prEN ISO 12217-1

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2026
Mala plovila - Stabilnost in ocena vzgona ter kategorizacija - 1. del: Čolni razen
jadrnic (ISO/DIS 12217-1:2026)
Small craft - Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization - Part 1: Non-sailing
boats (ISO/DIS 12217-1:2026)
Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Stabilitäts- und Auftriebsbewertung und Kategorisierung - Teil
1: Nicht-Segelboote (ISO/DIS 12217-1:2026)
Petits navires - Évaluation et catégorisation de la stabilité et de la flottabilité - Partie 1:
Bateaux à propulsion non vélique (ISO/DIS 12217-1:2026)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 12217-1
ICS:
47.080 Čolni Small craft
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Symbols .12
5 General .13
5.1 Sailing or non-sailing . 13
5.2 Requirements to be applied .14
5.3 Assignment of design category/categories . 15
5.3.1 Meaning of the design categories . 15
5.4 Determining maximum load and crew limit .16
5.5 Location of masses .16
5.6 Variation in design options and production tolerances .16
5.7 Test options .16
6 Tests, calculations and requirements . 17
6.1 Openings .17
6.1.1 Process for assessing openings .17
6.1.2 Preparation to be done prior to classifying openings .18
6.1.3 Classification of openings . .18
6.2 Downflooding height . 20
6.2.1 General . 20
6.2.2 Requirements . 20
6.2.3 Test . . .24
6.3 Downflooding Angle .24
6.3.1 General .24
6.3.2 Requirements .24
6.3.3 Test . . . 25
6.4 Offset-load . 25
6.4.1 General . 25
6.4.2 Requirements . 25
6.4.3 Assessment methods . 26
6.4.4 Common requirements . 26
6.4.5 Simplified procedure for offset-load test . 26
6.4.6 Physical test procedure using the full method . 28
6.4.7 Calculation procedure using the full method . 29
6.4.8 Gunwale load test procedure . 30
6.5 Resistance to waves and wind . 30
6.5.1 General . 30
6.5.2 Rolling in beam waves and wind .31
6.5.3 Resistance to waves.32
6.6 Heel due to wind action . 33
6.6.1 General . 33
6.6.2 Requirement . 33
6.6.3 Calculation . 33
6.7 Recess size limitations . 33
6.7.1 General . 33
6.7.2 Requirements . 33
6.7.3 Analysis . 34
6.7.4 Design category C craft using option 6 . 36
6.8 Habitable multihull craft in category C . 36
6.9 Motor sailers .37
6.9.1 General .37

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6.9.2 Requirement .37
6.10 Flotation .37
6.10.1 General .37
6.10.2 Test conditions . 38
6.10.3 Flotation requirements . 38
6.10.4 Flotation tests . 39
6.11 Capsize-recovery .41
6.12 Detection and removal of water .42
Annex A (normative) Flowchart for determining downflooding openings .44
Annex B (normative) Full method for required downflooding height .48
Annex C (normative) Methods for calculating downflooding angle .50
Annex D (normative) Method for measuring freeboard margin .53
Annex E (normative) Safety signs .55
Annex F (normative) Determining the curve of righting moments .58
Annex G (normative) Method for calculation SMA and SMA . 61
RECESS WP
Annex H (informative) Illustration of water retention level for free surface effects .63
Annex I (normative) Flotation material and elements .64
Annex J (normative) Calculation method for basic flotation requirement .66
Annex K (normative) Information for the owner’s manual .68
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered.72
Bibliography . 74

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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through
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The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are described
in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the different types
of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the editorial rules of the
ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
ISO draws attention to the possibility that the implementation of this document may involve the use of (a)
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rights in respect thereof. As of the date of publication of this document, ISO [had/had not] received notice of
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Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188, Small Craft, in collaboration with the
European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 464, Small Craft, in accordance
with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 12217-1:2015), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— combined the non-sailing parts in ISO 12217-3:2015 into this standard;
— updated terms and definitions for clarification, specifically:
— "fully/partially enclosed boat" has been updated to "degree of deck protection";
— updated "recess retention level" to "recess retention level for free surface effects";
— rearranged terms and defintions in alphebetical order;
— Clause 5: entries 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7 have been amended for better clarity;
— Clause 6.1: entire clause has been amended for clarity;
— Clause 6.4: entire clause has been amended for clarity and simplification of the application;
— Clause 6.7: entire clause has been amdended for clarity;
— Annex A: new annex added for clarity of determining downflooding openings;
— Summary of requirements in Annex I has been removed;
— Worksheets in Annex J has been removed.
A list of all parts in the ISO 12217 series can be found on the ISO website.

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Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
This document enables the determination of the limiting environmental conditions for which an individual
craft has been designed.
It enables the craft to be assigned to a design category appropriate to its design and maximum load. The
design categories used align with those in the Recreational Craft Directive of the European Union, EU
Directive 2013/53/EU.
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freedom of risk from capsize or sinking.
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1 Scope
This document specifies methods for evaluating the stability and buoyancy of intact (i.e. undamaged) craft.
The flotation characteristics of craft susceptible to swamping are also encompassed.
The evaluation of stability and buoyancy properties using this document will enable the craft to be assigned
to a design category (A, B, C or D) appropriate to its stability and buoyancy characteristics.
This document is principally applicable to small craft propelled by human or mechanical power. In relation
to habitable multihulls, this document includes assessment of susceptibility to inversion, definition of viable
means of escape and requirements for inverted flotation.
This document excludes:
— inflatable and rigid-inflatable craft covered by the ISO 6185 series, except for references made in the
ISO 6185 series to specific clauses of the 12217 series;
— personal watercraft covered by ISO 13590;
— aquatic toys;
— canoes and kayaks solely propelled by human power;
— gondolas and pedalos;
— sailing surfboards;
— non-powered surfboards;
— hydrofoils and hovercraft when not operating in the displacement mode; and
— submersibles.
NOTE Displacement mode means that the craft is only supported by hydrostatic forces.
It does not include or evaluate the effects on stability of towing, fishing, dredging or lifting operations or
dynamic stability of high speed craft, which need to be separately considered if appropriate.

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2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2896, Rigid cellular plastics — Determination of water absorption
ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and
safety markings
ISO 8666, Small craft — Principal data
ISO 12217-2, Small craft — Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization — Part 2: Sailing boats of hull
length greater than or equal to 6 m
ISO 14946, Small craft — Maximum load capacity
ISO 11812, Small craft — Watertight or quick-draining recesses and cockpits
ISO 12216, Small craft — Windows, portlights, hatches, deadlights and doors — Strength and watertightness
requirements
ISO 15083, Small craft — Bilge-pumping systems
ISO 15085, Small craft — Protection from falling overboard and means of reboarding
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
NOTE The meanings of certain symbols used in the definitions are given in Clause 4.
3.1
air container
container made of stiff material, and not integral with the hull or deck structure
3.2
air tank
tank made of hull construction material, and integral with hull or deck structure
3.3
angle of vanishing stability
ϕ
V
angle of heel nearest the upright (other than upright) in the appropriate loading condition at which the
transverse stability righting moment is zero
Note 1 to entry: Where a craft has recesses which are not quick-draining, ϕ is to be taken as the downflooding angle
V
to these recesses, unless the loss of buoyancy due to such recesses is fully accounted for in determining ϕ .
V
Note 2 to entry: Angle of vanishing stability is expressed in degrees.

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3.4
beam of hull
B
H
maximum beam of the hull using the method of ISO 8666; for multihull craft, beam across the outer hulls
Note 1 to entry: Beam of hull is expressed in metres.
3.5
beam waterline
B
WL
greatest beam measured according to ISO 8666 at the waterline in calm water, which for multihull craft is
the sum of the maximum waterline beams of all hulls, the craft being upright, in the appropriate loading
condition and at design trim
Note 1 to entry: Beam waterline is expressed in metres.
3.6
calculation wind speed
v
W
wind speed to be used for calculations
Note 1 to entry: Calculation wind speed is expressed in metres per second or in knots.
3.7
companionway
opening intended for crew access to the accommodation and fitted with an opening appliance
Note 1 to entry: The opening appliance can be a door, a hatch; vertical, horizontal, etc.
Note 2 to entry: There can be several companionways.
3.8
craft
small craft
recreational craft, and other watercraft using similar equipment, of up to 24 m length of hull (L )
H
Note 1 to entry: The length of hull (L ) is defined in ISO 8666.
H
3.9
crew
collective description of all persons onboard a craft
3.10
crew limit
CL
maximum number of persons (with a mass of 75 kg each) used when assessing the design category
3.11
degree of deck protection
measure of the extent of a watercraft's watertight envelope, above the horizontal projection of the sheerline
or plan view
Note 1 to entry: In the context of this standard, protection is provided by a combination of the following:
— watertight deck and superstructure, and/or
— quick-draining recesses complying with ISO 11812, and/or
— watertight recesses complying with ISO 11812 with a combined volume of less than (L B F )/40, and
H H M
— all appliances have their degree of watertightness in accordance with ISO 12216;
— outboard engine wells;
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— rigid covers.
Note 2 to entry: The size of recesses permitted for craft of design category A, B or some craft of design category C is
restricted by the requirements of 6.7.
Note 3 to entry: Requirements for openings in protected areas are given in ISO 12216.
Note 4 to entry: Bilge pumps do not provide protection.
3.11.1
fully protected
craft on which protection extends over the full area of the plan view
3.11.2
partially protected
craft which does not fulfil the definition of a fully protected craft and in which the plan projected area of
decking, cabins, shelters, outboard engine wells or other rigid covers which are watertight from above
according to ISO 12216 and which immediately shed water directly overboard (i.e. not via drains) and
— comprises at least one-third of the plan projected area of the sheerline, and
— includes all the area within L /3 from the bow, and
H
— includes at least 100 mm inboard from the sheerline,
except that the area of any watertight recesses with a total volume of less than (L B F )/40 might shed
H H M
water via drains
Note 1 to entry: This is illustrated in Figure 1.
Note 2 to entry: Outboard engine wells are considered to provide a covering suitable for this purpose.
Dimensions in millimetres
Key
1 recess area open from above (less than two-thirds of total sheerline area)
2 sheerline
3 open shelter or enclosed cabin
Figure 1 — Partially protected deck

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3.11.3
unprotected (3.11.2)
craft that are not fully protected or partially protected (3.11.1)
3.12
design category
description of the maximum sea and wind conditions for which a craft is assessed to withstand
Note 1 to entry: See also 5.3.1.
3.13
design trim
longitudinal attitude of a craft when upright, with crew, fluids, stores and equipment in the designated
positions
Note 1 to entry: Crew are assumed to be either standing or seated on working deck (as defined by ISO 15085) and or
interior of the craft. Crew and gear are assumed to be positioned in a manner most likely to provide a favourable test
result, provided that such positions are consistent with the proper operation of the craft.
3.14
displacement volume
V
D
volume of displacement of the craft that corresponds to the appropriate loading condition, taking the density
of water as 1 025 kg/m
Note 1 to entry: Displacement volume is expressed in cubic metres.
3.15
downflooding angle
ϕ
D
angle of heel at which downflooding openings become immersed, when the craft is in calm water and in the
appropriate loading condition at design trim and heel, measured to the first downflooding opening which
might be within pipes or ducts inside the hull
Note 1 to entry: Downflooding angle can be determined using either of the methods in Annex C.
Note 2 to entry: Where openings are not symmetrical about the centreline of the craft, the case resulting in the
smallest angle is used.
Note 3 to entry: The following are specifically considered:
— ϕ is the downflooding angle to any downflooding opening;
D
— ϕ is the angle of heel at which openings which are not marked “KEEP SHUT WHEN UNDER WAY” having a
DA
combined total area, expressed in square centimetres (cm ), greater than the number represented by 1,2L B F
H H M
first become immersed.
Note 4 to entry: Downflooding angle is expressed in degrees.
3.16
downflooding height
h
D
lowest height above the waterline to any downflooding opening when the craft is in calm water and in the
maximum load condition, measured to the critical downflooding opening which might be within pipes or
ducts inside the hull
Note 1 to entry: Downflooding height is expressed in metres.
Note 2 to entry: See Figure C.1.
3.17
downflooding opening
aperture, whether covered by an appliance or not, in the watertight envelope of a craft, that is not listed in 6.1.3

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3.18
draught of canoe body
T
C
draught of the main buoyant part of the hull(s) below the waterline, as defined in ISO 8666, the craft being
upright in the appropriate loading condition and at design trim
Note 1 to entry: In cases where the keel form cannot be easily separated from that of the hull, the canoe body draught
shall be determined by the intersection of the least steep tangent to the hull surface with the centreline plane.
Note 2 to entry: Draught of canoe body excludes appendages such as rudders or skegs and is expressed in metres.
3.19
empty craft condition
empty craft including fittings and equipment as listed below but excluding all craft manufacturer offered
optional equipment:
a) structure: comprising all the structural parts, including any fixed solid ballast keel and/or drop keel/
centreboard/daggerboard(s) and rudder(s);
b) ballast: any fixed solid ballast installed;
c) internal structure and accommodation: bulkheads and partitions, insulation, lining, built-in furniture,
flotation material, windows, hatches and doors, permanently installed mattresses and upholstery
materials;
d) permanently installed engine(s) and fuel system: comprising inboard engine(s), including all supplies
and controls as needed for their operation, permanently installed fuel systems, including tanks;
e) fluids in permanently installed systems: residual working fluids as needed for their operation (see
examples below), but excluding contents of fuel tanks, fluid ballast systems and tanks, and main storage
tanks which are included in maximum load;
EXAMPLE Fluids in hot or cold water, fuel, lubricating or hydraulic oil systems.

f) internal equipment, including:
1) all items of equipment permanently attached to the craft, e.g. tanks, toilet system(s), water transfer
equipment;
2) bilge pumping system(s), cooking and heating devices, cooling equipment, ventilation system(s);
3) electrical installation and equipment, including permanently installed batteries mounted in the
position intended by the builder;
4) fixed navigational and electronic equipment;
5) fixed firefighting equipment, where fitted;
g) external equipment, including:
1) all permanently attached standard or specified deck fittings, e.g. guardrails, pulpits and pushpits,
bowsprits and their attachments, bathing platforms, boarding ladders, steering equipment, winches,
sprayhood(s);
2) awning(s), cockpit tables, gratings, signal mast(s), where fitted;
3) mast(s), boom(s), standing and running rigging, in the stowed position ready for use; all standing
and running rigging in place
Note 1 to entry: The mass in the empty craft condition is denoted by m and is expressed in kilograms.
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3.20
essential safety equipment
loose equipment considered essential to the safe operation of the craft, which shall include liferaft(s) large
enough to hold the crew limit on craft of design categories A and B and for craft of design categories C and D
longer than 6 meters
Note 1 to entry: Examples of essential safety equipment are: distress flares and rockets, lifebuoy with light and battery,
first aid box, wire cutters for standing rigging, lifejackets, safety harnesses and lines, portable firefighting equipment,
flashlight, binoculars, radio (e.g. VHF), ball and cone visual signals, charts, navigational publications.
Note 2 to entry: Quantities carried may vary according to the size of craft, design category and crew limit.
Note 3 to entry: As a guide, the mass allowed for essential safety equipment but excluding any liferaft(s) should not be
less than 3L (kg).
H
Note 4 to entry: The mass of yachting liferafts varies from approximately 12 + 2CL (kg) to double this, according to
specification.
3.21
flotation element
element which provides buoyancy to the craft and thus influences its flotation characteristics
3.22
freeboard amidships
F
M
distance of the sheerline or deck above the waterline at L /2 measured according to ISO 8666, the craft
WL
being upright, in the appropriate loading condition and at design trim
Note 1 to entry: Freeboard amidships is expressed in metres.
Note 2 to entry: Where no loading condition is specified, maximum load condition should be assumed.
3.23
habitable
craft having at least one space surrounded by permanent structure in which there is provision for any of the
following activities:
— sleeping;
— cooking;
— eating;
— washing/toilet;
— navigation;
— steering
Note 1 to entry: A craft is considered to be “habitable” if a fabric closure is used instead of a rigid door, or the cabin has
fabric sides.
Note 2 to entry: The following are not considered to render a craft “habitable”:
— a cockpit tent, or
— an open-sided cuddy intended to provide limited protection from spray, provided it is not fitted with fabric closures
all round.
Note 3 to entry: Locations used for sleeping have minimum dimensions of 1,5 m diagonal length, 0,4 m width at the
widest point, and with a minimum headroom of 0,4 m over the length. The cabin sole and compartments designated by
the builder to be used exclusively for storage and referenced in the owner’s manual are not included.

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3.24
inclining experiment
method by which the vertical position of the centre of gravity (VCG) of a craft can be determined
Note 1 to entry: The VCG, together with a knowledge of the shape of the hull (the lines plan) and the position of the
waterline in a known loading condition, enables all the intact stability parameters to be calculated.
Note 2 to entry: A full description of how to conduct an inclining experiment is given in standard naval architecture
[1] [2]
textbooks, e.g. References ASTM F1321-92 and .
3.25
inflated bag
bag made of flexible material, not integral with hull or deck, accessible for visual inspection and intended
always to be inflated when the craft is being used
Note 1 to entry: Bags intended to be inflated automatically when immersed (e.g. at the masthead as a means to prevent
inversion) are not regarded as flotation elements.
3.26
length of hull
L
H
length of the hull measured according to ISO 8666
Note 1 to entry: Length of hull is expressed in metres.
3.27
length of waterline
L
WL
waterline length measured according to ISO 8666 when the craft is upright in calm water, in the appropriate
loading condition and at design trim
Note 1 to entry: For multihull craft, L relates to that of the longest individual hull.
WL
Note 2 to entry: Length of waterline is expressed in metres.
3.28
light craft condition
empty craft condition plus standard equipment plus removable ballast (whether solid or liquid) when
supplied and/or intended by the manufacturer to be carried when the craft is afloat, with elements
positioned as follows: (3.44)
a) where provision is made for propulsion by outboard engine(s) of more than 3 kW, the heaviest engine(s)
recommended for the craft by the manufacturer is(are) mounted in the working position(s);
b) where batteries are fitted, they are mounted in the position intended by the builder, and if there is no
specific stowage provided for batteries, the mass of one battery for each engine over 7 kW is allowed for,
and located within 1,0 m of the engine location;
c) sails as considered for the reference sail area, onboard and rigged ready for use, but not hoisted, e.g.
mainsail on boom, roller furling sails furled, hanked foresails on stay stowed on foredeck
Note 1 to entry: The mass in the light craft condition is denoted by m and is expressed in kilograms.
LC
Note 2 to entry: Water ballast in tanks which are symmetrical about the centreline, and which are intended by the
builder to be used for variable asymmetric ballasting while under way, is excluded.
3.29
loaded arrival condition
craft in the maximum load condition minus 85 % of the maximum capacity of fixed or portable storage tanks
for fuel, oils and drinking water, and minus 90 % of edible stores, but including the worst combination of
optional fittings or equipment with respect to stability
Note 1 to entry: In this condition, tanks have 10 % of their maximum capacity remaining.

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Note 2 to entry: The mass in the loaded arrival condition is denoted by m and is expressed in kilograms.
LA
3.30
loaded waterline
waterline of the craft when upright in the maximum load condition
3.31
low density material
material with a specific gravity of less than 1,0 primarily incorporated into the craft to enhance the buoyancy
when swamped
3.32
maximum load
load which the craft is designed to carry in addition to the light craft condition, comprising:
— the crew limit at 75 kg each;
— the personal effects of the crew;
— edible stores, drinkable liquids and cargo (if any);
— contents of all permanently installed storage tanks filled to 95 % of their maximum capacity, including
fuel, drinking water, black water, grey water, lubricating and hydraulic oil, bait tanks and/or live wells;
— ballast water at 100 % capacity;
— consumable liquids in portable tanks (drinking water, fuel) filled to 95 % of the maximum capacity;
— dinghy or other small craft intended to be carried aboard, and any outboard motor associated with them;
— liferaft(s) if carried in excess of the minimum required in essential safety equipment;
— non-edible stores and equipment normally carried on the craft and not included in the manufacturer’s
list of standard equipment, e.g. loose internal equipment and tools, spare parts, additional anchors,
dinghy and outboard if carried aboard;
Note 1 to entry: Liferafts are not included in essential safety equipment for design categories C and D for craft shorter
than 6 m.
Note 2 to entry: As a guide, not less than 20 kg per person should be allowed for personal effects on habitable craft.
Note 3 to entry: As a guide, the mass of yachting liferafts varies from approximately 12 + 2CL (kg) to double this,
according to specification.
Note 4 to entry: The mass of maximum load is denoted by m and is expressed in kilograms.
ML
3.33
maximum load condition
craft in the light craft condition with the maximum load added and the maximum mass of craft manufacturer
offered optional equipment and fittings so as to produce the design trim, the crew being in positions typically
used when the craft is under way
Note 1 to entry: The mass in the maximum load condition is denoted by m and is expressed in kilograms.
LDC
3.34
minimum operating co
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