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Who Uses GHS?
GHS is the leading stability software with over 1850 individual users in over 39 countries.
  • It is used worldwide in the offices of the American Bureau of Shipping.
  • Navies, Coast Guards and other national authorities in 30 countries use GHS.
  • It is used in major shipyards in 24 countries.
  • 34 universities and maritime academies employ GHS for teaching or research.
  • Leading salvage engineers recognize GHS as the most accurate tool available for calculating ground reactions of stranded ships.
  • Civil engineers use it for calculating the weight and buoyancy of floating structures.
  • GLM, the shipboard version of GHS has been installed on 450 vessels.

  • See our list of GLM Installations
  • See our list of references!
  • GHS User Comments - Comments from some of our GHS users.
Organizations that use GHS:

  • Acampora
  • Adelaide Ship Constructors
  • Admiralty Maritime Consultants Pte. Ltd.
  • Alabama Shipyard
  • Alan Andrews Yacht Design
  • Alan C. McClure Associates
  • Alaska Marine Highway System
  • Alaska Ocean Seafoods
  • Alberni Research Group
  • Alexakos & Simpson, Inc.
  • Alion Canada
  • Alion Science JJMA Maritime Sector
  • Allswater Marine Consultants Ltd
  • American Bureau of Shipping
  • AP&GF Marine Software
  • Applied Science Associates
  • Aquarius International Consultants
  • Argent Marine Operations, Inc.
  • Armada de Mexico
  • Art Anderson Associates
  • Arthur Barbeito & Associates Inc.
  • ASTILLEROS MARCO CHILENA, LTDA
  • Atlantic Marine, Inc.
  • Australian Marine & Offshore Group
  • Autoridad del Canal de Panama
  • Axis Group Yacht Design, srl
  • B&A Engineering
  • B. Bentgen & Associates
  • Baker Marine Pte Ltd
  • Band Lavis Division of CDI Marine
  • Bath Iron Works Corporation
  • Bay Engineering, Inc.
  • Bay Marine, Inc.
  • BC Ferries
  • Beckley Engineering Co.
  • Ben C. Gerwick, Inc.
  • Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Inc.
  • Blancke Marine Services
  • Bludworth Cook Marine, Inc.
  • Blue Marine Design Pte Ltd
  • Bluemarlin International
  • BMC Marine and Offshore Engineering Consu
  • BMT Designers & Planners, Inc.
  • BMT Fleet Technology, LTD
  • BMT Fleet Technology, Ltd. St. Johns
  • Bollinger Shipyards
  • Boston Whaler
  • Briand Yacht Design, SARL
  • Bristol Harbor Group
  • Brodarski Institut
  • Brodosplit Shipyard
  • Bronson Marine
  • Brookes Bell Jarret
  • Bruce S. Rosenblatt & Associates
  • Bruce Whittemore
  • Brymar Marine, LLC
  • Bureau Veritas do Brasil
  • Burger Boat Company
  • BWD - Blue Water Designs
  • C.E.C. Marine Consultants, Inc.
  • C.R. Cushing
  • CABO Yachts Inc
  • Cal Polytechnic Univ.
  • Canadian Coast Guard ITS
  • Canadian Shipbuilding & Engineering
  • Carl Persak, Inc.
  • Cavodoro Shipping Corporation
  • CCCC Bomesc Marine Industry CO., LTD
  • CDI Marine Company
  • Center of Marine Vessel Devel. & Research
  • CETENA
  • C-Fly Marine
  • CG International
  • Chaix
  • Charles A Rahn
  • Childs Engineering Corporation
  • Chilean Coast Guard
  • Chilean Navy
  • Chilean Navy
  • China Corp. Register of Shipping
  • China Harbour Engineering Co.
  • China Yantai Salvage
  • Christensen Shipyards
  • CIS - Camuzzi International SpA
  • Clayton International
  • CNAC Inc
  • Coastwise Corporation
  • Columbia Navy
  • Columbia Sentinel Engineers
  • Conrad Shipbuilding
  • Conte e Gallotti Engineering & Design
  • Corn Island Shipyard
  • Correct Marine Enterprises
  • COS- Cosnav Engineering
  • COSCO Shipyard Group Co., Ltd.
  • Costas Georgas
  • Creative Systems, Inc
  • Crescere Marine Engineering, Inc.
  • Crowley Marine Services
  • Crowley Marine Services, Inc.
  • CT Marine
  • Cunningham & Walker
  • CW Neville & Associates
  • CWay Marine Services, LLC
  • Cybermarine Technologies Pte. Ltd.
  • D Marine Design
  • Damen Shipyards
  • Dan Avoures & Associates
  • Dan Blachly
  • Danish Marine Design
  • Danmay Corp
  • Dardel
  • David A. C. Huston
  • David Tein Consulting
  • Davis & Company, Ltd.
  • Dawson Marine Group
  • Delta Marine Industries
  • Delteq Systems Pte. Ltd.
  • Department of National Defence
  • Dept of Public Works & Gov Services Canad
  • Design Research Engineering
  • Diamond Offshore Dilling
  • Digicon
  • DNA, Inc.
  • DNC of Mobile
  • Dockwise Shipping
  • Don Stevens
  • Donald Blount Associates, Inc
  • Downey Engineering Corp.
  • DRS C3 Systems, Inc.
  • Drydocks World - Dubai
  • DSO National Laboratories
  • Dynamic Marine, Inc.
  • E.V. Stewart Consulting
  • E.Y.E. Marine Consultants
  • Eagle Harbor Engineering Pllc
  • Eastern Shipbuilding Group
  • Edmonds Design
  • Edwin Monk & Son Naval Architects
  • Electric Boat Company
  • Elliot Bay Design Group LLC.
  • Elliot Bay Design New Orleans
  • Emarat Maritime, LLC
  • Engineering Systems, Inc.
  • ENSCO International
  • Ensieta
  • Entech & Associates, Inc.
  • Equinox Offshore Engineering Pte. Ltd.
  • Escuela Naval de Cadetes Almirante Padil
  • Escuela Superior Politecnica del Lit
  • Estaleiros Rio Negro Ltda
  • Exponent, Inc.
  • Express Marine
  • Exxon Production Research Company
  • Fachhochule Kiel
  • Fairfield Industries, Inc.
  • Fairmount Marine BV - NL
  • Fairstar Heavy Transport
  • Farr Yacht Design Ltd
  • Fleet Technology Limited
  • Fleetway, Inc.
  • Florida Atlantic Universtiy
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Focal Marine & Offshore Pte Ltd
  • Fontain Design Group
  • Foss Maritime Company/Harbor Marine Group
  • Frank Perrini Consulting
  • Friede & Goldman, Ltd.
  • Fry Associates, Inc.
  • G. Studio di Guidetti Sergio
  • G. Studio di Guidetti Sergio
  • GB Marine Ltd.
  • GB Marine Ltd.
  • Gemak Insaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
  • Gemtek Ltd
  • George G. Sharp, Inc.
  • Geraldo De Almeida Padilha
  • Germaniccher Lloyd USA
  • Gerry Elston, P.E.
  • Gibbs & Cox, Inc.
  • GL Noble Denton
  • Glenn Bauer, Naval Architect PE
  • Global Industries Offshore, L.L.C.
  • Global Marine Drilling
  • Global Maritime
  • Global Services Corp
  • Glowacki Engineering
  • Goa Shipyard Ltd.
  • Golden Gate Bridge District
  • Govt. of Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Gower & Assoc., Inc.
  • Graham Radford Yacht Design
  • Graybar Electric Company
  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
  • Group Finot
  • GTRC
  • Guangzhou Salvage Bureau of the Min
  • Guarino & Cox, LLC
  • Guido Perla & Associates
  • Halifax Shipyard
  • Hanseatic Marine
  • Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC
  • Hatteras Yachts
  • Heger Dry Dock
  • Hellenic Shipyards
  • Hercules Offshore
  • Hess Corporation
  • Hess Corporation
  • Hintington Ingalls Industries
  • Hitachi Zosen Singapore
  • Hockema Whalen & Associates
  • Holger Hinsch
  • Hollywood Marine
  • Hong Kong Marine Dept
  • Horizon Offshore Contractors
  • Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC
  • Houston Offshore Eng LLC
  • Houston Offshore Engineers
  • Hydrographic and Marine Consultants
  • Hydrographic and Marine Consultants
  • Hydrographic and Marine Consultants
  • Hydrohoist
  • I.D.E.A.S.
  • IAI - Ramta
  • Inca, Inc.
  • INSEAN
  • Instituto Maritimo Portuario
  • INTEC Engineering
  • INTECSEA
  • Intergraph Korea Ltd
  • Intermarine
  • InterMoor Projects Ltd
  • Israel Defense Force
  • Istituto Istruzione Secondaria Superiore
  • Iver Marine
  • iv-Oil & Gas b.v.
  • J. Cameron McKernan Co
  • J. D. Ray & Associates, Inc
  • J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
  • J.M. Dofny NA & ME
  • J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp.
  • Jack Sarin
  • James Gast
  • Japan Defense Agency
  • Jaya Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte Ltd
  • Jeff Kelton
  • Jeffboat Shipyard
  • Jenny Engineering Corp
  • Jensen Maritime Consultants
  • Jerome H. Milgram
  • Jim Leake
  • JJ Maillian & Associates
  • John Lehman NA/ME
  • John R. Bond & Associates, Inc.
  • John W. Gilbert & Associates
  • JSS - Jurong Shipyard
  • KDC - Keel Design
  • Kellogg, Branch & Root
  • Kenton Marine Singapore Pte Ltd
  • Keppel Verolume BV
  • Khiam Chuan Marine Pte Ltd
  • Kipouropoulos Ltd.
  • Kirilloff & Associates
  • Klimov Engineering PLLC
  • KraftMar Design Services
  • KRISO-Maritime Safety & Pollution Managem
  • KSW Systems
  • Kvaerner Kleven a.s.
  • Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc.
  • KWL Ingenieurtechnik
  • Labroy Offshore Ltd.
  • Lay, Pitman & Associates
  • LCD - Light Craft Design Group KB
  • Leevac Industries, LLC.
  • LEI - Leary Engineering, Inc.
  • LeMole Naval Architecture
  • Lengkeek Vessel Engineering
  • Ligustica
  • LMS - Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • London Offshore Consultants
  • London Offshore Consultants, Inc.
  • London Offshore Consultants, Inc.
  • Louisiana State University
  • M.I.L. Systems Engineering
  • M.I.T.
  • Malaysia Marine And Heavy Enginering
  • Mammoet Europe BV
  • MARAD Dept. of Transportation
  • Marco Marine Seattle
  • Marek Yacht & Design
  • Margic Project d.o.o.
  • Marina Militare Italiana
  • Marine & Offshore Consulting
  • Marine Cadcam Pte Ltd
  • Marine Design and Operations
  • Marine Engineering Services
  • Marine Industrial Design Ltd
  • Marine Industrial Design Ltd
  • Marine Inst. of Memorial Univ.of NFLD
  • Marine Response Consultants
  • Marine Services International LTD
  • Marine Solutions, Inc.
  • Marine Systems Corporation
  • Marinette Marine Corportion
  • Marinteknik Design (E) AB
  • Marinteknik Shipbuilders (S) Pte Lt
  • Marispond Hellis
  • Maritime Applied Physics Corporation
  • Maritime Bureau, Inc.
  • Maritime Design Solutions LLC
  • Maritime International Inc.
  • Maritime Register of Shipping
  • Marsun Company Limited
  • Martinez Marine Design
  • Marystown Shipyard Limited
  • MAST PTE LTD
  • Matthews-Daniel Company
  • McDermott, Inc.
  • Meccano Engineering
  • Memorial University
  • Mercator Ship Management
  • Mercy Ships - Norge
  • Merlion Marine Services
  • Metal Shark Boats
  • Metric Systems Corporation
  • Midship, Consultoria e Equipamentos Navai
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
  • Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
  • MO Engineering Services
  • Mobil Technology Co
  • MODEC International LLC
  • Moffatt & Nichol Engineers
  • Moran Towing & Transportation
  • MPA
  • Mr. Dan Mahler
  • Mr. Paolo Pagliuca
  • MSC Pacific
  • MSC-CTA
  • Muller Transport VB
  • Murray & Associates
  • Nate Frederickson Design LLC
  • National Cargo Bureau
  • National Petroleum Construction Company
  • NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV
  • Naval Postgraduate School
  • Naval Progetti
  • Naval Shipbuilding & Development Center
  • Naval Special Warfare Development Group
  • Naval Surface Warfare Center
  • Naval Surface Warfare Division
  • Navatek Ships Ltd.
  • Navnautik
  • NAVSEA Programs Field Office
  • NDI Engineering
  • New Century Shipbuilding
  • New Orleans Engineering/Trinity Yachts
  • Nichols Advanced Marine Enterprises, Inc.
  • Nichols Brothers Boat Builders
  • Nick Danese Applied Research
  • NMA - Maritime and Offshore Contractors
  • NMH - Maritime and Offshore Contractors
  • Noble Denton
  • Noble Denton Abu Dhabi
  • Noble Denton ASM Ltda
  • Noble Denton Canada
  • Noble Denton Europe
  • Noble Denton Singapore Pte. Ltd.
  • North American Shipbuilding
  • Northeast Technical Services
  • Northern Marine, Inc.
  • Northrop Grumman Corporation
  • Northrup Grumman Shipbuilding
  • Norton Consulting
  • Norton Marine Design
  • Nosar LLC.
  • Nuovi Cantieri Apuania
  • NV Designs
  • OAK Management, Inc.
  • OCCI - OCCI Inc
  • Ocean Group, Inc.
  • Oceaneering International, Inc.
  • Oceanic Consulting
  • Odin Rig Services, Inc.
  • Office of Naval Intelligence
  • Offshore Mechanics, Inc.
  • OMC Boat Group
  • Optimum Design Solutions
  • Orwell Offshore
  • OTB - Ocean Tug & Barge
  • Pacific Radience Ltd.
  • Pacific Towing (PNG) Pty. Ltd.
  • Palmer Johnson
  • Pedrick Yacht Design
  • Pelican Marine Design
  • Penguin Boat International
  • Perini Navi
  • Petro Prod 1 Ltd.
  • Pfitzco, Inc.
  • Philmont Associates
  • Picciola & Associates, Inc.
  • Polar Design
  • Poseidon Marine Consultants
  • PT Nindy Jaya Marine
  • Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
  • R. F. C. Hemp
  • R.S.N.F.
  • Rave Technologies
  • Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd.
  • Resolve Marine Group, Inc.
  • Revolution Design Pty Ltd
  • RINA
  • Rinave Consultadoria e Serviçios,
  • Robert Allan Ltd, Inc.
  • Robert E. Derecktor, Inc.
  • Rodriquez Cantieri Navali Messina
  • RollDock
  • Royal Roos
  • Ruggiero srl
  • S.A.L.T.
  • Sasaship Pte Ltd
  • Sause Bros. Ocean Towing Co., Inc.
  • Sea Quest Technology PTE LTD
  • Seabulk Offshore International, LLC
  • SeaCraft Design, LLC
  • Seals Ltd
  • Seariver Maritime, Inc.
  • Seatech Marine Co., LTD
  • SeaTech Solutions International
  • Sembawang Shipyard
  • Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd
  • Seoul National University
  • Shanghai Honghua Offshore Oil&Gas Equipme
  • Shipbuilding Ventures, Inc.
  • ShipConstructor Software Inc.
  • ShipTech Pte Ltd.
  • Shiptechnik Services Pte Ltd
  • Signal International
  • Singapore Technologies Marine
  • Singapore Technologies Marine
  • Singtong Marine & Offshore Pte Ltd
  • Smit International Singapore
  • Smit Salvage BV
  • Solar Gemi Kurtarma Hizmetleri A.S.
  • Somague Engenharia, S.A.
  • South African Navy
  • Sparkman & Stephens
  • Spearman Engineering
  • SSR - Seaton Yachts
  • SST Marine Solutions, LTD
  • Steel Mac Ltd.
  • Stevens Institute of Technology
  • Stewart Technology Associates
  • Studio d'ingegneria Navale Mario Nattero
  • Studio ZeroUno srl
  • STX Canada Marine Inc.
  • STX US Marine Inc.
  • Suny Maritime College
  • Svitzer Salvage
  • SwaCat Technologies
  • Swath Ocean Systems LLC
  • Swire Pacific Offshore Services
  • SWL Consultants
  • Tanker Pacific Management
  • Technip Brazil
  • Technip France
  • Technip Houston
  • Tecmar
  • Terra Navtica
  • Texas A&M University
  • Textron Marine & Land Systems
  • TG Engineering Enterprise
  • The Columbia Group
  • The Glosten Associates
  • The Greenbrier Companies
  • Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems
  • Tianjin BesTech Marine Engineeirng Consul
  • Tianjin De-sail Marine Engineering
  • Tidewater Naval Architects, Inc.
  • Tim Nolan Marine Design
  • Time Marine, Inc.
  • Times Marine Survey
  • Timothy Graul Marine Services
  • Titan Salvage
  • Total Naval Technological Associates
  • Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling Co
  • Transport Canada
  • Tridentis LC
  • TriNav Consultants, Inc.
  • Trinity Marine Products
  • Triton Naval Architects
  • Turkish Flag Administration
  • Tweedmarine
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Coast Guard Yard
  • U.S. Marine
  • U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis
  • Uni-Bulk Holdings
  • United Defense LP
  • United Ship Design & Devel Center
  • Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa
  • University of Coachin
  • University of Michigan
  • University of New Orleans
  • University of Washington
  • University of Zagreb
  • US Coast Guard MSC
  • US Marine, Inc.
  • US NAVY MARMC
  • US Navy Supervisor of Shipbuilding
  • USCG Academy
  • USCG G-ELC
  • USCG Research & Devel.
  • USCG Surface Forces Logistics Center
  • USCGE - U. S. Coast Guard Engineering
  • Vane Brothers Company
  • Ventura Yachts
  • Versa Marine Engineering, LLC
  • VG Register of Shipping, Inc
  • Viareggio SuperYachts
  • Victor Manuel Salazar
  • Vigor Shipyards
  • VIJ - Industries Research & Services
  • Viking Yachts/Gulfstar
  • Visual Systems Workshop
  • Vizag Marine Consultants
  • VMV- Ing. Victor Manuel Vazquez del Merca
  • Voyager Marine
  • VP Marine Products
  • Vripack Yachting International
  • VT Halter Marine
  • Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam B.V.
  • Waller Marine, Inc.
  • Wally Yachts Monte Carlo
  • Walworth Yacht Design
  • Wartsila Ship Design Singapore Pte Ltd.
  • Washington State Ferries
  • Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
  • Western Pioneer
  • Westport Shipyard
  • Whale Offshore Engineering CO Ltd
  • Will Nickum
  • Winchester Design Group
  • Worley Parsons Sea
  • Wuhan University of Technology
  • Xenotechnix
  • Xingang Shipyard
  • XL Marine, LLC
  • Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited
  • Yay Gemi Yapim - Fal Shipyard
  • Creative Systems, Inc.

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