Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for walkways and working places

This document specifies the safety requirements for walkways and working places on inland navigation vessels in the areas used for work.
Walkways in the passenger area are governed by requirements which are outside the scope of this standard.
Requirements related to the marking of safety and health protection are not covered by this standard.

Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und Arbeitsplätze

Dieses Dokument legt die Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und Arbeitsplätze auf Fahrzeugen der Binnenschifffahrt im Arbeitsbereich fest.
Für Verkehrswege im Fahrgastbereich gelten Anforderungen, die Außerhalb des Anwendungsbereichs dieser Norm liegen.
Anforderungen bezüglich der Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutz-Kennzeichnung sind nicht Inhalt dieser Norm.

Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de sécurité relatives aux voies et postes de travail

Le présent document spécifie les exigences de sécurité relatives aux voies et lieux de travail sur les bateaux de navigation intérieure dans les zones utilisées pour travailler.
Les voies situées dans la zone réservée aux passagers sont régies par des exigences qui sont exclues du domaine d’application de la présente norme.
Les exigences relatives au marquage de protection de la santé et de la sécurité ne sont pas couvertes par la présente norme.

Plovila za celinske vode - Varnostne zahteve za sprehajalne in delovne površine

Ta dokument določa varnostne zahteve za prehode in delovne prostore na plovilih za celinsko plovbo v območjih, ki se uporabljajo za delo.
Prehode v potniškem prostoru urejajo zahteve, ki so zunaj področja uporabe tega standarda.
Zahteve v zvezi z označevanjem varnosti in varstva zdravja niso zajete v tem standardu.

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Public Enquiry End Date
27-Jun-2022
Publication Date
04-Apr-2023
Technical Committee
Current Stage
6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
Start Date
21-Mar-2023
Due Date
26-May-2023
Completion Date
05-Apr-2023

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13281:2023
01-maj-2023
Plovila za celinske vode - Varnostne zahteve za sprehajalne in delovne površine
Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for walkways and working places
Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und
Arbeitsplätze
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de sécurité relatives aux voies et postes de
travail
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13281:2023
ICS:
47.060 Jezerska in rečna plovila Inland navigation vessels
SIST EN 13281:2023 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 13281:2023


EN 13281
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

March 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.060 Supersedes EN 13281:2000
English Version

Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for
walkways and working places
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt -
sécurité relatives aux voies et postes de travail Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und
Arbeitsplätze
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 23 January 2023.

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.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2023 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13281:2023 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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SIST EN 13281:2023
EN 13281:2023 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Safety requirements for walkways . 5
4.1 General . 5
4.2 Dimensions . 5
4.2.1 General . 5
4.2.2 Special requirements for side decks . 5
4.3 Surface condition . 6
4.4 Steps in walkways . 6
4.4.1 General . 6
4.4.2 Stairs . 6
4.4.3 Climbing devices . 6
4.5 Exits, emergency exits . 6
4.6 Boarding ladders and boarding stairs . 7
4.7 Gangways . 7
4.8 Ship’s boats . 7
5 Safety requirements for working places . 7
5.1 General requirements . 7
5.2 Hatches and hatch covers . 7
5.3 Working places on deck and inside the vessel . 8
5.4 Protection against noise and vibration . 8
5.5 Wheelhouses and control positions . 8
5.6 Doors and covers . 8
6 Lighting . 9
7 Protection against falling . 9
7.1 Railings, bulwarks and hatch coamings . 9
7.2 Handrails . 10
Bibliography . 11

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SIST EN 13281:2023
EN 13281:2023 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 13281:2023) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 15 “Inland
navigation vessels”, 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 September 2023, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2023.
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 13281:2000.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are listed below:
a) editorial changes in definition 3.1, 3.2 and 3.4;
b) essential requirement for traffic routes and side deck (4.2.1 and 4.2.2);
c) reference to swinging derrick deleted (Clause 2, 4.2.2 and 4.8);
d) emergency exits: dimension increased and access aids required (4.5.4);
e) reference to outboard ladders (4.6);
f) illuminance levels required (Clause 6);
g) bulwarks and hatch coamings: minimum height increased and slip-on elevations regulated (7.1);
h) basic requirement for handrails (7.2);
i) Annex ZA has been deleted;
j) editorial adjustments.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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.
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SIST EN 13281:2023
EN 13281:2023 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for walkways and working places on inland navigation
vessels in the areas used for work.
Walkways in the passenger area are governed by requirements which are outside the scope of this
document.
Requirements related to the marking of safety and health protection are not covered by this document.
This document specifies safety requirements for walkways and working places within the meaning of
European Parliament and Council Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of 14 September 2016 laying down technical
requirements for inland waterway vessels.
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.
EN 526, Inland navigation vessels - Gangway with a length not exceeding 8 m – Requirements, types
EN 711, Inland navigation vessels - Railings for decks and side decks - Requirements, designs and types
EN 790, Inland navigation vessels - Stairs with inclination angles of 45° to 60° - Requirements, types
EN 1502, Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs
EN 1864, Inland navigation vessels - Wheelhouse - Ergonomic and safety requirements
EN 1914, Inland navigation vessels - Work boats, ship’s boats and lifeboats
EN 13056, Inland navigation vessels - Stairs with inclination angles of 30° to < 45° - Requirements, types
EN 13574, Inland navigation vessels - Permanently installed climbing devices with a length not exceeding
5 m
EN 17361, Inland navigation vessels - Outboard ladders
EN 29519, Shipbuilding and marine structures - Rungs for dog-step ladders (ISO 9519)
EN ISO 14122-2, Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 2: Working platforms
and walkways (ISO 14122
...

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 13281:2022
01-junij-2022
Plovila za celinske vode - Varnostne zahteve za sprehajalne in delovne površine
Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for walkways and working places
Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und
Arbeitsplätze
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de sécurité relatives aux voies et lieux de
travail
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13281
ICS:
47.060 Jezerska in rečna plovila Inland navigation vessels
oSIST prEN 13281:2022 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13281
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

April 2022
ICS 47.060 Will supersede EN 13281:2000
English Version

Inland navigation vessels - Safety requirements for
walkways and working places
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Exigences de Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt -
sécurité relatives aux voies et lieux de travail Sicherheitsanforderungen an Verkehrswege und
Arbeitsplätze
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 15.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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, Turkey and
United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13281:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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oSIST prEN 13281:2022
prEN 13281:2022 (E)
Contents      Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Safety requirements for walkways . 5
4.1 General. 5
4.2 Dimensions. 5
4.2.1 General. 5
4.2.2 Special requirements for side decks . 5
4.3 Surface condition . 5
4.4 Steps in walkways . 6
4.4.1 General. 6
4.4.2 Stairs . 6
4.4.3 Climbing devices . 6
4.5 Exits, emergency exits . 6
4.6 Boarding ladders and boarding stairs . 7
4.7 Gangways . 7
4.8 Ship’s boats. 7
5 Safety requirements for working places . 7
5.1 General requirements . 7
5.2 Hatches and hatchway covers . 7
5.3 Working places on deck and inside the vessel . 8
5.4 Protection against noise and vibration . 8
5.5 Wheelhouses and control positions . 8
5.6 Doors and covers . 8
6 Lighting . 8
7 Protection against falling . 9
7.1 Railings, bulwarks and hatchway coamings . 9
7.2 Handrails. 9
Bibliography . 10

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oSIST prEN 13281:2022
prEN 13281:2022 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 13281:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 15 “Inland
navigation vessels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13281:2000.
Compared to EN 13281:2000, the following changes have been made:
a. Editorial changes in definition 3.1 and 3.4;
b. Essential requirement for traffic routes and side deck (4.2.1 and 4.2.2);
c. Reference to swinging derrick deleted (2, 4.2.2 and 4.8);
d. Emergency exits: dimension increased and access aids required (4.5.4);
e. Reference to outboard ladders (4.6);
f. Illuminance levels required (6);
g. Bulwarks and hatch coamings: minimum height increased and slip-on elevations regulated (7.1);
h. Basic requirement for handrails (7.2);
i. Annex ZA has been deleted;
j. Editorial adjustments.
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oSIST prEN 13281:2022
prEN 13281:2022 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the safety requirements for walkways and working places on inland navigation
vessels in the areas used for work.
Walkways in the passenger area are governed by requirements which are outside the scope of this
standard.
Requirements related to the marking of safety and health protection are not covered by 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.
EN 526, Inland navigation vessels - Gangway with a length not exceeding 8 m - Requirements, types
EN 711, Inland navigation vessels - Railings for decks and side decks - Requirements, designs and types
EN 1502, Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs
EN 1864, Inland navigation vessels - Wheelhouse - Ergonomic and safety requirements
EN 1914, Inland navigation vessels - Work boats, ship’s boats and lifeboats
EN 13056, Inland navigation vessels - Stairs with inclination angles of 30° to < 45° - Requirements, types
EN 13574, Inland navigation vessels - Permanently installed climbing devices with a length not exceeding
5 m
EN 17361, Inland navigation vessels - Outboard ladders
EN 29519, Shipbuilding and marine structures - Rungs for dog-step ladders (ISO 9519)
EN ISO 14122-2, Safety of machinery - Permanent means of access to machinery - Part 2: Working platforms
and walkways (ISO 14122-2)
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:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
walkway
area in which people walk
EXAMPLE side decks, decks, entryways, aisles and passageways to working places
3.2
working place
area in which an activity is carried out
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