SIST EN ISO 6218:2019

Inland navigation vessels - Manually- and power-operated coupling devices for rope connections of pushing units and coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main dimensions (ISO 6218:2019)

This document specifies dimensions and safety requirements for manually operated and power-operated coupling devices used for assembling inland navigation vessels as push tows or for coupling vessels alongside by means of rope connections. The coupling device secures the stable positioning of the coupled vessels. Safety requirements to protect operators from accidents during the creation, operation, and separation of the rope connections of push tows and vessels coupled alongside are specified in this document. It also gives rules for designation and testing.

Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Handbetätigte und kraftbetriebene Spannvorrichtungen für Seilverbindungen von Schub- und Koppelverbänden - Sicherheitsanforderungen und Hauptmaße (ISO 6218:2019)

Dieses Dokument legt Maße und Sicherheitsanforderungen für handbetätigte und kraftbetriebene Spannvorrichtungen fest, die für die Zusammenstellung von Fahrzeugen der Binnenschifffahrt als Schubverband oder als längsseits gekuppelte Fahrzeuge mittels Seilverbindung verwendet werden. Die Spannvorrichtung dient der Sicherstellung der festen Lage der gekuppelten Fahrzeuge zueinander.
Sicherheitsanforderungen zur Vermeidung von Unfällen des Bedienungspersonals beim Zusammenstellen, Betrieb und Trennen der Seilverbindungen von Schub- und Koppelverbänden sind in diesem Dokument enthalten.
Diese Internationale Norm legt zusätzlich Regeln für die Bezeichnung und die Prüfung fest.

Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Treuils d'accouplement manoeuvrés à la main et à moteur pour les convois poussés et formation à couple - Exigences de sécurité et dimensions principales (ISO 6218:2019)

Le présent document spécifie les dimensions et les exigences de sécurité pour les treuils d'accouplement manœuvrés à la main ou motorisés utilisés pour assembler des bateaux de navigation intérieure sous forme de convois poussés ou de formations à couple longitudinales au moyen de liaisons de câbles. Le treuil d'accouplement permet de maintenir de façon stable le positionnement des bateaux accouplés.
Des exigences de sécurité ont été incluses dans le présent document afin de protéger les opérateurs des accidents pendant la mise en œuvre, l'utilisation et la séparation des liaisons formées avec des câbles pour les convois poussés et les formations à couple longitudinales.
Le présent document fournit également des règles applicables à la désignation et aux essais.

Plovila za celinske vode - Ročno in električno upravljane vpenjalne naprave za vrvne povezave potisnih enot in pripetih plovil - Varnostne zahteve in glavne mere (ISO 6218:2019)

Ta dokument določa dimenzije in varnostne zahteve za ročno in električno upravljane vpenjalne naprave, ki se uporabljajo za vpenjanje plovil za celinske vode, namenjenih vleki, ali plovil, ki so z njimi povezana, z žično vrvjo. Vpenjalne naprave zagotavljajo stabilno lego vpetih plovil. V tem dokumentu so podane varnostne zahteve za zaščito upravljavcev pred nesrečami med vzpostavljanjem, uporabo ter ločevanjem vrvnih povezav med vlačilci in pripetimi plovili. Standard podaja tudi pravila za označevanje in preskušanje.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Sep-2018
• Publication Date: 20-Oct-2019
• ICS: 47.020.50 - Deck equipment and installations
• ICS: 47.060 - Inland navigation vessels
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 11-Oct-2019
• Due Date: 16-Dec-2019
• Completion Date: 21-Oct-2019
• Ref Project: EN ISO 6218:2019 - Inland navigation vessels - Manually- and power-operated coupling devices for rope connections of pushing units and coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main dimensions (ISO 6218:2019)

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN ISO 6218:2015 - Inland navigation vessels - Manually- and power-operated coupling devices for pushing units and coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main dimensions (ISO 6218:2015)
• Effective Date: 25-Apr-2018
• Replaces: SIST EN ISO 6218:2015 - Inland navigation vessels - Manually- and power-operated coupling devices for pushing units and coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main dimensions (ISO 6218:2015)
• Effective Date: 09-Oct-2019

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 6218:2019
01-december-2019
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 6218:2015
Plovila za celinske vode - Ročno in električno upravljane vpenjalne naprave za
vrvne povezave potisnih enot in pripetih plovil - Varnostne zahteve in glavne mere
(ISO 6218:2019)
Inland navigation vessels - Manually- and power-operated coupling devices for rope
connections of pushing units and coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main
dimensions (ISO 6218:2019)
Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Handbetätigte und kraftbetriebene
Spannvorrichtungen für Seilverbindungen von Schub- und Koppelverbänden -
Sicherheitsanforderungen und Hauptmaße (ISO 6218:2019)
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Treuils d'accouplement manoeuvrés à la main et à
moteur pour les convois poussés et formation à couple - Exigences de sécurité et
dimensions principales (ISO 6218:2019)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6218:2019
ICS:
47.020.50 Palubna oprema ter naprave Deck equipment and
installations
47.060 Jezerska in rečna plovila Inland navigation vessels
SIST EN ISO 6218:2019 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 6218
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

October 2019
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.060 Supersedes EN ISO 6218:2015
English Version

Inland navigation vessels - Manually- and power-operated
coupling devices for rope connections of pushing units and
coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main
dimensions (ISO 6218:2019)
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Treuils Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Handbetätigte und
d'accouplement manoeuvrés à la main ou motorisés kraftbetriebene Spannvorrichtungen für
pour les liaisons de câbles des convois poussés et les Seilverbindungen von Schub- und Koppelverbänden -
formations à couple - Exigences de sécurité et Sicherheitsanforderungen und Hauptmaße (ISO
dimensions principales (ISO 6218:2019) 6218:2019)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 July 2019.

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EN ISO 6218:2019 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 6218:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 8 "Ships and
marine technology" in collaboration with 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 April 2020, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by April 2020.
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 6218:2015.
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, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 6218:2019 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6218:2019 without any modification.


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SIST EN ISO 6218:2019
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 6218
Fourth edition
2019-08
Inland navigation vessels — Manually-
and power-operated coupling devices
for rope connections of pushing
units and coupled vessels — Safety
requirements and main dimensions
Bateaux de navigation intérieure — Treuils d'accouplement
manoeuvrés à la main ou motorisés pour les liaisons de câbles des
convois poussés et les formations à couple — Exigences de sécurité et
dimensions principales
Reference number
ISO 6218:2019(E)
©
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Safety requirements . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.1.1 Components . 2
4.1.2 General requirements . 2
4.2 Limitation of the actuating power for power-operated coupling devices . 2
4.3 Strength requirements . 4
5 Models . 5
5.1 Operation . 5
5.2 Position of handwheel/motor . 5
5.3 With or without tensioning device . 5
6 Design . 6
6.1 Rope drum . 6
6.1.1 Drum capacity . 6
6.1.2 Drum diameter . 6
6.1.3 Rope fastening . . 6
6.2 Handwheel . 6
6.2.1 Clearances . 6
6.2.2 Construction . 6
6.2.3 Handhold . 6
6.3 Power-operated equipment . 6
6.4 Combined operating modes . 6
6.5 Arresting device . 7
6.5.1 General. 7
6.5.2 Arresting devices for manually operated coupling devices . 7
6.5.3 Arresting devices for power-operated coupling devices . 7
6.6 Protective device . 7
6.7 Footbrakes for manually operated coupling devices . 7
6.8 Brakes for power-operated coupling devices . 7
6.9 Gears . 7
6.10 Tensioning device for manually operated coupling systems . 8
6.11 Change gear for manually operated coupling devices . 8
6.12 Foundation . 8
6.13 Guide track. 8
7 Dimensions and characteristic values . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Characteristic values . 8
7.3 Main dimensions of the coupling device . 9
7.3.1 Manually operated coupling device . 9
7.3.2 Power-operated coupling devices .10
7.4 Foundation .11
8 Material .12
9 Operating instructions and assembly instructions .12
9.1 General .12
9.2 Assembly instructions .12
9.3 Operating instructions .12
10 Designation — Examples .13
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11 Marking .13
Annex A (normative) Individual and type testing.14
Bibliography .15
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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 8, Ships and marine technology,
Subcommittee SC 7, Inland navigation vessels.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 6218:2015), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the limitation of the rope speed has been deleted (former Clause 4.3);
— the minimum drum diameter has been changed to be 12 times the maximum rope diameter;
— “wire rope” has been replaced with "rope", because the use of wire- or textile-ropes is not relevant
in this document;
— editorial corrections have been made and the figures have been improved.
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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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 6218:2019(E)
Inland navigation vessels — Manually- and power-
operated coupling devices for rope connections of pushing
units and coupled vessels — Safety requirements and main
dimensions
1 Scope
This document specifies dimensions an
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connections of pushing units and coupled vessels - Safety requirements and main
dimensions (ISO/DIS 6218:2018)
Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Handbetätigte und kraftbetriebene
Spannvorrichtungen für Seilverbindungen von Schub- und Koppelverbänden -
Sicherheitsanforderungen und Hauptmaße (ISO/DIS 6218:2018)
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Treuils d'accouplement manoeuvrés à la main et à
moteur pour les convois poussés et formation à couple - Exigences de sécurité et
dimensions principales (ISO/DIS 6218:2018)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 6218
ICS:
47.020.50 Palubna oprema ter naprave Deck equipment and
installations
47.060 -H]HUVNDLQUHþQDSORYLOD Inland navigation vessels
oSIST prEN ISO 6218:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
ISO/DIS 6218
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Voting begins on: Voting terminates on:
2018-06-29 2018-09-21
Inland navigation vessels — Manually- and power-
operated coupling devices for rope connections of pushing
units and coupled vessels — Safety requirements and main
dimensions
Bateaux de navigation intérieure — Treuils d'accouplement manoeuvrés à la main et à moteur pour les
convois poussés et formation à couple — Exigences de sécurité et dimensions principales
ICS: 47.060
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Safety requirements . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.1.1 Components . 2
4.1.2 Requirements . 4
4.2 Limitation of actuating power for power-operated coupling devices. 4
4.3 Strength requirements . 5
5 Models . 5
5.1 Operation . 5
5.2 Position of handwheel/motor . 5
5.3 With or without tensioning device . 6
6 Design . 6
6.1 Rope drum . 6
6.1.1 Drum capacity . 6
6.1.2 Drum diameter . 6
6.1.3 Rope fastening . . 6
6.2 Handwheel . 6
6.2.1 Clearances . 6
6.2.2 Construction . 6
6.2.3 Handhold . 6
6.3 Power-operated equipment . 7
6.4 Combined operating modes . 7
6.5 Arresting device . 7
6.5.1 General. 7
6.5.2 Arresting devices for manually operated coupling devices . 7
6.5.3 Arresting devices for power-operated coupling devices . 7
6.6 Protective device . 7
6.7 Footbrakes for manually operated coupling devices . 7
6.8 Brakes for power-operated coupling devices . 7
6.9 Gears . 8
6.10 Tensioning device for manually operated coupling systems . 8
6.11 Change gear for manually operated coupling devices . 8
6.12 Foundation . 8
6.13 Guide track. 8
7 Dimensions and characteristic values . 8
7.1 General . 8
7.2 Characteristic values . 8
7.3 Main dimensions of the coupling device . 9
7.3.1 Manually operated coupling device . 9
7.3.2 Power-operated coupling devices .10
7.4 Foundation .11
8 Material .12
9 Operating instructions and assembly instructions .12
9.1 General .12
9.2 Assembly instructions .12
9.3 Operating instructions .12
10 Designation .13
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11 Marking .13
Annex A (normative) Individual and type testing.14
Bibliography .15
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ISO/DIS 6218:2018(E)

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 on 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 the following
URL: www .iso .org/iso/foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technology,
Subcommittee SC 7, Inland navigation vessels.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 6218:2015), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— limitation of rope speed has been deleted (former Clause 4.3);
— minimum drum diameter changed to be 12 times of maximum rope diameter;
— wire rope has been replaced by "rope", because the use of wire- or textile-ropes is no subject of this
document;
— editorial corrections and improvement of figures.
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oSIST prEN ISO 6218:2018
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/DIS 6218:2018(E)
Inland navigation vessels — Manually- and power-
operated coupling devices for rope connections of pushing
units and coupled vessels — Safety requirements and main
dimensions
1 Scope
This document specifies dimensions and safety requirements for manually operated and power-
operated coupling devices used for assembling inland navigation vessels as a push tow or vessels
coupled alongside by means of rope connections. The coupling device secures the stable positioning of
the coupled vessels.
Requirements for the safety to protect operators from accidents during the creation, operation, and
separation of the rope connections of push tows and vessels coupled alongside are contained in this
document.
It also gives rules for designation and testing.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 2768-1, General tolerances — Part 1: Tolerances for linear and angular dimensions without individual
tolerance indications
ISO 3730, Shipbuilding and marine structures — Mooring winches
ISO 4014, Hexagon head bolts — Product grades A and B
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
manually operated coupling device
straining device in which a rope is strained by turning a hand wheel
3.2
minimum breaking load
load at which the rope will break
3.3
power-oper
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