Gazelle - International Standards
Introduction
KSM have decided to assess the KSM Gazelles against the EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) for reason of providing owners with an additional means of assessing the vessels manufacture and design. Of course the main means of doing this should be the reputation of the designer, the reputation of the design and confidence in the builder, however these additional forms of assessment can be helpful.
In this assessment the KSM Gazelles have been assessed against the requirements for Boat Design Category A "Ocean" vessels:
"Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 m and above, and vessels largely self-sufficient."
The Essential Safety Requirements (ESR) of the Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) and corresponding accepted standard ("Harmonised Standard") are shown below. Where an equivalent standard (accepted as such by the inspecting Notified Body) has been substituted for the Harmonised Standard this is shown in brackets after the Harmonised Standard. Harmonised Standards that are "grayed out" are not applicable to KSM Gazelles - this could be as a result of vessel size, design category or simply because the standard applies to components or design features that are not part of the KSM Gazelles. This is an ongoing work.
The list of ESR's is taken from
Directive 94/25/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft Official Journal L 164, 30/06/1994 p. 0015 - 0038
otherwise know as the Recreational Craft Directive, AND
DIRECTIVE 2003/44/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 June 2003 amending Directive 94/25/EC on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft
The list of ESR's is to be found in ANNEX I of the RCD and is entitled:
ESSENTIAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF RECREATIONAL CRAFT
The corresponding Harmonised Standards are taken from:
RECREATIONAL CRAFT DIRECTIVE AND COMMENTS TO THE DIRECTIVE COMBINED A guide to the application of Directive 94/25/EC of 16 June 1994 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to recreational craft Second edition - November 2003
The Recreational Craft Directive
Essential Safety Requirements and Standards
2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All measurements are defined in this standard:
BS EN ISO 8666
2.1 Hull identification
BS EN ISO 10087
2.2 Builder's plate
ISO FDIS 14945
2.3 Protection from falling overboard and means of reboarding
BS EN ISO 15085
2.4 Visibility from the main steering position
BS EN ISO 11591
2.5 Owner's manual
BS EN ISO 10240
3 INTEGRITY AND STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Structure
BS EN ISO 12215-1
BS EN ISO 12215-2
BS EN ISO 12215-3
BS EN ISO 12215-4
ISO DIS 12215-5
ISO 12215-5-annex-a
ISO 12215-5-annex-b
ISO DIS 12215-6
3.2 Stability and freeboard, and
3.3 Buoyancy and flotation
BS EN ISO 12217-1
BS EN ISO 12217-2
BS EN ISO 12217-3
3.4 Openings in hull, deck and superstructure
BS EN ISO 12216
BS EN ISO 9093-1
BS EN ISO 9093-2
3.5 Flooding
BS EN ISO 11812
BS EN ISO 15083
3.6 Manufacturer's maximum recommended load
BS EN ISO 14946
3.7 Liferaft stowage
3.8 Escape
BS EN ISO 9094-1
BS EN ISO 9094-2
BS EN ISO 12216
3.9 Anchoring, mooring and towing
BS EN ISO 15084
4 HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS
BS EN ISO 11592
ISO DIS 8665
5 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
5.1 Engines and engine spaces
5.1.1 Inboard engine
BS EN ISO 15584
BS EN ISO 16147
5.1.2 Ventilation
BS EN ISO 11105
5.1.3 Exposed parts
no standard envisioned
5.1.4 Outboard engines starting
EN ISO 11547:1995/A1:2000 - this standard is relevant mainly to the outboard engine manufacturer for the application of Annex II, Components
5.2 Fuel system
5.2.1 General
BS EN ISO 10088
5.2.2 Fuel tanks
ISO DIS 21487
BS EN ISO 10133
BS EN ISO 13297
EN 60092-507:2000 (3 phase systems only)
5.4 Steering system
5.4.1 General
BS EN 28847
EN 28848:1993/A1:2000 - Small Craft - Remote steering systems (ISO 8848:1990)
BS EN ISO 10592
EN 29775:1993/A1:2000 - Small craft - Remote steering systems for OBM of 15 kW to 40 kW power (ISO 9775:1990)
BS EN ISO 13929
5.4.2 Emergency arrangements
5.5 Gas system
BS EN ISO 10239
5.6 Fire protection
5.6.1 General
5.6.2 Fire-fighting equipment
EN ISO 9094-1:2003 - Small craft - Fire protection
EN ISO 9094-2:2002 - Small craft - Fire protection
5.7 Navigation lights
5.8 Discharge prevention
BS EN ISO 8099
Inflatable Boats and RIBs
All the ESR's are covered by the following:
BS EN ISO 6185-1
BS EN ISO 6185-2
BS EN ISO 6185-3
Other Standards
Graphic Symbols
ISO DIS 11192
Exhaust Noise
BS EN ISO 14509
ISO DIS 14509-2
