EN ISO 25649-1:2024
(Main)Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2024)
This document specifies general safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety and performance for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water.
This document is not applicable to:
— aquatic toys (use in shallow waters/use under supervision);
— inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N;
— buoyant aids for swimming instructions;
— air mattresses that are not specifically designed or intended for use on the water (e.g. velour bed, self-inflating mattress and rubberized cotton air mattress);
— floating seats for angling purposes;
— surf sports type devices (e.g. body boards, surf boards, stand-up-paddles boards);
— water ski, wakeboard or kite surfing board;
— devices made from rigid materials e.g. wood, aluminium, hard or non-deformable plastic;
— devices that are kept in shape by permanent air flow;
— rings intended for use on water slides;
— wading devices.
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation, Werkstoffe, allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Dieses Dokument legt allgemeine sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren bezüglich der Materialien, der Sicherheit und Gebrauchstauglichkeit für klassifizierte schwimmende Freizeitartikel für den Gebrauch auf und im Wasser fest.
Dieses Dokument ist nicht anwendbar für:
Wasserspielzeug (Gebrauch in flachem Wasser/Gebrauch unter Aufsicht);
aufblasbare Boote mit einem Auftrieb > 1 800 N;
Auftriebshilfen für das Schwimmenlernen;
Luftmatratzen, die nicht speziell für den Gebrauch auf dem Wasser konstruiert oder bestimmt sind (z. B. Velours-Aufblasbetten, selbstaufblasende Liegematten und Luftmatratzen aus gummiertem Baumwollgewebe);
Schwimmsitze für Angler;
Geräte für den Surfsport (z. B. Bodyboards, Surfbretter, Stand-up-Paddling-Boards);
Wasserski, Wakeboard oder Kite-Surf-Board;
Geräte aus starren Materialien, z. B. Holz, Aluminium, Hartplastik oder Kunststoffe, die sich nicht verformen lassen;
Geräte, die ihre Form durch permanente Luftzufuhr erhalten;
Ringe, vorgesehen für den Gebrauch auf Wasserrutschen;
Geräte zum Waten im Wasser.
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Partie 1: Classification, matériaux, exigences et méthodes d'essai générales (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Le présent document spécifie les exigences générales de sécurité et les méthodes d’essai relatives aux matériaux, à la sécurité et aux performances des articles de loisirs flottants classés, destinés à être utilisés sur ou dans l’eau.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux :
— jouets nautiques (utilisation dans une eau peu profonde/utilisation sous surveillance) ;
— bateaux gonflables d’une flottabilité > 1 800 N ;
— aides à la flottabilité destinées à l’apprentissage de la natation ;
— matelas pneumatiques qui ne sont pas spécifiquement conçus pour ou destinés à être utilisés sur l’eau (par exemple, lit d’appoint en velours, matelas autogonflant et matelas pneumatique en coton caoutchouté) ;
— sièges flottants pour pêche à la ligne ;
— articles de surf (par exemple, body board, planches de surf, planches de stand‑up paddle) ;
— ski nautique, planche nautique ou planche de kitesurf ;
— articles fabriqués en matériaux rigides comme le bois, l’aluminium, les matières plastiques dures ou non déformables ;
— articles maintenus en forme par un flux d’air permanent ;
— bouées destinées à être utilisées sur des toboggans aquatiques ;
— articles de pêche à gué.
Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 1. del: Razvrstitev, materiali, splošne zahteve in preskusne metode (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Ta dokument določa splošne varnostne zahteve in preskusne metode v zvezi z materiali, varnostjo in lastnostmi razvrščenih plavajočih pripomočkov za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja za:
– vodne igrače (uporaba v plitvih vodah/uporaba pod nadzorom);
– napihljive čolne s plovnostjo, večjo od 1800 N;
– plavajoče pripomočke za učenje plavanja;
– zračne blazine, ki niso posebej izdelane ali namenjene uporabi na vodi (npr. napihljive postelje, samonapihljive blazine in gumirane bombažne zračne postelje);
– plavajoče sedeže za ribarjenje na trnek;
– pripomočke za deskanje na valovih (npr. deske »bodyboard«, deske za surfanje, deske za veslanje stoje (supanje));
– vodne smuči, deske »wakeboard« ali deske za kajtanje;
– pripomočke iz trdih materialov, npr. lesa, aluminija, trde ali neupogljive plastike;
– pripomočke, ki svojo obliko ohranjajo s trajnim zračnim tokom;
– obroče za uporabo na vodnih toboganih;
– pripomočke za brodenje.
General Information
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 25649-1:2017
Plavajoči pripomočki za prosti čas, ki se uporabljajo na vodi in v njej - 1. del:
Razvrstitev, materiali, splošne zahteve in preskusne metode (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part 1: Classification, materials,
general requirements and test methods (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation,
Werkstoffe, allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau Partie 1: Classification, matériaux,
exigences et méthodes d'essai générales (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 25649-1:2024
ICS:
97.220.40 Oprema za športe na Outdoor and water sports
prostem in vodne športe equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 25649-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.220.40 Supersedes EN ISO 25649-1:2017
English Version
Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water - Part
1: Classification, materials, general requirements and test
methods (ISO 25649-1:2024)
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l'eau - Schwimmende Freizeitartikel zum Gebrauch auf und
Partie 1: Classification, matériaux, exigences et im Wasser - Teil 1: Klassifikation, Werkstoffe,
méthodes d'essai générales (ISO 25649-1:2024) allgemeine Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren (ISO
25649-1:2024)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the safety
requirements of Directive 2001/95/EC aimed to be covered . 4
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 25649-1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83 "Sports
and other recreational facilities and equipment" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC
136 “Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment” 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 May 2025, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2025.
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patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 25649-1:2017.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
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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.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 25649-1:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 25649-1:2024 without any
modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the safety requirements
of Directive 2001/95/EC aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request Mandate
M/372 Floating leisure products for use on or in the water to provide one voluntary means of
conforming to the product safety requirements for floating leisure products for use on or in the water
pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive
2001/95/EC, compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers,
within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding
safety requirements set in the Directive and specified in the request M/372 and associated EFTA
regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Commission Decision No
2005/323/EC of 21/04/2005 implementing the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC
and Commission's standardization request M/372 for floating leisure articles for use on or in the
water
Correspondence between this European
Standard and the Safety Requirements of
Clause(s)/subclause(s)
Commission Decision No 2005/323/EC Remarks/Notes
of this EN ISO 25649-1
implementing the Directive 2001/95/EC
and specified in the request M/372
Product and product definition 4.1
Annex 1- Part 1
General Safety requirement Annex I, Part II 5.1
B)
C.1 Specific Safety Requirements
C.1 (a) floating stability in accordance with 5.5.4, 5.6, 5.7, 5.12
the intended and foreseeable use;
C.1 (b) minimum buoyancy and, in case of 5.12
inflatable devices, residual buoyancy after
failure of one air chamber. Additionally,
retention of function where appropriate
and in particular where collective use is
intended or likely;
C.1 (c) means of getting hold during use, 5.5
easy gripping;
C.1 (d) easy escape in case of capsizing, 5.2
avoidance of any other forms of
entrapments or entanglement regarding
parts of the human body
WARNING 1 Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 Other Union legislation may be applicable to the products falling within the scope of
this standard.
International
Standard
ISO 25649-1
Second edition
Floating leisure articles for use on
2024-10
and in the water —
Part 1:
Classification, materials, general
requirements and test methods
Articles de loisirs flottants à utiliser sur ou dans l’eau —
Partie 1: Classification, matériaux, exigences et méthodes d’essai
générales
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Classification and criteria to distinguish floating leisure articles from aquatic toys . 3
4.1 Classification .3
4.2 Test method for measurement .5
4.2.1 General requirements .5
4.2.2 Test method for measurement of the largest dimension (D ) .5
L
5 General safety requirements and test methods related to all classes . 9
5.1 General .9
5.2 Body entrapment .9
5.2.1 General .9
5.2.2 Requirements on body entrapment . 12
5.2.3 Test procedure. 12
5.2.4 Depths of gaps and openings . 12
5.2.5 Measuring method . 12
5.3 Torso entrapment on safety line with regard to children . 12
5.3.1 Requirements . 12
5.3.2 Test method . 12
5.4 Accessible protruding parts causing entanglement . 13
5.4.1 Requirements . 13
5.4.2 Test method . 13
5.5 Human subject testing .14
5.5.1 General .14
5.5.2 Test panel .14
5.5.3 Assessment panel .14
5.5.4 Positioning and posture of test subjects for testing floating stability (if
applicable) .14
5.5.5 Basic test postures . 15
5.6 Design working pressure . 15
5.6.1 Requirements . 15
5.6.2 Test method . 15
5.7 Load bearing components .16
5.7.1 Requirements .16
5.7.2 Test method .16
5.8 Towing device .16
5.8.1 Requirements .16
5.8.2 Test method .16
5.9 Valves and valve adapters .16
5.9.1 Requirements .16
5.9.2 Test method .16
5.9.3 Numbering of air chambers .17
5.10 Edges, corners and points .17
5.10.1 Requirements .17
5.10.2 Test method .17
5.11 Shearing and crushing points .17
5.11.1 Requirements .17
5.11.2 Test method .17
5.12 Strength of the hull and test conditions .17
5.12.1 Requirements .17
5.12.2 Pressure test .17
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5.12.3 Heat test (not applicable to Class D devices) .19
5.12.4 Air tightness test for inflatables made from unsupported material .19
5.12.5 Air tightness test for inflatables made from reinforced or fabric covered material .19
5.13 Buckles and other fixings . 20
5.13.1 Requirements . 20
5.13.2 Test methods . 20
6 Material requirements and test methods .20
6.1 General . 20
6.1.1 Requirements . 20
6.1.2 Test method . 20
6.2 Chemical requirements for materials making up the hull, unsupported or reinforced . 20
6.2.1 General . 20
6.2.2 Resistance to mineral oil . 20
6.2.3 Resistance to chlorinated salt water . 20
6.3 Physical requirements .21
6.3.1 Resistance to cold .21
6.3.2 Resistance to heat .21
6.4 Mechanical requirements of unsupported hull materials .21
6.4.1 General .21
6.4.2 Resistance to puncturing . .21
6.5 Mechanical requirements for reinforced hull materials . 22
6.5.1 General . 22
6.5.2 Adhesion of coatings, if applicable. 22
6.6 Other materials . 22
6.6.1 Wood . 22
6.6.2 Metal and synthetic material parts . 22
6.7 Threads . 22
6.7.1 Requirements . 22
6.7.2 Test method . 23
7 Durability of warnings and markings .23
7.1 Resistance to perspiration . 23
7.1.1 Requirements . 23
7.1.2 Test method . 23
7.2 Resistance to chlorinated salt water . 23
7.2.1 Colour fastness . 23
7.2.2 Test liquid . 23
7.2.3 Apparatus . 23
7.2.4 Test method . 23
7.3 Adhesion of markings . 23
7.3.1 Requirements . 23
7.3.2 Test method .24
7.4 Requirements on repair means .24
Annex A (normative) Templates.25
Annex B (informative) Examples of openings .28
Bibliography .34
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83, Sports and other recreational facilities and
equipment, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136, Sports, playground and other recreational facilities and equipment, in accordance with the
Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 25649-1:2017), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— update of the introduction;
— update of Clause 2;
b
— in Table 1, Class E , deletion of the exclusion indicated in footnote a) in the classification for “Not an
aquatic toy”);
— addition of the new 4.2 for device with or without added component;
— modification of Figure 1;
— measurements in Figure 6 and Figure 7 updated to include buoyancy aid;
— in 5.5.2, modification of the maximum body weight for Subject 1 – male;
— in 5.12.2.1, modification of the test procedure;
— update of the Bibliography.
A list of all parts in the ISO 25649 series can be found on the ISO website.
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
0.1 Motives, problems, risk assessment, methods
Investigations in statistical data related to drowning accidents and near-drownings create a new awareness
about the enormous relevance of drownings in many countries.
Drowning is among the ten leading causes of death of children and young people in the world. Due to
the absence of precise data, there is no information on the relation between drowning accidents and the
involvement of certain products. Such links can only be shown for a limited number of products among
the wide range of products related to water activities. Consumer protection needs to rely on conclusions
by risk analysis, experience and analogy to known cases. Considerations based on probability and the
precautionary principle are also important in addressing the problem. Beyond the statistical deficiencies,
relations between certain products and an increased risk of drowning are plausible. A risk analysis (see
Table 1) shows in ISO 25649-3 to ISO 25649-7 what the partial and final risks are.
Until now, standardization has addressed the risks through a wide series of standards aiming at the
protection against drowning and at covering products used in leisure activities on and in the water. There
are standards covering the relevant products for activities such as playing in the water, water sports,
boating, diving, learning to swim and even the emergency devices as buoyancy aids and life jackets. Beyond
these traditional activities and products, there is an increasing tendency for creating and marketing new
products. These aim to increase pleasure and entertainment on the water but also to increase speed, action
and thrill with new activities such as “tubing” or “white water rafting”. Some new products are traditional
core products that have been partially modified, some are derived from traditional products but have been
further developed into something new. Additionally, there is a clear trend to bring formerly land-based
playground equipment on the water. The use of the word “amphibiation” is justified as in many cases the
original function of the product is maintained, i.e. the product can be used both on land and water. Typical
examples for amphibiated products are modifications of inflatable boats into bathing rafts or the further
development of the earlier swim-ring into a flotation seat. Other examples are inflatable trampolines,
climbing installations on the water and inflatable floating armchairs and sun loungers including a mini bar
and sun shade. This trend is clear and likely to continue.
The nature of these new products provides an equal or even higher risk potential than the original core
products. In parallel, the number of these products override the number of core products. In cases of
collective use, the frequency of use is considerably increased, which in turn increases the likelihood of
accidents, including drownings. Drowning is the final risk of the activities related to the mentioned products.
Other somewhat lesser evils ‒ partial risks ‒ are likely to happen independently or in combination with the
final risk.
With regard to safety-related standardization, an evident discrepancy emerges between the core products
and the huge number of new products forming what the experts call the “grey zone”. Standardization in
the past has focused on the core products, while “grey zone products” have not been considered and
investigated, thus remaining excluded from the scopes of related standards. A systematic risk analysis or
an investigation of the role of these new products in drowning accidents was never made. This has changed
in recent times, with the triggering incident being the swim seat case, involving aquatic toys and related
products and negligence. Today, what matters more than a disturbing gap in the series of existing standards,
is the presence of several coincidences:
— the main user groups of these products are children and adolescents who in turn are the main victims of
drowning;
— the main areas where drowning happens are the same areas where such products are used (rivers, lakes,
pools, bathing beaches);
— the risks can be easily identified and partly proven, and the increase in numbers and frequencies of
accidents were already mentioned.
0.2 Equal risk, equal requirement
Safety-related standardization covering products used in leisure activities on and in the water aims at:
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— achieving equality of technical rules from equality of risks (risk-/rule-alignment);
— closing the standardization gap (i.e. completeness);
— setting clear boundaries between the product areas in order to avoid incorrect certification (e.g.
unjustified CE-Mark);
— avoiding individually established testing procedures by the various test houses in the absence of a
unified technical rule.
0.3 Risks and need for prevention
The following are considerations around the risks and the need for prevention.
— Relevance of drowning is proven (age groups, places, partly product involvement).
— The increase in the frequency of use and in the number of products likely contributes to accidents.
— Theoretical risk analysis shows additional risks below the final risk of drowning.
— Plausibility and likelihood of harm to users is evident, so is the probability of adequate safety standards
to avoid or minimize this.
— Positive contribution to the basic problem of parental supervision is needed and claimed with regard to
children activities, but is often weak, not existing or neglected.
— Safety provided by a product design that ensures the highest possible level of technical security does not
exempt parental supervision for young children.
— There is a trend to bring more and more former land-based products on the water, as well as trends to
adventure activities increasing the thrill of water related leisure activities and entertainment.
— There is a need for prevention.
0.4 Body entrapment, human tests subjects and USA anthropometric data
This document includes test procedures based on human test subjects. The anthropometric data for the
worst-case human test subject – the heaviest and biggest person representing the 95th percentile of a
population – have been derived from European body measurement data. The international worst-case
regarding body dimensions is constituted by the USA-population. The 95 % body weight for the USA
population needs to be increased from 90 kg to 110 kg and the Body Mass Index (BMI) should be specified
between 35 and 40. This corresponds to a body height of 170 cm to 175 cm. Accordingly, the rigid test probe
needs to be modified.
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Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water —
Part 1:
Classification, materials, general requirements and test methods
1 Scope
This document specifies general safety requirements and test methods related to materials, safety and
performance for classified floating leisure articles for use on and in water.
This document is not applicable to:
— aquatic toys (use in shallow waters/use under supervision);
— inflatable boats with a buoyancy > 1 800 N;
— buoyant aids for swimming instructions;
— air mattresses that are not specifically designed or intended for use on the water (e.g. velour bed, self-
inflating mattress and rubberized cotton air mattress);
— floating seats for angling purposes;
— surf sports type devices (e.g. body boards, surf boards, stand-up-paddles boards);
— water ski, wakeboard or kite surfing board;
— devices made from rigid materials e.g. wood, aluminium, hard or non-deformable plastic;
— devices that are kept in shape by permanent air flow;
— rings intended for use on water slides;
— wading devices.
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 105-A02:1993, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour
ISO 105-A03:2019, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A03: Grey scale for assessing staining
ISO 105-E03:2010, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E03: Colour fastness to chlorinated water
(swimming-pool water)
ISO 105-E04:2013, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part E04: Colour fastness to perspiration
ISO 105-X12:2016, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part X12: Colour fastness to rubbing
ISO 868:2003, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer (Shore
hardness)
ISO 1817:2022, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of the effect of liquids
ISO 25649-1:2024(en)
ISO 2411:2017, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion
ISO 3696:1987, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
ISO 25649-2:2024, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 2: Consumer information
ISO 25649-3:2024, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 3: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class A devices
ISO 25649-4:2024, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 4: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class B devices
ISO 25649-5:2024, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 5: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class C devices
ISO 25649-6:2024, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 6: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class D devices
ISO 25649-7:2024, Floating leisure articles for use on and in the water — Part 7: Additional specific safety
requirements and test methods for Class E devices
EN 71-1:2014+A1:2018, Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties
EN 13138-3:2021, Buoyant aids for swimming instruction — Part 3: Safety requirements and test methods for
swim seats into which a user is positioned
EN 16051-1:2012, Inflation devices and accessories for inflatable consumer products — Part 1: Compatibility of
valves and valve adapters
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16051-1:2012 and the following apply.
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3.1
buoyancy
resultant upthrust of a body when totally submerged in water with its uppermost part just below the
water surface
Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of measuring, the buoyancy of boats (see ISO 25649-7) is measured as the volume
of any chamber which forms the inflatable hull, including components (3.4) that are permanently fixed to it. This
buoyancy is measured by calculation or water filling and measuring the amount of water.
3.2
residual buoyancy
provision of remaining buoyancy (3.1) in case of a defect of any buoyancy chamber
3.3
inflatable system
device, including all its components (3.4), which ensure stable floating conditions and contribute to safety
3.4
component
subgroup of the entire device, integrated or detachable, that contributes to buoyancy (3.1), function and safety
3.5
protrusion
component (3.4) exceeding the base structure in
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