Hull Design

Planning the hull

Whether you're planning to build a container ship, bulk carrier, general cargo ship or multi-purpose vessel, the dedicated expertise of our technical staff assists you – from approval of drawings to pre-project consulting.

Excellent services
Our centralised plan approval at GL head office in Hamburg plus our two approval offices in Pusan, Korea, and in Shanghai, China, creates a centre of know-how for the shipping and shipbuilding industry and ensures a high-level uniform plan approval.

The GL specialists offer you with their services regarding examination and approval of:

Hull structures of container ships, multi-purpose vessels, product and chemical tankers, gas carriers, passenger vessels, Ro/Ro vessels and ferries, bulk and ore carrier, icebreakers, fishing vessels, inland waterway vessels as well as special service craft such as tugs, dredgers, pontoons, yachts, high-speed craft and naval ships
Rudders and other steering devices
Inner and outer deck ramps
Side shell, bow and stern doors, as well as inner doors
Ship equipment and outfitting, including anchoring and mooring equipment, signal and radar masts

Contact: Jan-Olaf Probst