ISO 10303-216:2003 specifies the scope and information requirements for the exchange of ship moulded form definitions, geometric representations, and related hydrostatic properties.

The following are within the scope of ISO 10303-216:2003:

• definition of moulded form geometry related to commercial and naval ships;
• definition of moulded form geometry of the preliminary design, detailed design, and production stages of the life cycle of a ship;
• definition of moulded form geometry that describe the hull moulded form of the ship, including mono hullforms, multi-hullforms, the bulbous bow, transom stern, thruster tunnels, and additional appendages;
• definition of moulded form geometry that describe the moulded form of propellers and rudders;
• definition of moulded geometry that describe the moulded form of decks including camber and sheer;
• definition of moulded geometry of internal ship compartment boundaries and the moulded form geometry of ship structural and non-structural elements;
• definition of general characteristics;
• definition of design parameters for the ship hull, bulbous bow, propeller, rudder, and appendages that are necessary to describe the moulded form, and are required to calculate hydrostatic properties;
• definition of hydrostatic properties of the ship moulded form that depend on the draught of the ship;
• definition of global and local co-ordinate systems and spacing tables used in naval architecture for position purposes;
• shape definition of ship moulded forms that use one of the following specified types of geometric representation:
• geometric representations containing geometric elements used in naval architecture;
• version control and approval of moulded forms and related hydrostatics.

The following are outside the scope of ISO 10303-216:2003:

• product definition data related to hull plating defined on the moulded form;
• product definition data related to ship compartmentation and ship arrangements;
• product definition data related to ship structures and ship assemblies;
• product definition data related to ship machinery and ship superstructures;
• mechanical systems and material aspects of propellers, rudders and control surfaces;
• product definition data from the decommissioning stage of the ship life cycle;
• hydromechanic properties of the ship;
• damage stability properties of ships;
• ship longitudinal strength.