T&R Bulletin 7-02: General Arrangement Drawing Format (1988)

The general arrangement design is documented by the general arrangement drawings. The general arrangement drawings define design requirements which are described pictorially rather than in words. The drawings should be as self-contained as possible. They should not repeat the requirements in the ship specifications but should amplify them. Extraneous detail not identified in the ship specifications, should not be shown as the risk of it changing or conflicting with the specifications is too great.