EN 13281:2023

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2023
Plovila za celinske vode - Varnostne zahteve za sprehajalne in delovne površine
Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for walkways and working places
Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und
Arbeitsplätze
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de sécurité relatives aux voies et postes de
travail
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13281:2023
ICS:
47.060 Jezerska in rečna plovila Inland navigation vessels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13281
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.060 Supersedes EN 13281:2000
English Version
Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for
walkways and working places
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt -
sécurité relatives aux voies et postes de travail Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und
Arbeitsplätze
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 January 2023.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Safety requirements for walkways . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Dimensions . 5
4.2.1 General . 5
4.2.2 Special requirements for side decks . 5
4.3 Surface condition . 6
4.4 Steps in walkways . 6
4.4.1 General . 6
4.4.2 Stairs . 6
4.4.3 Climbing devices . 6
4.5 Exits, emergency exits . 6
4.6 Boarding ladders and boarding stairs . 7
4.7 Gangways . 7
4.8 Ship’s boats . 7
5 Safety requirements for working places . 7
5.1 General requirements . 7
5.2 Hatches and hatch covers . 7
5.3 Working places on deck and inside the vessel . 8
5.4 Protection against noise and vibration . 8
5.5 Wheelhouses and control positions . 8
5.6 Doors and covers . 8
6 Lighting . 9
7 Protection against falling . 9
7.1 Railings, bulwarks and hatch coamings . 9
7.2 Handrails . 10
Bibliography . 11

European foreword
This document (EN 13281:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 15 “Inland
navigation vessels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 13281:2000.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
a) editorial changes in definition 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4;
b) essential requirement for traffic routes and side deck (4.2.1 and 4.2.2);
c) reference to swinging derrick deleted (Clause 2, 4.2.2 and 4.8);
d) emergency exits: dimension increased and access aids required (4.5.4);
e) reference to outboard ladders (4.6);
f) illuminance levels required (Clause 6);
g) bulwarks and hatch coamings: minimum height increased and slip-on elevations regulated (7.1);
h) basic requirement for handrails (7.2);
i) Annex ZA has been deleted;
j) editorial adjustments.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for walkways and working places on inland navigation
vessels in the areas used for work.
Walkways in the passenger area are governed by requirements which are outside the scope of this
document.
Requirements related to the marking of safety and health protection are not covered by this document.
This document specifies safety requirements for walkways and working places within the meaning of
European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of 14 September 2016 laying down technical
requirements for inland waterway vessels.
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.
EN 526, Inland navigation vessels - Gangway with a length not exceeding 8 m – Requirements, types
EN 711, Inland navigation vessels - Railings for decks and side decks - Requirements, designs and types
EN 790, Inland navigation vessels - Stairs with inclination angles of 45° to 60° - Requirements, types
EN 1502, Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs
EN 1864, Inland navigation vessels - Wheelhouse - Ergonomic and safety requirements
EN 1914, Inland navigation vessels - Work boats, ship’s boats and lifeboats
EN 13056, Inland navigation vessels - Stairs with inclination angles of 30° to < 45° - Requirements, types
EN 13574, Inland navigation vessels - Permanently installed climbing devices with a length not exceeding
5 m
EN 17361, Inland navigation vessels - Outboard ladders
EN 29519, Shipbuilding and marine structures - Rungs for dog-step ladders (ISO 9519)
EN ISO 14122-2, Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 2: Working platforms
and walkways (ISO 14122-2)
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:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
walkway
area in which people walk
EXAMPLES Side decks, decks, entryways, aisles and passageways to working places.
3.2
working place
place where persons carry out their duties
[SOURCE: EN 528:2021+A1:2022, 3.8]
3.3
clear width of the walkway
distance between two perpendiculars through the points on components which project furthest into the
walkway
3.4
side deck
walkway along the side of the vessel in the area of the cargo room between fore deck and aft deck
4 Safety requirements for walkways
4.1 General
Walkways shall be available in sufficient number and constructed and dimensioned in such a way that
they can be walked along safely as specified herein.
4.2 Dimensions
4.2.1 General
Walkways shall be arranged in such a way that in the event of stumbling or falling one cannot fall
outboard.
Walkways shall have a clear width of at least 0,60 m and a height of at least 2,00 m.
Passageway access shall be at least 1,90 m high, whereas door coamings up to a height of 0,40 m are not
deducted from the clearance height.
4.2.2 Special requirements for side decks
In derogation from 4.2.1 the clear width of the side deck may:
a) be reduced to 0,54 m for hatch coaming heights up to 0,90 m if there is a clearance between the outer
edge of the ship's wall and the inner edge of the cargo hold of at least 0,65 m above;
b) be reduced locally near to fittings which are required for the vessel operation:
— to 0,50 m near to cocks for deck washing hoses, etc.;
— to 0,40 m around bollards and cleats at deck level.
For ships with a length of less than 55 m or a beam less than 7,30 m with accommodation at the aft only
or no accommodation, the clear width of the side deck may be reduced to 0,50 m.
4.3 Surface condition
Walkways shall:
— have a slip-resistant surface R10 in accordance with EN ISO 14122-2;
— be constructed in such a way that water cannot accumulate on them;
— be firm, fair and free from hollows;
— be free from tripping hazards.
On deck walkways, the maximum permissible rise shall be 1 : 10 and the maximum permissible hollow
shall be 1 : 20.
4.4 Steps in walkways
4.4.1 General
Where there is a difference in height between continuing walkways of more than 0,50 m, stairs or
climbing devices shall be fitted.
4.4.2 Stairs
4.4.2.1 Stairs shall be built into all the areas which are regularly accessed, such as accommodation,
wheelhouse, engine rooms and working spaces.
4.4.2.2 Stairs shall be constructed in accordance with EN 13056. Stairs for machine rooms and
working rooms may deviate from this for reasons of space, but they shall at least comply with EN 790. In
addition, they shall have the same
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