The last half of my working life at Lloyd's Register was dominated by glazing on board yachts. This sector made a tremendous development, from glazing of moderate size in a tradional clamped frame in metal construction to full glass bulkheads with no metal support at all except at the top and bottom edges, glass decks, underwater lounges and glass swimming pools.  I had the honour of being the interface between the different Netherlands yacht builders, Flag Authorities and Class Rules and to participate in the team that set up the different parts of ISO 11336: Glazing on Large Yachts. 

The application of brittle glass material for functions that traditionally are performed by shipbuilding materials steel/aluminium, FRP-composite or wood constructions requires a change of thinking that stretches much further than the 'protection of an opening': It reaches as far as damage stability, hull deflection, temperature effects and more. 

ISO 11336 is under constant revision; an update of Part 1 is near completion as a DIS. It features a revised design pressure calculation, supports scantling design of glass cross sections via methods appropriate for lage panes of high strength laminated glass, and much more. It reflects methods I have applied for a number of years in the examination of innovative designs of yacht glazing.

I gladly offer the knowledge and experience I have gained.