2003/44/EC - Approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft

This document specifies requirements for through-hull fittings, seacocks, hose connections, their fittings and their installation in small craft with a length of hull, LH, as defined in ISO 8666:2020, of up to 24 m.
This document is not applicable to engine and heater exhaust fittings, and sail drive through-hull fittings.

This document specifies requirements for through-hull fittings, seacocks, hose connections, their fittings and their installation in small craft with a length of hull, LH, as defined in ISO 8666:2020, of up to 24 m.
This document is not applicable to engine and heater exhaust fittings, and sail drive through-hull fittings.

ISO 6185-4:2011 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials, manufacture and testing of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) with a hull length of between 8 m and 24 m and with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater.
It is applicable to Types IX and X of RIBs intended for use within the operating temperatures of -20 °C to +60 °C.
Type IX: Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube covering at least 85 % of the port and starboard sides, suitable for navigation in inshore and sheltered waters, up to and including wind force 6 Beaufort and significant wave heights up to 2 m (design categories C and D), with a hull length of between 8 m and 24 m and with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater.
Type X:  Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube covering at least 85 % of the port and starboard sides, suitable for navigation in waters, up to wind force 8 Beaufort and significant wave heights up to 4 m (design category B), with a hull length of between 8 m and 24 m and with a motor power rating of 75 kW and greater.
It excludes
single-chamber boats,
boats of less than 1 800 N buoyancy, and
boats made from unsupported materials of more than 12 kN inflated buoyancy and powered by motors of power exceeding 4,5 kW.
It is not applicable to aquatic toys, nor to inflatable liferafts which are specified in ISO 9650.

This part of ISO 12215 is applicable to thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcement used in the construction of
small craft with a length of the hull of up to , in accordance with ISO 8666. This part of ISO 12215 specifies
the minimum requirements for material properties of glass reinforcement and resin matrix and the reference laminate
made thereof.
This part of ISO 12215 may be applicable to materials other than those specified, provided that the minimum requirements
and properties of the reference laminate are met.
NOTE The underlying reason for preparing this International Standard is to harmonize existing standards and recommended
practices for loads on the hull and the dimensioning of small craft because they differ too considerably and thus limit general
worldwide acceptability of boats.

ISO 12215-9:2011 defines the loads and specifies the scantlings of sailing craft appendages on monohull sailing craft with a length of hull of up to 24 m, measured according to ISO 8666. It gives design stresses, the structural components to be assessed, load cases and design loads for keel, centreboard and their attachments, computational methods and modelling guidance, and the means for compliance with its provisions.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies requirements for core materials for structural use and materials that are embedded in sandwich construction. It is applicable to small craft with a hull length ( LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m.

ISO 12215-6:2008 concerns structural details and structural components not explicitly included in ISO 12215-5, ISO 12215-7, ISO 12215-8 and ISO 12215-9. It applies to monohull and multihull small craft constructed from fibre reinforced plastics (FRP), aluminium or steel alloys, wood or other suitable boat building material, with a hull length, in accordance with ISO 8666, of up to 24 m.
ISO 12215-6:2008 fulfils two functions. Firstly, it supports ISO 12215-5 by providing further explanations and calculation procedures and formulae. Secondly, it gives a number of examples of arrangements and structural details which illustrate principles of good practice. These principles provide a standard against which alternative arrangements and structural details can be benchmarked, using the equivalence criteria specified in ISO 12215-6:2008.

ISO 12215-8:2009 gives requirements on the scantlings of rudders fitted to small craft with a length of hull of up to 24 m, measured according to ISO 8666. It applies only to monohulls.
ISO 12215-8:2009 does not give requirements on rudder characteristics required for proper steering capabilities.
ISO 12215-8:2009 only considers pressure loads on the rudder due to craft manoeuvring. Loads on the rudder or its skeg, where fitted, induced by grounding or docking, where relevant, are out of scope and need to be considered separately.
Scantlings derived from ISO 12215-8:2009 are primarily intended to apply to recreational craft including charter craft.

ISO 11192:2005 specifies graphical symbols for operator controls, gauges, tell-tales, indicators, instructions and warnings against risks in small craft and for engines and other equipment intended to be used for small craft of up to 24 m length of hull.

This part of ISO 6185 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials to use,
manufacture and testing of inflatable boats (including rigid inflatable boats) less than 8 m in overall length with a
minimum buoyancy of 1 800 N.
This part of ISO 6185 is applicable to the following types of inflatable boats, intended for use within the operating
temperatures of – 15
C to  60
C:

Type V: Inflatable boats capable of taking a motor power rating of 4,5 kW to 15 kW inclusive;

Type VI: Inflatable craft propelled by sail with a sail area greater than 6 m2 (see normative annex A).
NOTE For boats with power ratings of 4,5 kW and less, refer ISO 6185-1, and for boats with power ratings of 15 kW and
greater, refer to ISO 6185-3.
This part of ISO 6185 excludes single-chambered boats and boats made from unsupported materials of more than
12 kN buoyancy and powered by motors exceeding 4,5 kW, and is not applicable to aquatic toys and inflatable
liferafts.

This part of ISO 6185 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials to use,
manufacture and testing of inflatable boats (including rigid inflatable boats) less than 8 m in overall length with a
minimum buoyancy of 1 800 N.
This part of ISO 6185 is applicable to the following types of inflatable boats intended for use within the operating
temperatures of – 5
C to + 60
C:

Type I: Inflatable boats propelled exclusively by manual means;

Type II: Inflatable boats capable of taking a maximum motor power of 4,5 kW;

Type III: Inflatable canoes and kayaks (see normative annex A);

Type IV: Inflatable craft propelled by sail with a maximum sail area of 6 m2 (see normative annex B).
NOTE 1 General arrangements of typical boats of Types I, II and III are given in annexes C, D and E, respectively.
NOTE 2 For boats with power ratings of 4,5 kW and greater, refer to ISO 6185-2 and ISO 6185-3.
This part of ISO 6185 excludes single-chambered boats and is not applicable to aquatic toys and inflatable liferafts.

ISO 14509-1:2008 specifies the conditions for obtaining reproducible and comparable measurement results of the maximum sound pressure level of airborne sound generated during the passage of powered recreational craft of up to 24 m length of hull, including inboards, stern drives, personal watercraft (PWC) and outboard motors.
It also specifies standard craft based type tests for stern drives with integral exhaust systems and for outboard motors. It also specifies the procedure to be followed if, in addition to the maximum sound pressure level, the determination of the sound exposure level is desired.
The accuracy grade of the acoustical test procedures specified in ISO 14509-1:2008 is engineering grade (grade 2).

This part of ISO 12215 is applicable to thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcement used in the construction of
small craft with a length of the hull of up to , in accordance with ISO 8666. This part of ISO 12215 specifies
the minimum requirements for material properties of glass reinforcement and resin matrix and the reference laminate
made thereof.
This part of ISO 12215 may be applicable to materials other than those specified, provided that the minimum requirements
and properties of the reference laminate are met.
NOTE The underlying reason for preparing this International Standard is to harmonize existing standards and recommended
practices for loads on the hull and the dimensioning of small craft because they differ too considerably and thus limit general
worldwide acceptability of boats.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies workshop conditions, material storage and handling, and requirements for the manufacturing of the craft. It applies to small craft with a hull length ( LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m.
This part of ISO 12215 does not cover health and safety requirements.

ISO 14509-3:2009 specifies the procedures for assessing sound emission of powered monohull recreational craft of length up to 24 m with a Froude number greater than 1,1. It is not applicable for personal watercraft (PWC).
ISO 14509-3:2009 specifies the determination of the A-weighted sound pressure level by combining a calculation method and a measurement method.

Adds and replaces, on pages 3, 5, 6, 7, 13 and 15 symbols.

ISO 15084:2003 specifies requirements for strong points for attaching chains, cables and lines for anchoring, mooring and towing small craft. It does not specify the requirement for the strong point from which the craft can tow other vessels. This standard is applicable to small craft with a hull length up to 24 m.
ISO 15084:2003 does not define anchor weights or the length of chains and lines.

ISO 6185-4:2011 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials, manufacture and testing of rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) with a hull length of between 8 m and 24 m and with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater.
It is applicable to Types IX and X of RIBs intended for use within the operating temperatures of -20 °C to +60 °C.
Type IX: Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube covering at least 85 % of the port and starboard sides, suitable for navigation in inshore and sheltered waters, up to and including wind force 6 Beaufort and significant wave heights up to 2 m (design categories C and D), with a hull length of between 8 m and 24 m and with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater.
Type X:  Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube covering at least 85 % of the port and starboard sides, suitable for navigation in waters, up to wind force 8 Beaufort and significant wave heights up to 4 m (design category B), with a hull length of between 8 m and 24 m and with a motor power rating of 75 kW and greater.
It excludes
single-chamber boats,
boats of less than 1 800 N buoyancy, and
boats made from unsupported materials of more than 12 kN inflated buoyancy and powered by motors of power exceeding 4,5 kW.
It is not applicable to aquatic toys, nor to inflatable liferafts which are specified in ISO 9650.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies requirements for materials intended for use in the construction of the hull, superstructure and appendages, in particular:
weldable normal and higher strength hot-rolled steel plates, wide flats, sections and bars; austenitic stainless steels, fabricated in the form of plates or profiles; wrought aluminium alloys fabricated as plates, sections and extruded profiles; wood in the form of solid timber, plywood or veneer; other suitable materials.
This part of ISO 12215 applies to small craft with a hull length (LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m.

ISO 12215-8:2009 gives requirements on the scantlings of rudders fitted to small craft with a length of hull of up to 24 m, measured according to ISO 8666. It applies only to monohulls.
ISO 12215-8:2009 does not give requirements on rudder characteristics required for proper steering capabilities.
ISO 12215-8:2009 only considers pressure loads on the rudder due to craft manoeuvring. Loads on the rudder or its skeg, where fitted, induced by grounding or docking, where relevant, are out of scope and need to be considered separately.
Scantlings derived from ISO 12215-8:2009 are primarily intended to apply to recreational craft including charter craft.

ISO 14509-1:2008 specifies the conditions for obtaining reproducible and comparable measurement results of the maximum sound pressure level of airborne sound generated during the passage of powered recreational craft of up to 24 m length of hull, including inboards, stern drives, personal watercraft (PWC) and outboard motors.
It also specifies standard craft based type tests for stern drives with integral exhaust systems and for outboard motors. It also specifies the procedure to be followed if, in addition to the maximum sound pressure level, the determination of the sound exposure level is desired.
The accuracy grade of the acoustical test procedures specified in ISO 14509-1:2008 is engineering grade (grade 2).

ISO 12215-6:2008 concerns structural details and structural components not explicitly included in ISO 12215-5, ISO 12215-7, ISO 12215-8 and ISO 12215-9. It applies to monohull and multihull small craft constructed from fibre reinforced plastics (FRP), aluminium or steel alloys, wood or other suitable boat building material, with a hull length, in accordance with ISO 8666, of up to 24 m.
ISO 12215-6:2008 fulfils two functions. Firstly, it supports ISO 12215-5 by providing further explanations and calculation procedures and formulae. Secondly, it gives a number of examples of arrangements and structural details which illustrate principles of good practice. These principles provide a standard against which alternative arrangements and structural details can be benchmarked, using the equivalence criteria specified in ISO 12215-6:2008.

ISO 11192:2005 specifies graphical symbols for operator controls, gauges, tell-tales, indicators, instructions and warnings against risks in small craft and for engines and other equipment intended to be used for small craft of up to 24 m length of hull.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies requirements for core materials for structural use and materials that are embedded in sandwich construction. It is applicable to small craft with a hull length ( LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m.

This part of ISO 6185 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials to use,
manufacture and testing of inflatable boats (including rigid inflatable boats) less than 8 m in overall length with a
minimum buoyancy of 1 800 N.
This part of ISO 6185 is applicable to the following types of inflatable boats, intended for use within the operating
temperatures of – 15
C to  60
C:

Type V: Inflatable boats capable of taking a motor power rating of 4,5 kW to 15 kW inclusive;

Type VI: Inflatable craft propelled by sail with a sail area greater than 6 m2 (see normative annex A).
NOTE For boats with power ratings of 4,5 kW and less, refer ISO 6185-1, and for boats with power ratings of 15 kW and
greater, refer to ISO 6185-3.
This part of ISO 6185 excludes single-chambered boats and boats made from unsupported materials of more than
12 kN buoyancy and powered by motors exceeding 4,5 kW, and is not applicable to aquatic toys and inflatable
liferafts.

This part of ISO 6185 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials to use,
manufacture and testing of inflatable boats (including rigid inflatable boats) less than 8 m in overall length with a
minimum buoyancy of 1 800 N.
This part of ISO 6185 is applicable to the following types of inflatable boats intended for use within the operating
temperatures of – 5
C to + 60
C:

Type I: Inflatable boats propelled exclusively by manual means;

Type II: Inflatable boats capable of taking a maximum motor power of 4,5 kW;

Type III: Inflatable canoes and kayaks (see normative annex A);

Type IV: Inflatable craft propelled by sail with a maximum sail area of 6 m2 (see normative annex B).
NOTE 1 General arrangements of typical boats of Types I, II and III are given in annexes C, D and E, respectively.
NOTE 2 For boats with power ratings of 4,5 kW and greater, refer to ISO 6185-2 and ISO 6185-3.
This part of ISO 6185 excludes single-chambered boats and is not applicable to aquatic toys and inflatable liferafts.

ISO 12215-9:2011 defines the loads and specifies the scantlings of sailing craft appendages on monohull sailing craft with a length of hull of up to 24 m, measured according to ISO 8666. It gives design stresses, the structural components to be assessed, load cases and design loads for keel, centreboard and their attachments, computational methods and modelling guidance, and the means for compliance with its provisions.

ISO 15084:2003 specifies requirements for strong points for attaching chains, cables and lines for anchoring, mooring and towing small craft. It does not specify the requirement for the strong point from which the craft can tow other vessels. This standard is applicable to small craft with a hull length up to 24 m.
ISO 15084:2003 does not define anchor weights or the length of chains and lines.

ISO 14509-3:2009 specifies the procedures for assessing sound emission of powered monohull recreational craft of length up to 24 m with a Froude number greater than 1,1. It is not applicable for personal watercraft (PWC).
ISO 14509-3:2009 specifies the determination of the A-weighted sound pressure level by combining a calculation method and a measurement method.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies workshop conditions, material storage and handling, and requirements for the manufacturing of the craft. It applies to small craft with a hull length ( LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m.
This part of ISO 12215 does not cover health and safety requirements.

Adds and replaces, on pages 3, 5, 6, 7, 13 and 15 symbols.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies requirements for materials intended for use in the construction of the hull, superstructure and appendages, in particular:
weldable normal and higher strength hot-rolled steel plates, wide flats, sections and bars; austenitic stainless steels, fabricated in the form of plates or profiles; wrought aluminium alloys fabricated as plates, sections and extruded profiles; wood in the form of solid timber, plywood or veneer; other suitable materials.
This part of ISO 12215 applies to small craft with a hull length (LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m.

ISO 14895:2016 specifies the design, construction and installation of permanently installed galley stoves and heating appliances using fuels which are liquid at atmospheric pressure on small craft up to 24 m length of hull (LH according to ISO 8666). It includes open flame galley stoves, ceramic hobs, blown air heaters and water heating appliances.
Cooking and heating appliances solely designed or intended as portable self-contained camping stoves or heaters are not covered. Other permanently installed cooking and heating appliances (such as solid-fuelled and liquid-fuelled natural draft stoves) are outside the scope of this International Standard and therefore covered by ISO 9094.

ISO 14895:2016 specifies the design, construction and installation of permanently installed galley stoves and heating appliances using fuels which are liquid at atmospheric pressure on small craft up to 24 m length of hull (LH according to ISO 8666). It includes open flame galley stoves, ceramic hobs, blown air heaters and water heating appliances.
Cooking and heating appliances solely designed or intended as portable self-contained camping stoves or heaters are not covered. Other permanently installed cooking and heating appliances (such as solid-fuelled and liquid-fuelled natural draft stoves) are outside the scope of this International Standard and therefore covered by ISO 9094.

This Technical Report outlines practicable measures for the reduction and control of health hazards associated with exposure to hand-arm vibration at work. It supplements the European "Guide to good practice on hand-arm vibration" and provides a practical professional aid for Member States’ health and safety authorities or labour authorities who write national guidance for managers, health and safety officers, engineers, planning and purchasing staff and others.
This Technical Report covers the following principal aspects:
a)   identification of main sources of hand-arm vibration at work;
b)   vibration reduction by re-considering task, product, process and design;
c)   how to select low-vibration machinery, including vibration reducing features, auxiliary equipment for control of vibration;
d)   other issues, e.g. personal protection and its limitation;
e)   management measures for the control of hand-arm vibration exposure;
f)   health surveillance.

This Technical Report outlines practicable measures for the reduction and control of health hazards associated with exposure to hand-arm vibration at work. It supplements the European "Guide to good practice on hand-arm vibration" and provides a practical professional aid for Member States’ health and safety authorities or labour authorities who write national guidance for managers, health and safety officers, engineers, planning and purchasing staff and others.
This Technical Report covers the following principal aspects:
a)   identification of main sources of hand-arm vibration at work;
b)   vibration reduction by re-considering task, product, process and design;
c)   how to select low-vibration machinery, including vibration reducing features, auxiliary equipment for control of vibration;
d)   other issues, e.g. personal protection and its limitation;
e)   management measures for the control of hand-arm vibration exposure;
f)   health surveillance.

ISO 11592-1:2016 specifies the requirements for determination of the maximum propulsion power rating and manoeuvring speed for engine-driven small craft with a length of hull (LH) of less than 8 m (Lh according to ISO 8666).
It is not applicable to the following:
       personal water craft as defined by ISO 13590;[6]
       canoes and kayaks;
       inflatable boats, as defined by ISO 6185-1, ISO 6185-2, ISO 6185-3, and ISO 6185-4, except that ISO 6185‑3 requires rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) capable of a maximum speed of 30 kn or more to be tested in accordance to this part of ISO 11592;
       racing boats: craft designed and constructed solely for competitive racing.
ISO 11592-1:2016 does not specify craft constructional strength requirements related to maximum rated power and does not guarantee security from instability under all conditions of seaway, wind, wakes and waves.

ISO 11592-1:2016 specifies the requirements for determination of the maximum propulsion power rating and manoeuvring speed for engine-driven small craft with a length of hull (LH) of less than 8 m (Lh according to ISO 8666).
It is not applicable to the following:
       personal water craft as defined by ISO 13590;[6]
       canoes and kayaks;
       inflatable boats, as defined by ISO 6185-1, ISO 6185-2, ISO 6185-3, and ISO 6185-4, except that ISO 6185‑3 requires rigid inflatable boats (RIBS) capable of a maximum speed of 30 kn or more to be tested in accordance to this part of ISO 11592;
       racing boats: craft designed and constructed solely for competitive racing.
ISO 11592-1:2016 does not specify craft constructional strength requirements related to maximum rated power and does not guarantee security from instability under all conditions of seaway, wind, wakes and waves.

This document specifies watertightness, draining time and sill heights requirements for watertight and quick-draining recesses and cockpits in small craft of up to 24 m load line length (see Reference [1]).
Recesses located in elevated parts of the craft are covered by this document.
This document does not specify requirements for the size, the shape and the location of recesses or cockpits. It only considers draining by gravity, and not by pumping or other methods.
It only considers normal operation of the craft, but unattended craft recess issues are out of scope.
This document does not guarantee that the water contained in a watertight or quick-draining recess or cockpit will not affect the stability and buoyancy of the craft, which are covered by ISO 12217 (all parts):2015.

This document specifies watertightness, draining time and sill heights requirements for watertight and quick-draining recesses and cockpits in small craft of up to 24 m load line length (see Reference [1]).
Recesses located in elevated parts of the craft are covered by this document.
This document does not specify requirements for the size, the shape and the location of recesses or cockpits. It only considers draining by gravity, and not by pumping or other methods.
It only considers normal operation of the craft, but unattended craft recess issues are out of scope.
This document does not guarantee that the water contained in a watertight or quick-draining recess or cockpit will not affect the stability and buoyancy of the craft, which are covered by ISO 12217 (all parts):2015.

2017-01-26: Project cancelled in ISO/CS (replaced with prEN ISO 8099-1) see notification in dataservice on 2017-01-23

2015-07-27: WI deleted due to cancellation of equivalent ISO project.

2017-01-26: Project cancelled in ISO/CS (replaced with prEN ISO 8099-1) see notification in dataservice on 2017-01-23

2014-09-26: Draft for // ENQ received at ISO/CS (see ISO notification in dataservice on 2014-09-25).

2012-09-12 EMA: WI deleted due to deletion of equivalent ISO project. Project re-started under WI CST01120.
2011-01-13 EMA: // 2nd ENQ draft received in ISO/CS (see dataservice notification from 2011-01-12).

2012-09-12 EMA: WI deleted due to deletion of equivalent ISO project. Project re-started under WI CST01120.
2011-01-13 EMA: // 2nd ENQ draft received in ISO/CS (see dataservice notification from 2011-01-12).

This document specifies requirements for the field of vision from the steering position, forward (horizontally and vertically) and astern, for small craft up to 24 m length of hull (LH) in accordance with ISO 8666.

This document establishes a coding system to achieve identification of any small craft in terms of:
—          identification code of the country of the manufacturer of the craft;
—          identification code of the manufacturer;
—          serial number;
—          month and year of manufacture;
—          model year.
It applies to small craft of all types and materials, of hull length, LH, up to 24 m.

ISO 9093-2:2002 specifies requirements for the manufacture and installation of non-metallic through-hull fittings and/or assemblies comprising through-hull fittings, seacocks, hose fittings and/or drain plugs and components attached thereto, used in small craft of up to 24 m length of hull.
ISO 9093-2:2002 is not applicable to engine exhaust fittings and sail drive through-hull connections.

ISO 13297:2014 specifies the requirements for the design, construction and installation of low-voltage alternating current electrical systems which operate at nominal voltages of less than 250 V single phase on small craft of hull length up to 24 m.
Additional information to be included in the owner's manual is listed.