ASD-STAN/D 12/WG 2 - Ditching Equipment
Ditching Equipment
General Information
This document specifies minimum requirements for life rafts carried on helicopters operating in a hostile sea area or over very rough sea conditions. Life rafts covered by this document are for use by helicopter crew members and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact.
They are intended either for integration into the helicopter, or stowed in the cabin before being manhandled out of the helicopter. This document does not cover air-drop life rafts.
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This document specifies requirements for immersion suits for use by helicopter crew members and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact, to ensure minimum levels of performance. It applies to immersion suits for use by adults only.
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This document specifies requirements for constant wear lifejackets for use by helicopter crew members and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact, to ensure minimum levels of performance. It only applies to constant wear lifejackets for use by adults and that are intended to be manually inflated after leaving the helicopter.
Helicopter constant wear lifejackets are sometimes designed to be worn with or without a helicopter immersion suit and/or emergency breathing system.
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This document specifies requirements for Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) for use by helicopter crew and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact, to ensure minimum levels of performance. It applies to EBS capable of being successfully and reliably deployed in air and underwater, for use by adults only.
This document is applicable to compressed air and hybrid rebreather designs of EBS. It does not apply to EBS that cannot be successfully and reliably deployed underwater.
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This document specifies requirements for Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) for use by helicopter crew and passengers in the event of a ditching or water impact, to ensure minimum levels of performance. It applies to EBS for use by adults only.
Two categories of EBS are addressed by this standard; Category A EBS capable of being successfully deployed in air and underwater and Category B EBS capable of being successfully deployed in air but not underwater.
This document is applicable to compressed air, rebreather and hybrid rebreather designs of EBS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
ASD-STAN/D 12/WG 2 is a Working Group within the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). It is named "Ditching Equipment". This committee has published 5 standards.
ASD-STAN/D 12/WG 2 develops CEN standards in the area of Information technology. Currently, there are 5 published standards from this working group.
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) is a public standards organization that brings together the national standardization bodies of 34 European countries. CEN provides a platform for developing European Standards (ENs) and other technical documents in relation to various products, materials, services, and processes, supporting the European Single Market.
A Working Group in CEN is a specialized group responsible for developing standards or technical work within a defined scope. These bodies bring together international experts to create consensus-based standards that support global trade, safety, and interoperability.