinged or non-opening ships' rectangular window.
Figure 8
4.7
sliding ships' window
Opening rectangular ships' window without hinges at which the opening part is shifted either
horizontally or vertically.
Figure 9

b)
a)

4.8
fanlight ships' window
Rectangular ships' window, horizontally divided (glass pane), of which the smaller upper part is
hinged to open inwards and the lower part is nonopening.
Figure 10

4.9
wheelhouse window
Rectangular ships' window, which is suited for installation in the wheelhouse.
4.10
wide vision ships' window
Large wide ships' rectangular window sub-divided to accommodate and retain smaller glass panes as
fixed or opening (horizontally sliding) parts.
Figure 11

4.11
left-hand window
  (1) (In the case of a hinged window) : Opening window with hinge(s) of the glassholder on the
left side when viewed from the side towards which it opens, and closing anti-clockwise
according to ISO/R 1226.

Figure 12

 (2) (In the case of a horizontally sliding window) : Opening window with the sliding part on the
left side, viewed from inside.

Figure 13

4.12
right-hand window

 (1) (In the case of a hinged window) : Opening window with hinges of the glassholder on the
right side when viewed from the side towards which it opens, and closing clockwise according
to ISO/R 1226.

Figure 14

 (2) (In the case of a horizontally sliding window) : Opening window with the sliding part on the
right side, viewed from inside.

Figure 15

5   Terms for metallic main components

5.1
main frame
Basic frame of a ships' window which is fixed at the structure by means of bolts, or welding in.
Note 1 to entry: For non-opening ships' windows, the main frame serves at the same time to take up
the glass pane.
Figure 16

5.2
spigot
Projection running round the main frame for centring of the window when mounted into the structure.
Figure 17

5.3
glassholder
Metallic component for taking up the glass pane for all kinds of opening ships' windows.
Figure 18

5.4
glass retaining frame
Light frame (round or rectangular) used for fixing the glass pane in the glassholder of opening ships'
windows or in the main frame of non-opening ships' windows.
Figure 19

5.5
deadlight
Heavy hinged cover for protection against blows from the sea.
Figure 20

5.6
stormshutter
Heavy hinged cover for protection against blows from the sea.
Note 1 to entry: Term 5.5 is mainly used for ships' side scuttles and term 5.6 mainly for ships'
rectangular windows.
Figure 21
6   Terms for glass panes

6.1
glass pane
Flat piece of glass cut or edge-worked to size and shape ready for glazing. In special cases the pane
may be composed of two or more glass panes or be made of other transparent material (e.g. acrylic
sheet).
6.2
heated glass pane
Two or more glass panes, laminated and bonded together with an electrical heating element between
them to ensure unrestricted vision in frost and snow conditions.
Note 1 to entry: Heated glass panes are used on ships principally for the windows of wheelhouses
and bridges and also in enclosed locations used for look-out and manoeuvring purposes.
Figure 22

6.3
fire-resistant glass pane
Glass pane, consisting of one or more glass panes and one or more intermediate layers which
consists of a gas, a transparent plastic or any other transparent material.
Note 1 to entry: The glass pane glazed in the glassholder conforming to appropriate glazing
instructions and part of a ships' bulkhead, or a marine construction should meet the requirements
of ISO 5797-1.
6.4
safety glass
Glass which, if fractured, gives fragments which are less liable to cause severe cuts than fragments of
ordinary glass.
Note 1 to entry: Laminated and wired glass are considered to be types of safety glass.
6.5
toughened safety glass
Glass which has been converted to safety glass by subjection to a process of heating and rapid
cooling, so that, if fractured, it disintegrates into small pieces and, in addition, its liability to fracture
under the action of external forces or changes of temperature is greatly reduced.
6.6
plate glass
Transparent soda-lime-silica glass produced by floating molten glass on a bath of molten metal thus
creating flat parallel and polished surfaces.
6.7
sheet glass
Transparent soda-lime-silica glass obtained by continuous vertical drawing thus creating fire-polished
surfaces.
6.8
wired glass
Soda-lime-silica glass, having metal wires (e.g. spot-welded square mesh) introduced and completely
embedded during rolling, the structure of which remains largely held together if the glass fractures
(cast and polished).
6.9
clear glass
Non-tinted transparent soda-lime-silica glass.
Note 1 to entry: The various thicknesses of this glass have light transmission greater than the values
given in table 1.
6.10
tinted glass
Soda-lime-silica glass, coloured in the body of the glass, surface modified or coated, defined as a
transparent glass.
Note 1 to entry: The various thicknesses of this glass have light transmission less than the values
given in table 1.
Table 1

Nominal thickness
Light transmission
of glass pane
mm %
3 0,88
4 0,87
5 0,86
6 0,85
8 0,83
10 0,81
12 0,79
15 0,76
19 0,72
6.11
obscured glass
Transparent soda-lime-silica glass which, after manufacture, is surface-worked by sandblasting or
acid etching on one or both surfaces. Such treatment prevents clear vision through the glass.

7   Terms for accessories

7.1
clear-view screen
Rapidly rotating glass disc, electric motor-driven within its own frame, to ensure clear vision is
maintained in any weather conditions or in heavy seas. Its frame is fitted to a prepared position in a
larger pane of glass or directly in a metal wall.
Figure 23

7.2
wiper
Device consisting of pivoting bars with removable thin wiper blades which pass over the outer glass
pane to ensure clear vision under bad weather conditions (rain, snowfall).
7.3
plug
Loose round cover for opening ships' side scuttles, which is set Into the main frame in front of the
glass pane, either inside or outside, in order to protect it against possible mechanical damage.
Figure 24
7.4
light blind
Cover to be placed in front of the glass pane from inside to darken the window.
Figure 25

7.5
mosquito screen
Lightweight frame with narrowmeshed net for protection against insects, when the window is opened.
Figure 26

7.6
wind scoop
Inserted part for ships' side scuttles by means of which fresh air can pass from outside to inside when
the window is opened.
Figure 27

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Annex B

(informative)

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1) The term "ships' window" was formerly used in connection with rectangular ships' windows only.
Round ships' windows (ships' side scuttles) were not allotted to this term. Until now a common main
term has been lacking.
This International Standard therefore introduces a common main term for all kinds of windows used in
shipbuilding. In this sense, the term "ships' window" is applied as a collective term for windows of
round shape (e.g. ships' side scuttles) and windows of angular shape (also including , for example,
sliding windows, fanlight windows, wheelhouse windows, etc.).
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