GHS is the leading stability software. Because of its calculation power and adaptability, engineers worldwide recognise GHS as the most accurate tool available. The freedom to set up the software to your own needs is a strong aspect of GHS. However, for lesser experienced users, this flexibility makes the software difficult to work with.
What to do?
We have developed a menu-driven environment that guides users intuitively through the program. Non-frequent users can now easily create reports and loading conditions without knowing any command at all. Other advantages are:
Easy access to a library with existing models
Saving and Retrieving conditions
Increased quality of work, less room for errors
standard reporting.
Saving Time
Play around in the example below to understand what to expect. Nothing can go wrong.
Start
newcond
Select a model (vessel/barge/…) from the database, and proceed to edit the condition
The menu structure is sufficient for most users to do all their work.
The advanced users may feel to be restricted by the menu. This option opens the backdoor to all GHS commands.
Just reload your condition.
What you were trying to do did not work out.
Give your conditions sequential numbers and use this button to go to the previous next ballast step.
Give your conditions sequential numbers and use this button to go to the next ballast step.
This starts a run file that you may have created for this particular condition.
Select what thanks to show
– Water Ballast tanks
– Service tanks
– All Tanks
– Void Spaces
Open a condition as you are used to in Windows
Check for stability according rules like:
-MCS 267(85) Pontoon
-IMO 167
-IMO 562S
-IMO 562G
-IMO A749(18)
-DNV (Barge)
-ECE
Select limits for the longitudinal bending moment check.
Use input from sensor to create the condition.
We use this to monitor ballast operations.
Add a point load or distributed load.
When preparing a ballast condition, there are many things you may want to check. Here the once that we use.
Open a saved condition.
Various options to apply a wind load.
Set a pulling load. For example, for parbuckling calculations.
Defining grounding points.
Set a wave to for wave bending moment
Use standard fields and tickboxes to print a report quickly.
This suite can create a report like the one below within minutes.
This is an example of how GHS works for us, but every company is different, and we can build the suite that fits your needs.