National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN ISO 15085:2003+A2:2018. It is identical to ISO 15085:2003, incorporating amendment 1:2009 and amendment 2:2017. It supersedes BS EN ISO 15085:2003+A1:2009, which is withdrawn.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags. Tags indicating changes to ISO text carry the number of the ISO amendment. For example, text altered by ISO amendment A2 is indicated by .

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee GME/33, Small craft.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 14 April 2003.

Foreword to amendment A1

This document (EN ISO 15085:2003/A1:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small craft".

This Amendment to the European Standard EN ISO 15085:2003 shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by November 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2009.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive(s).

For relationship with EC Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Foreword to amendment A2

This document (EN ISO 15085:2003/A2:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small craft".

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 October 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2018.

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 ISO 15085:2003/A1:2009.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive(s).

For relationship with EC Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

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 ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this International Standard may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 15085 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188, Small craft.

Introduction

This International Standard is based on the idea that safety on board of small craft is not obtained through one simple safety item, but through the conjunction of several items.

It is also based on the knowledge that there is not one single set of safety items per design category and boat type, but several. In some instances, it therefore provides the boat builder with different options according to the general use he intends for the boat, within its design category.

The main issue is the definition of the working deck, up to the boat builder, and as people present on the working deck under normal operation, i.e. under way, shall be protected. This definition is of major importance. For example, on some boats the working deck is limited to the cockpit, whereas in others it encompasses the whole deck area.

Access to and use of strong points is a separate issue and is therefore treated differently: this access and use is needed, but not necessarily when the boat is under way and never at full speed, hence not necessarily on the working deck.

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 December 2002.

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 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 translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

European foreword

This document (EN ISO 15085:2003) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small craft", the secretariat of which is held by CMC.

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 October 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by October 2003.

This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).

For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZB, which is an integral part of this document.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 15085:2003 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 15085:2003 without any modifications.

NOTE Normative references to International Standards are listed in Annex ZA (normative).

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 15085:2003/Amd 1:2009 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 15085:2003/A1:2009 without any modification.

Endorsement notice

The text of ISO 15085:2003/Amd 2:2017 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 15085:2003/A2:2018 without any modification.

1 Scope

This International Standard specifies the design as well as the construction and strength requirements for safety devices and arrangements intended to minimize the risk of falling overboard, and requirements to facilitate reboarding.

It describes means which can be used individually or combined to achieve these objectives, and applies to small craft of up to 24 m length of hull.

This International Standard is not applicable to the following boat types:

aquatic toys;
canoes, kayaks, or other boats with a beam less than 1,1 m;
personal watercraft, covered by ISO 13590;
inflatable boats with a hull length of less than 8 m, covered by ISO 6185.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 General requirements

4.1 Functions of the working deck

4.2 Means of protection

4.3 Minimum width of decks

4.4 Continuity of the working deck

5 Safety devices

6 Tables of requirements

6.1 General

6.2 Requirements for non-sailing boats

6.3 Requirements for sailing boats

7 Specific requirement for slip-resistant areas

7.1 General

7.2 Requirements for trampolines and nets

8 Requirements for foot-stops

8.1 General

8.2 Provision of foot-stops

8.3 Minimum foot-stop height and angle

8.4 Foot-stops made of angled surfaces

8.5 Maximum foot-stop clearance between deck and foot stop

8.6 Continuity on the working deck level in way of the foot-stop

8.7 Gaps in the foot-stop rail

9 Requirements for handholds

9.1 General

9.2 Location in way of side decks

9.3 Strength

10 Common requirements for low and high guard-rails and guard-lines

10.1 General

10.2 Height of guard-rails or guard-lines

10.3 Intermediate lines, vertical spacing and maximum gap

10.4 Risk of falling overboard from elevated parts

10.5 Openings in guard-rails/guard-lines

10.6 Bow pulpits for sailing boats

10.7 Transom guard-rails/guard-lines for sailing boats

10.8 Forward cross beams of sailing catamarans

10.9 Central hull of sailing trimarans

11 Specific strength requirements for guard-rails or low guard-rails

12 Specific requirements for guard-lines

12.1 Requirements for high guard-lines, low guard-lines and intermediate guard-lines

12.2 Requirements for stanchions or guard-line supports

13 Requirements for hooking points

13.1 General

13.2 Location

13.3 Size

13.4 Strength

14 Attachment points for jack-lines

14.1 General

14.2 Fitting

14.3 Strength

15 Body support on high-speedboats

15.1 General

15.2 Body support

16 Means of reboarding

16.1 General requirement

16.2 Requirements for a rigid ladder

16.3 Requirements for non-rigid ladders

16.4 Reboarding test

17 Owner's manual

Bibliography

BS EN ISO 15085:2003+A2:2018

Small craft. Man-overboard prevention and recovery

Published:

31 May 2018

Withdrawn:

19 Sep 2024