Small craft - Personal watercraft - Construction and system installation requirements (ISO 13590:2022)

This document specifies construction and system installation requirements for personal watercraft. It addresses the builder’s plate, watercraft identification, permanently installed petrol fuel systems, electrical systems, steering systems, ventilation, hull structure and floatation, stability, mooring and towing, flooding, off-throttle steering and the owner’s manual.
This document does not apply to outboard powered personal watercraft and jet powered surfboards.

Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Wassermotorräder - Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Einbau von Systemen (ISO 13590:2022)

Dieses Dokument gilt für Wasserskooter entsprechend der Definition in 3.1 für die Ausführung und Installation von Hersteller-Schild, fest eingebauten Ottokraftstoffsystemen, elektrischen Anlagen, Lenkvorrichtungen, Lüftung, Rumpfkonstruktion und Auftriebskörper, Stabilität, den Freibord, Festmachen und Schleppen, Überflutung, Not-Drossel-Steuerung und das Eignerhandbuch.
Wasserskooter mit Außenbordmotor und Surfbretter mit Strahlantrieb fallen nicht in den Anwendungsbereich dieser Norm.

Petits navires - Véhicules nautiques à moteur - Exigences de construction et d'installation des systèmes (ISO 13590:2022)

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de construction et d’installation des systèmes pour les véhicules nautiques à moteur. Il concerne la plaque du constructeur, l’identification du véhicule nautique à moteur, les systèmes carburant à essence installés à demeure, les systèmes électriques, les systèmes de direction, la ventilation, la structure de la coque et la flottabilité, la stabilité, le mouillage et le remorquage, l’envahissement, la direction avec les gaz coupés et le manuel du propriétaire.
Le présent document ne s’applique pas aux véhicules nautiques à moteur propulsés par moteurs hors-bord ni aux planches de surf à propulsion par jet d’eau.

Mala plovila - Osebna plovila - Zahteve za konstrukcijo in inštalacijo sistema (ISO 13590:2022)

Ta dokument določa zahteve za konstrukcijsko in sistemsko vgradnjo za osebna plovila. Obravnava gradbeno ploščo, identifikacijo plovila, trajno vgrajene sisteme za gorivo, električne sisteme, krmilne sisteme, prezračevanje, strukturo trupa in plovbene lastnosti, ter podaja zahteve za plovnost, stabilnost, sidranje in privez, potapljanje, krmiljenje brez plina in navodila za uporabo.
Ta dokument se ne uporablja za osebna plovila z izvenkrmnim pogonom in deskami na reaktivni motorni pogon.

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Publication Date
03-Apr-2023
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
27-Mar-2023
Due Date
01-Jun-2023
Completion Date
04-Apr-2023

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 13590:2023
01-maj-2023
Mala plovila - Osebna plovila - Zahteve za konstrukcijo in inštalacijo sistema (ISO
13590:2022)
Small craft - Personal watercraft - Construction and system installation requirements
(ISO 13590:2022)
Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Wassermotorräder - Anforderungen an Konstruktion und
Einbau von Systemen (ISO 13590:2022)
Petits navires - Véhicules nautiques à moteur - Exigences de construction et
d'installation des systèmes (ISO 13590:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 13590:2023
ICS:
47.080 Čolni Small craft
SIST EN ISO 13590:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN ISO 13590:2023


EN ISO 13590
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

March 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.080 Supersedes EN ISO 13590:2018
English Version

Small craft - Personal watercraft - Construction and system
installation requirements (ISO 13590:2022)
Petits navires - Véhicules nautiques à moteur - Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Wassermotorräder -
Exigences de construction et d'installation des Anforderungen an Konstruktion und Einbau von
systèmes (ISO 13590:2022) Systemen (ISO 13590:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 22 May 2022.

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

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.





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© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 13590:2023 E
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EN ISO 13590:2023 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered . 4
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SIST EN ISO 13590:2023
EN ISO 13590:2023 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 13590:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small
craft" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 464 “Small Craft” the secretariat of which is
held by SIS.
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 March 2024.
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 13590:2018.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s) / Regulation(s).
For the relationship with EU Directive(s) / Regulation(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral
part of this document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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, 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.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 13590:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 13590:2023 without any modification.

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Annex ZA
(informative)

Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request
M/542/C(2015) 8736 final to provide one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of
Directive 2013/53/EU.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, 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 essential requirements of that
Directive, and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Annex I and II of Directive
2013/53/EU
Essential Requirements of Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Remarks/Notes
Directive 2013/53/EU of this EN
Annex I, Part A, 5.2 - Fuel system 6
Annex I, Part A, 5.3 – Electrical 7
system
Annex I, Part A, 5.1.2 - 8 The ingress of water into the
Ventilation. engine compartment is
not dealt with in this standard; the
personal watercraft
must pass the floatation test when
swamped.
Annex I, Part A, 3.1 - Structure 9 Clause 9 specifies testing to
ensure that there are no
structural failures
Annex I, Part A, 3.2 – Stability and 12 The document does not address
Freeboard freeboard requirements.
Annex I, Part A, 3.3 – Buoyancy 10 In respect of means of floatation in
and floatation the swamped condition only.
Annex I, Part A, 5.4.1 – Steering 10 Document does not address
system; general emergency steering arrangements
Annex I, Part A, 5.1.5 – Personal 13 Automatic devices to provide
watercraft running without reduced speed, circular, forward
driver movement when the driver
dismounts
deliberately or falls overboard are
not addressed by this
document
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Annex I, Part A, 2.3 – Protection 14 In respect of means of reboarding
from falling overboard an d only.
means of reboarding
Annex I, Part A, 3.9 – Anchoring, 15 Clause 15 only specifies point for
mooring and towing accepting towing
loading.
Annex I, Part A, 2.5 – Owner’s 18
manual
Table ZA.2 — Applicable Standards to confer presumption of conformity as described in this
Annex ZA
Column 4
Column 1 Column 2
Column 3
Reference in International
Corresponding European
Title
Clause 2 Standard Edition
Standard Edition
Rubber, vulcanized or
thermoplastic — For applicable standard edition
ISO 1817:2015 ISO 1817:2015
Determination of the effect of see column 2
liquids
Rubber and plastics hoses —
Assessment of ozone
ISO 7326:2016 ISO 7326:2016 EN ISO 7326:2016
resistance under static
conditions
Small craft — Fire-resistant
ISO 7840:2021 ISO 7840:2021
EN ISO 7840:2021
fuel hoses
ISO 8469:2021 ISO 8469:2021 Small craft — Non-fire- EN ISO 8469:2021
resistant fuel hoses
The documents listed in the Column 1 of Table ZA.2, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in
this document, i.e. are indispensable for its application. The achievement of the presumption of
conformity is subject to the application of the edition of Standards as listed in Column 4 or, if no European
Standard Edition exists, the International Standard Edition given in Column 2 of Table ZA.2.
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 product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.

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SIST EN ISO 13590:2023
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13590
Third edition
2022-06
Small craft — Personal watercraft —
Construction and system installation
requirements
Petits navires — Véhicules nautiques à moteur — Exigences de
construction et d'installation des systèmes
Reference number
ISO 13590:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Builder’s plate . 4
5 Watercraft identification . 4
6 Fuel system . 4
6.1 General . 4
6.2 Fuel tanks . 4
6.2.1 Materials prohibited for fuel tanks . 4
6.2.2 Fuel level indication . 4
6.2.3 Tank pressure limitation . . 5
6.2.4 Fill and vent openings . 5
6.2.5 Fuel tank static-pressure test . 5
6.2.6 Fuel tank shock test . 5
6.3 Fuel tank installations . 6
6.3.1 Non-encased metallic fuel tanks . 6
6.4 Fuel tank filling system . 6
6.5 Fuel pumps . 6
6.6 Fuel stop valves . 6
6.7 Fuel filters and strainers . 6
6.8 Spud, pipe and hose fitting . . 6
6.9 Clips, straps and hose clamps . 6
6.10 Metallic fuel line . 7
6.11 Plugs and fittings . 7
6.12 Vent and fuel distribution hoses and connections . 7
6.13 Fuel fill system grounding . 7
6.14 Fire test . 7
6.15 Fuel-hose specifications . 8
6.15.1 General . 8
6.15.2 Tensile strength and elongation . 8
6.15.3 Dry heat resistance . 8
6.15.4 Ozone resistance . 8
6.15.5 Oil resistance . 8
6.15.6 Burst test . 9
6.15.7 Vacuum collapse test . 9
6.15.8 Cold flexibility . 9
6.15.9 Adhesion test (reinforced hose with cover) . 9
6.15.10 Fuel resistance . 9
7 Electrical system . .10
7.1 Exemptions . 10
7.2 Conductor type, size and identification . 10
7.3 Conductor support and protection .12
7.4 External ignition protection. 12
7.5 Overcurrent protection .12
7.6 Conductor terminations . 13
7.7 Batteries . 14
7.8 Secondary circuits of ignition systems . 15
8 Ventilation .15
9 Hull structure test .16
9.1 Drop test . 16
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9.2 Testing . 16
9.3 Passing or failing the test . 16
10 Floatation test .16
10.1 General . 16
10.2 Test conditions . 16
10.3 Test procedure . 16
10.4 Acceptance level . 16
10.5 Floatation material . 17
10.5.1 Introduction . 17
10.5.2 Vapour test . 17
10.5.3 Petrol test lasting 24 h . 17
10.5.4 Petrol test lasting 30 days. 17
10.5.5 Oil test lasting 24 h . 17
10.5.6 Oil test lasting 30 days . 17
10.5.7 Bilge cleaner test lasting 24 h . 17
10.5.8 Bilge cleaner test lasting 30 days . 18
11 Steering-system test.18
11.1 General . 18
11.2 Axial force test . 18
11.3 Tangential force test . 18
11.4 Fatigue test. 18
11.5 Impact test . 18
11.5.1 Impact test 1 . 18
11.5.2 Impact test 2 . 18
12 Stability .19
13 Propulsion engine cut-off device .20
13.1 General . 20
13.2 Cut-off device requirements .20
13.3 Mechanical devices employing a physical attachment to the operator .20
13.4 Testing . 20
14 Means of reboarding .21
15 Towing . .22
16 Off throttle steering when underway .22
17 Flooding — Detection and removal of water .22
18 Owner’s manual .22
Annex A (normative) Test conditions, procedures and performance requirements for
evaluating the off throttle steering capabilities of personal watercraft .23
Bibliography .28
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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.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to
the World T
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN ISO 13590:2020
01-oktober-2020
Mala plovila - Osebna plovila - Zahteve za konstrukcijo in inštalacijo sistema
(ISO/DIS 13590:2020)
Small craft - Personal watercraft - Construction and system installation requirements
(ISO/DIS 13590:2020)
Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Wassermotorräder - Anforderungen an Konstruktion und
Einbau von Systemen (ISO/DIS 13590:2020)
Petits navires - Motos aquatiques - Exigences de construction et d'installation des
systèmes (ISO/DIS 13590:2020)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 13590
ICS:
47.080 Čolni Small craft
oSIST prEN ISO 13590:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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oSIST prEN ISO 13590:2020
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 13590
ISO/TC 188 Secretariat: SIS
Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2020-07-29 2020-10-21
Small craft — Personal watercraft — Construction and
system installation requirements
Petits navires — Motos aquatiques — Exigences de construction et d'installation des systèmes
ICS: 47.080
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Builder's plate . 3
5 Watercraft Identification . 3
6 Fuel system . 3
6.1 General . 3
6.2 Fuel tanks . . 4
6.2.1 Materials prohibited for fuel tanks . 4
6.2.2 Cellular plastic used to encase metallic fuel tanks . 4
6.2.3 Fuel level indication . 4
6.2.4 Tank pressure limitation . 4
6.2.5 Fill and vent openings . 4
6.2.6 Fuel tank static-pressure test . 5
6.2.7 Fuel tank shock test . 5
6.3 Fuel tank installations . 5
6.3.1 Non-encased metallic fuel tanks . 5
6.3.2 Plastic-encased metallic fuel tanks . 6
6.4 Fuel tank filling system . 6
6.5 Fuel pumps . 6
6.6 Fuel stop valves. 6
6.7 Fuel filters and strainers. 6
6.8 Spud, pipe and hose fitting . 6
6.9 Clips, straps and hose clamps. 6
6.10 Metallic fuel line . 7
6.11 Plugs and fittings . 7
6.12 Vent and fuel distribution hoses and connections . 7
6.13 Grounding . 7
6.14 Fire test . 7
6.15 Fuel-hose specifications . 8
6.15.1 General. 8
6.15.2 Tensile strength and elongation . 8
6.15.3 Dry heat resistance . 8
6.15.4 Ozone resistance . 8
6.15.5 Oil resistance . 8
6.15.6 Burst test . 8
6.15.7 Vacuum collapse test . 9
6.15.8 Cold flexibility . 9
6.15.9 Adhesion test (reinforced hose with cover) . 9
6.15.10 Fuel resistance . 9
7 Electrical system . 9
7.1 Exemptions . 9
7.2 Conductor type, size and identification .10
7.3 Conductor support and protection .11
7.4 External ignition protection .11
7.5 Overcurrent protection .11
7.6 Conductor terminations .12
7.7 Batteries .13
7.8 Secondary circuits of ignition systems .14
8 Ventilation .14
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9 Hull structure test .15
9.1 Drop test .15
9.2 Testing .15
9.3 Passing or failing the test .15
10 Floatation test.15
10.1 General .15
10.2 Test conditions .15
10.3 Test procedure .15
10.4 Acceptance level .15
10.5 Floatation material .16
10.5.1 Introduction .16
10.5.2 Vapour test .16
10.5.3 Petrol test lasting 24 h .16
10.5.4 Petrol test lasting 30 days .16
10.5.5 Oil test lasting 24 h .16
10.5.6 Oil test lasting 30 days .16
10.5.7 Bilge cleaner test lasting 24 h .16
10.5.8 Bilge cleaner test lasting 30 days .17
11 Steering-system test .17
11.1 General .17
11.2 Axial force test .17
11.3 Tangential force test .17
11.4 Fatigue test .17
11.5 Impact test .17
11.5.1 Impact test 1 .17
11.5.2 Impact test 2 .17
12 Stability .18
13 Engine Cut-off device .19
14 Means of reboarding .19
15 Towing .19
16 Off throttle steering .19
17 Flooding .19
18 Owner's manual .19
Annex A (normative) Test conditions, procedures and performance requirements for
evaluating the off throttle steering capabilities of personal watercraft .20
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered .26
Bibliography .28
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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.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188, Small craft.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 13590:2003), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— used the single term “grounded” for both “earthed” and “grounded”;
— the grounding value in Clause 5.14 was corrected;
— clarified that outboard powered personal watercraft and jet powered surfboards are outside the
scope of this standard;
— compared all values to SAE and industry standards;
— Annex A for Off-throttle steering requirements was added;
— requirements for carburettors were removed.
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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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 13590:2020(E)
Small craft — Personal watercraft — Construction and
system installation requirements
1 Scope
This document applies to personal watercraft as defined in 3.1, for the construction and installation
of builder's plate, permanently installed petrol fuel systems, electrical systems, steering systems,
ventilation, hull structure and floatation, stability, freeboard, mooring and towing, flooding, off-throttle
steering and owner's manual.
Outboard powered personal watercraft or jet powered surfboards are outside the scope of this
standard.
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 1402:2009, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies — Hydrostatic testing
ISO 1817:2015, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of the effect of liquids
ISO 7326:2016, Rubber and plastics hoses — Assessment of ozone resistance under static conditions
ISO 7840:2013, Small craft — Fire-resistant fuel hoses
ISO 8469:2013, Small craft — Non-fire-resistant fuel hoses
ISO 10087:2019, Small craft — Craft identification — Coding system
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ISO 10133:2012, Small craft — Electrical systems — Extra-low-voltage d.c. installations1
ISO 10240:2019, Small craft — Owner's manual
ISO 12215-5:2019, Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings — Part 5: Design pressures for monohulls,
design stresses, scantlings determination
ISO 13297:2014, Small craft — Electrical systems — Alternating current installations
ISO 14945:2004, Small craft — Builder's plate
ISO 15083:2020, Small craft — Bilge-pumping systems
ISO 15084:2003, Small craft — Anchoring, mooring and towing — Strong points
ASTM D1621-16, Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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3.1
personal watercraft
watercraft intended for sports and leisure purposes of less than 4 m in hull length which uses a propulsion
engine having a water jet pump as its primary source of propulsion and designed to be operated by a
person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling on, rather than within the confines of, a hull
3.2
fuel system
entire assembly of the fuel fill, vent, tank and distribution components, including and not limited to
pumps, valves, strainers, and filters
3.3
static floating position
condition in which a personal watercraft floats in calm water, with each fuel tank filled to its rated
capacity, but with no person or items of portable equipment on board
3.4
conduit
any type of rigid plastic or metal piping or tubing which supports the conductors contained within
3.5
sheath
material used as a continuous protective covering, such as electrical tape, moulded rubber, moulded
plastic or flexible tubing, around one or more insulated conductors
3.6
open to the atmosphere
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space or compartment that has at least 0,34 m of open area directly exposed to the atmosphere for
each cubic metre of net compartment volume
3.7
engine compartment
space where the engine is permanently installed
3.8
bilge
area, excluding engine rooms, in the personal watercraft below a height of 100 mm measured from the
lowest point in the personal watercraft, where liquid can collect when the personal watercraft is in its
static floating position
3.9
engine compartment bilge
space in the engine compartment or a connected compartment, below a height of 300 mm measured
from the lowest point, where liquid can collect when the personal watercraft is in its static floating
position
3.10
builder's plate
label or plate to display basic user information related to the personal watercraft
3.11
handlebar
mechanical means for applying manual steering effort into the helm, normally a horizontal configuration
with hand grips at each end and the helm connected to the handle
3.12
helm
mechanism, exclusive of handlebar or other means for manual application of a controlling force, by
which the controlling force is fed into a personal watercraft steering-system
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3.13
maximum recommended load
maximum weight of persons and portable equipment that may be carried on the personal watercraft
3.14
ground (earth)
grounded (earthed)
grounding (earthing)
connection, provided for safety purposes, that is established by a conducting connection with the
common ground/earth (potential of the earth’s surface)
3.15
craft
small craft
recreational boat, and other watercraft using similar equipment, of up to 24 metres length of hull (Lh)
3.16
normal accumulation of bilge water
minor amounts of water collecting in the bilge from spray, rain seepage and spillage that can be removed
by bilge pumps. The height of the normal accumulation of bilge water is below the lowest part of the
engine, or, measured at the top of the bilge pump inlet or the bilge pump automatic float switch
3.17
accessible
capable of being reached for inspection, removal or maintenance without removal of permanent craft
structure
4 Builder's plate
The builder’s plate shall comply with the technical requirements of ISO 14945:2004 with the following
modifications:
— the maximum load shall be according to the manufacturer and,
— the maximum recommended number of persons shall be according to the manufacturer.
5 Watercraft Identification
All personal watercraft shall comply with ISO 10087:2019
6 Fuel system
6.1 General
6.1.1 Each fuel system fitting, joint and connection shall be accessible.
6.1.2 The fuel system shall be designed not to leak liquid fuel into the watercraft when
— the personal watercraft is overturned through 180° of roll in either direction, or
— the personal watercraft is overturned through 90° of pitch in either direction.
6.1.3 The fuel system shall be designed not to leak liquid fuel into the personal watercraft when
subjected to the greater of the following two values: 20 kPa or 1,5 times the
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