SIST EN ISO 6185-3:2024

Inflatable boats - Part 3: Boats with a hull length less than 8 m with a motor rating of 15 kW and greater (ISO 6185-3:2024)

This document specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials, manufacture and testing of inflatable boats and rigid inflatable boats with a length of the hull LH in accordance with ISO 8666 less than 8 m with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater.
This document is applicable to the following types of boats intended for use within the operating temperatures of –20 °C to +60 °C:
—     Type VII: Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube on the port and starboard sides, suitable for navigation in conditions of design categories C and D.
—     Type VIII: Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube on the port and starboard sides, suitable for navigation in conditions of design category B.
This document excludes single-chambered boats and boats with tubes made from unsupported materials, and does not apply to aquatic toys and inflatable liferafts.
Boats with tubes made from aluminium, roto-moulded polyethylene, fibre reinforced plastic or other rigid materials are excluded from this document.

Aufblasbare Boote - Teil 3: Boote mit einer Rumpflänge unter 8 m mit einer Motorleistung von mindestens 15 kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)

Dieses Dokument legt die sicherheitstechnischen Mindestanforderungen an die Konstruktion, Werkstoffe, Verarbeitung und Prüfung von aufblasbaren Booten und Festrumpfschlauchbooten mit einer Gesamtrumpflänge LH entsprechend ISO 8666 von weniger als 8 m und mit einer Motorleistung von mindestens 15 kW fest.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar für folgende Kategorien von Booten, die für einen Einsatz in einem Temperaturbereich von −20 °C bis +60 °C vorgesehen sind:
-   Kategorie VII: motorbetriebene Boote, ausgestattet mit einer Auftriebskammer an der Backbord- und der Steuerbordseite, geeignet für Fahrten unter Bedingungen für die Konstruktionsklassen C und D.
-   Kategorie VIII: motorbetriebene Boote, ausgestattet mit einer Auftriebskammer an der Backbord- und der Steuerbordseite, geeignet für Fahrten unter Bedingungen für die Konstruktionsklasse B.
Dieses Dokument schließt Ein-Kammer-Boote und Boote mit Schläuchen aus trägerlosen Werkstoffen aus und ist nicht anwendbar für Wasserspielzeuge und aufblasbare Rettungsflöße.
Boote mit Schläuchen aus Aluminium, rotationsgegossenem Polyethylen, glasfaserverstärktem Kunststoff oder anderen starren Werkstoffen sind aus diesem Dokument ausgeschlossen.

Bateaux pneumatiques - Partie 3: Bateaux d'une longueur de coque inférieure à 8 m et d'une puissance moteur assignée supérieure ou égale à 15 kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)

Le présent document spécifie les caractéristiques minimales de sécurité requises concernant la conception, les matériaux à utiliser, la fabrication et les essais des bateaux pneumatiques et des bateaux pneumatiques semi-rigides d'une longueur de coque LH, mesurée conformément à l'ISO 8666, inférieure à 8 m et dont la puissance moteur assignée est supérieure ou égale à 15 kW.
Le présent document s'applique aux types de bateaux suivants destinés à être utilisés dans une plage de températures d'utilisation comprises entre –20 °C et +60 °C:
—     type VII: bateaux à moteur équipés d'un tube de flottabilité relié aux côtés bâbord et tribord, appropriés à une navigation en catégories de conception C et D;
—     type VIII: bateaux à moteur équipés d'un tube de flottabilité relié aux côtés bâbord et tribord, appropriés à une navigation en catégorie de conception B.
Le présent document exclut les bateaux à chambre unique et les bateaux dont les tubes de flottabilité sont constitués de matériaux non renforcés, et ne s'applique ni aux jouets aquatiques ni aux radeaux de survie gonflables.
Les bateaux dont les tubes de flottabilité sont constitués d'aluminium, de polyéthylène rotomoulé, de plastique renforcé de fibres ou d'autres matériaux rigides sont exclus du présent document.

Napihljivi čolni - 3. del: Čolni z dolžino trupa, krajšo od 8 m in motorjem z močjo, večjo ali enako 15 kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)

Ta dokument določa minimalne varnostne lastnosti, zahtevane za načrtovanje, materiale, izdelavo in preskušanje napihljivih čolnov ter napihljivih čolnov, ki imajo v spodnjem delu trupa togo enoto, z dolžino trupa (LH), krajšo od 8 m (v skladu s standardom ISO 8666) in motorjem z močjo, večjo ali enako 15 kW.
Ta dokument se uporablja za naslednje tipe čolnov, namenjenih za uporabo pri delovnih temperaturah od –20 °C do +60 °C:
–     tip VII: čolni na motorni pogon s plovno cevjo, pritrjeno na desno in levo stran, ki so primerni za krmarjenje v razmerah konstrukcijskih kategorij C in D;
–     tip VIII: čolni na motorni pogon s plovno cevjo, pritrjeno na desno in levo stran, ki so primerni za krmarjenje v razmerah konstrukcijske kategorije B.
Ta dokument ne zajema enokabinskih čolnov in čolnov s cevmi, izdelanimi iz nepodprtih materialov, ter se ne uporablja za vodne igrače in napihljive rešilne splave.
Prav tako ne zajema čolnov s cevmi, izdelanimi iz aluminija, polietilena z rotacijskim modeliranjem, z vlakni ojačanih polimernih materialov ali drugih togih materialov.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Publication Date: 23-May-2024
• ICS: 47.080 - Small craft
• Technical Committee: I13 - Imaginarni 13
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-May-2024
• Due Date: 27-Jul-2024
• Completion Date: 24-May-2024
• Directive: 2013/53/EU - Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC
• Mandate: M/542 - [C(2015)8736] Standardisation Request to the European Committee for Standardisation and the European Committee for Electro-technical Standardisation as regards recreational craft and personal watercraft in support of Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC.
• Ref Project: EN ISO 6185-3:2024 - Inflatable boats - Part 3: Boats with a length of the hull less than 8 m with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater (ISO 6185-3:2024)

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN ISO 6185-3:2018 - Inflatable boats - Part 3: Boats with a hull length less than 8 m with a motor rating of 15 kW and greater (ISO 6185-3:2014)
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2024
Napihljivi čolni - 3. del: Čolni z dolžino trupa, krajšo od 8 m in motorjem z močjo,
večjo ali enako 15 kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)
Inflatable boats - Part 3: Boats with a hull length less than 8 m with a motor rating of 15
kW and greater (ISO 6185-3:2024)
Aufblasbare Boote - Teil 3: Boote mit einer Rumpflänge unter 8 m mit einer
Motorleistung von mindestens 15 kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)
Bateaux pneumatiques - Partie 3: Bateaux d'une longueur de coque inférieure à 8 m et
d'une puissance moteur assignée supérieure ou égale à 15 kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 6185-3:2024
ICS:
47.080 Čolni Small craft
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 6185-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.080 Supersedes EN ISO 6185-3:2018
English Version
Inflatable boats - Part 3: Boats with a length of the hull less
than 8 m with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater
(ISO 6185-3:2024)
Bateaux pneumatiques - Partie 3: Bateaux d'une Aufblasbare Boote - Teil 3: Boote mit einer Rumpflänge
longueur de coque inférieure à 8 m et d'une puissance unter 8 m mit einer Motorleistung von mindestens 15
moteur assignée supérieure ou égale à 15 kW (ISO kW (ISO 6185-3:2024)
6185-3:2024)
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU . 4

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 6185-3:2024) 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 November 2024, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 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 6185-3:2018.
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.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, 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 6185-3:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 6185-3:2024 without any
modification.
Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU
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.A.2.1 Watercraft 10
Identification
Annex I.A.2.2 Builder’s plate 10
Annex I.A.2.3 Protection from 7.2
falling overboard and means of
reboarding
Annex I.A.2.4 Visibility from the 7.4
main steering position
Annex 1.A.2.5 – Owner’s Manual 11
Annex I.A.3.1 Structure 5 excluding 5.3
Annex I.A.3.2 Stability and 6 Non-rigid inflatable boats are
freeboard restricted to category C or D.
Rigid inflatable boats, complying
Annex I.A.3.3 Buoyancy and 6
with the requirements for Type
flotation
VIII, shown in Table 3, may be
assigned to category B.
Annex I.A.3.4 Openings in hull, 6.6.1
deck and superstructure
Annex I.A.3.5 Flooding 6.7
Annex I.A.3.6 Manufacturer’s 6.2
maximum recommended load
Annex I.A.3.7 Liferaft stowage -
Annex I.A.3.8 Escape -
Essential Requirements of Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Remarks/Notes
Directive 2013/53/EU of this EN
Annex I.A.3.9 Anchoring, mooring 5.6
and towing
Annex I.A.4 Handling 7.1
characteristics
Annex I.A.5.1 Engines and engine 8.1
compartments
Annex I.A.5.2 Fuel system 8.4
Annex I.A.5.3 Electrical system 8.3
Annex I.A.5.4 Steering system 8.5
Annex I.A.5.5 Gas system 8.6
Annex I.A.5.6 Fire protection 7.5
Annex I.A.5.7 Navigation lights 8.7
Annex I.A.5.8 Discharge 8.8
prevention and installations
facilitating the delivery ashore of
waste
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.
Table ZA.2 — Applicable Standards to confer presumption of conformity as described in this
Annex ZA
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Standard Edition Standard Edition
Rubber, vulcanized or
ISO 1817 ISO 1817:2022
thermoplastic — For applicable standard
Determination of the effect edition see Column 2

of liquids
Rubber- or plastics-coated
ISO 2411 ISO 2411:2017
fabrics — Determination of EN ISO 2411:2017

coating adhesion
Rubber- or plastics-coated
ISO 3011 ISO 3011:2021
fabrics — Determination of For applicable standard
resistance to ozone cracking edition see Column 2

under static conditions
Rubber- or plastics-coated
fabrics — Determination of
ISO 4674-1 ISO 4674-1:2016 tear resistance — Part 1: EN ISO 4674-1:2016
Constant rate of tear
methods
Rubber- or plastics-coated
ISO 4675 ISO 4675:2017
For applicable standard
fabrics — Low-temperature
edition see Column 2
bend test
Small craft — Fire-resistant
ISO 7840 ISO 7840:2021 EN ISO 7840:2021
fuel hoses
Small craft — Waste
ISO 8099-1 ISO 8099-1:2018 systems — Part 1: Waste EN ISO 8099-1:2018
water retention
Small craft — Waste
ISO 8099-2 ISO 8099-2:2020 systems — Part 2: Sewage EN ISO 8099-2:2021
treatment systems
Small craft - Non-fire-
ISO 8469 ISO 8469:2021 EN ISO 8469:2021
resistant fuel hoses
Small craft — Steering gear
ISO 8847 ISO 8847:2021 — Cable over pulley EN ISO 8847:2021
systems
Small craft — Remote
ISO 8848 ISO 8848:2022 EN ISO 8848:2022
mechanical steering systems
Small craft — Seacocks and
ISO 9093 ISO 9093:2020 EN ISO 9093:2021
through-hull fittings
Small craft — Fire
ISO 9094 ISO 9094:2022 EN ISO 9094:2022
protection
Small craft — Craft
ISO 10087 ISO 10087:2022 EN ISO 10087:2022
identification — Coding
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Standard Edition Standard Edition
system
Small craft — Permanently
ISO 10088 ISO 10088:2022 EN ISO 10088:2023
installed fuel systems
Small craft — Navigation
ISO 10239 ISO 10239:2014 lights — Installation, EN ISO 10239:2017
placement and visibility
Small craft — Remote
ISO 10592 ISO 10592:1994 EN ISO 10592:2017
hydraulic steering systems
Small craft — Ventilation of
ISO 11105 ISO 11105:2020 petrol engine and/or petrol EN ISO 11105:2020
tank compartments
EN ISO 11591:2020
ISO 11591:2020
Small craft — Field of vision
ISO 11591 ISO11591:2020/A1:
EN ISO
from the steering position
11591:2020/A1:2023
Small craft —
Determination of maximum
propulsion power rating
ISO 11592-1 ISO 11592-1:2016 EN ISO 11592-1:2016
using manoeuvring speed —
Part 1: craft with a length of
hull less than 8 m
Small craft — Watertight
ISO 11812 ISO 11812:2001 cockpits and quick-draining EN ISO 11812:2018
cockpits
Small craft — Hull
construction and scantlings
— Part 1: Materials:
ISO 12215-1 ISO 12215-1:2000 EN ISO 12215-1:2018
Thermosetting resins, glass-
fibre reinforcement,
reference laminate
Hull construction and
scantlings — Part 2:
ISO 12215-2 ISO 12215-2:2002 Materials: Core materials for EN ISO 12215-2:2002
sandwich construction,
embedded materials
Small craft — Hull
construction and scantlings
ISO 12215-3 ISO 12215-3:2002
— Part 3: Materials: Steel, EN ISO 12215-3:2018

aluminium alloys, wood,
other materials
Small craft — Hull
construction and scantlings
ISO 12215-5 ISO 12215-5:2019 EN ISO 12215-5:2019
— Part 5: Design pressures
for monohulls, design
stresses, scantlings
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Standard Edition Standard Edition
determination
Small craft — Windows,
ISO 12216:2020 EN ISO 12216:2022EN ISO
portlights, hatches,
12216:2022/A1:2022
ISO
ISO 12216 deadlights and doors —
12216:2020/A1:202 EN ISO
Strength and watertightness
2 12216:2022/A11:2023
requirements
Small craft — Stability and
buoyancy assessment and
Not yet available
categorization — Part 1:
ISO 12217-1:2022 ISO 12217-1:2022
For applicable standard
Non-sailing boats of hull
edition see Column 2
length greater than or equal
to 6 m
EN ISO 13297:2021
ISO 13297:2020
Small craft — Electrical EN ISO
ISO
ISO 13297 systems — Alternating and 13297:2021/A1:2022
13297:2020/Amd
direct current installations
EN ISO
1:2022
13297:2021/A11:2023
Small craft — Steering gear
—
ISO 13929 ISO 13929:2001 EN ISO 13929:2017
Geared link systems
ISO 14945 ISO 14945:2021 Small craft - Builder's plate EN ISO 14945:2021
Small craft — Maximum
ISO 14946 ISO 14946:2021 EN ISO 14946:2021
load capacity
Small craft — Anchoring,
ISO 15084 ISO 15084:2003 mooring and towing — EN ISO 15084:2018
Strong points
ISO 15085:2003
ISO EN ISO 15085:2003
Small craft - Man-overboard
ISO
15085:2003/Amd EN ISO
prevention and recovery
15085:2003/Amd
2:2017 15085:2003/A2:2018
2:2017
Small craft — Electric
ISO 16315 ISO 16315:2016 EN ISO 16315:2016
propulsion system
ISO 21487:2012
Small craft — Permanently
ISO
ISO 21487 installed petrol and diesel EN ISO 21487:2018
21487:2012/A2:201
fuel tanks
Small craft — Steering
ISO 23411 ISO 23411:2020 EN ISO 23411:2021
wheels
Small craft —
ISO 25197:2012 Electrical/electronic control
ISO 25197 EN ISO 25197:2018
ISO 25197/A1:2014 systems for steering, shift
and throttle
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
Reference in International Title Corresponding European
Clause 2 Standard Edition Standard Edition
Plywood - Bonding quality -
EN 314-2 N/A EN 314-2:1993
Part 2: Requirements
The documents listed in the Column 1 of Table ZA.2, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in
this document and 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.
International
Standard
ISO 6185-3
Third edition
Inflatable boats —
2024-04
Part 3:
Boats with a length of the hull less
than 8 m with a motor power rating
of 15 kW and greater
Bateaux pneumatiques —
Partie 3: Bateaux d'une longueur de coque inférieure à 8 m et
d'une puissance moteur assignée supérieure ou égale à 15 kW
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 3
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms. 4
5 Construction and structural requirements . 5
5.1 Structural materials .5
5.1.1 General .5
5.1.2 Materials forming the flexible floor and buoyancy tube .5
5.1.3 Wood .6
5.2 Buoyant material used in foam-filled buoyancy tubes .7
5.2.1 General .7
5.2.2 Tests .7
5.3 Lifting the boat .8
5.3.1 General .8
5.3.2 Fittings for lifting of the boat (if applicable) .8
5.3.3 Complete boat overload test . .8
5.4 Strength of the boat’s structure .8
5.4.1 General .8
5.4.2 Drop test (rigid inflatable boats only).9
5.4.3 In-water testing .9
5.5 Buoyancy tube attachment strength test (type test only) .11
5.5.1 General .11
5.5.2 Requirement .11
5.6 Strength of principal fitted accessories .11
5.6.1 General .11
5.6.2 Requirement .11
6 Stability and flotation requirements .11
6.1 General .11
6.2 Maximum load capacity . 12
6.2.1 Determination methods . 12
6.2.2 Crew limit . 12
6.3 Offset load test . 13
6.4 Buoyancy requirements . 13
6.4.1 Total buoyant volume . 13
6.4.2 Buoyancy determination . .14
6.4.3 Sub-division of the inflatable buoyancy tubes (chambers) .14
6.4.4 Nominal pressures (inflatable buoyancy tubes) . 15
6.4.5 Valves (if applicable) . 15
6.4.6 Strength of the inflatable buoyancy tube .16
6.5 Level flotation when swamped .17
6.6 Watertightness .17
6.6.1 Openings and flooding .17
6.6.2 Hull (below deck) drainage .17
6.6.3 Watertightness test (not applicable to self-draining boats) .18
6.7 Cockpit draining time assessment (Type VIII boats only).18
6.7.1 Requirements .18
6.7.2 Self-draining test requirement .18
6.7.3 Test method .18
6.7.4 Quick-draining calculation requirement .18
7 Requirements for safe operation .18

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7.1 Determination of maximum motor power and manoeuvring speed .18
7.2 Prevention of falling overboard and recovery .18
7.2.1 General .18
7.2.2 Location of handholds fitted on tubes of high-speed boats .19
7.2.3 Seating safety sign .19
7.3 Seating and attachment systems (where offered as a standard or optional equipment) .19
7.4 Field of vision from the helm position . 20
7.5 Fire protection . 20
7.6 Rowlocks and oars . 20
7.6.1 Requirements . 20
7.6.2 Abrasion damage. 20
7.6.3 Prevention from loosening . 20
7.6.4 Strength of rowlocks. 20
7.6.5 Use of the rowlocks and oars . . 20
7.6.6 Rowing test. 20
8 Installation requirements .21
8.1 Motor and motor spaces .21
8.1.1 Inboard motors .21
8.1.2 Outboard motors .21
8.2 Ventilation of petrol engine and/or petrol tank compartments (where applicable) .21
8.3 Electrical installations (where offered as standard or optional equipment) .21
8.4 Fuel systems .21
8.5 Remote steering system (where offered as standard or optional equipment) .21
8.6 Gas systems . 22
8.7 Navigation lights . 22
8.8 Discharge prevention. 22
9 Equipment to be supplied with the boat .22
10 Builder’s plate(s) and craft identification number .22
11 Owner’s manual .22
Annex A (normative) Buoyancy tube attachment tests .23
Annex B (normative) Strength of principal fitted accessories .25
Bibliography .27

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www.iso.org/patents. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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, in collaboration with
the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 464, Small Craft, in
accordance with the Agreement on technical cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 6185-3:2014), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Type VII and VIII boats now distinguished only by design category, not by power;
— definitions updated to reflect current practice;
— Type VIII (category) boats are permitted a greater range of heel angle to achieve the minimum required
righting moment;
— to reflect the increase in power and speed, in-water performance tests may be conducted at less than full
power and in smaller waves;
— crew are recommended not to sit on tubes when operating at high-speed or in waves higher than 2 m,
regardless of their design category;
— addition of requirements for design and testing of lifting points.
A list of all parts in the ISO 6185 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
The ISO 6185 series is subdivided into four parts as shown below. It excludes:
— boats with a tube consisting of a single buoyancy chamber;
— boats < 1 800 N buoyancy;
— boats made from unsupported materials > 12 kN inflated buoyancy and powered by engines > 4, 5 kW.
It is not applicable to:
— aquatic toys;
— inflatable liferafts.
ISO 6185-1:
— Type I Boats with L < 8 m propelled exclusively by manual means.
H
— Type II Powered boats with L < 8 m with a power ≤ 4, 5 kW.
H
— Type III Canoes and kayaks with L < 8 m.
H
— Type IV Sail boats with L < 8 m with a sail area ≤ 6 m .
H
ISO 6185-2:
— Type V Powered boats with L < 8 m with power 4,5 kW < P ≤ 15 kW
H
— Type VI Sail boats with L < 8 m with sail area > 6 m .
H
This document (ISO 6185-3):
— Type Vll Powered boats with L < 8 m in design category C or D with power ≥ 15 kW.
H
— Type Vlll Powered boats with L < 8 m in design category B with power ≥ 15 kW.
H
ISO 6185-4:
— Type IX Powered boats (design categories C and D) with 8 m < L ≤ 24 m with power ≥ 15 kW.
H
— Type X Powered boats (design category B) with 8 m < L ≤ 24 m with power ≥ 75 kW.
H
NOTE ISO 6185-4 applies only to rigid inflatable boats with 8 m < L ≤ 24 m. For non-rigid inflatables with a
H
length of hull in this range, this document can be applied.

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Inflatable boats —
Part 3:
Boats with a length of the hull less than 8 m with a motor
power rating of 15 kW and greater
1 Scope
This document specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials, manufacture
and testing of inflatable boats and rigid inflatable boats with a length of the hull L in accordance with
H
ISO 8666 less than 8 m with a motor power rating of 15 kW and greater.
This document is applicable to the following types of boats intended for use within the operating
temperatures of –20 °C to +60 °C:
— Type VII: Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube on the port and starboard sides, suitable for
navigation in conditions of design categories C and D.
— Type VIII: Powered boats, fitted with a buoyancy tube on the port and starboard sides, suitable for
navigation in conditions of design category B.
This document excludes single-chambered boats and boats with tubes made from unsupported materials,
and does not apply to aquatic toys and inflatable liferafts.
Boats with tubes made from aluminium, roto-moulded polyethylene, fibre reinforced plastic or other rigid
materials are excluded from this document.
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 1817, Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic — Determination of the effect of liquids
ISO 2411, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of coating adhesion
ISO 3011, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of resistance to ozone cracking under static
conditions
ISO 4674-1, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tear resistance — Part 1: Constant rate of
tear methods
ISO 4675, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Low-temperature bend test
ISO 7840, Small craft — Fire-resistant fuel hoses
ISO 8099-1, Small craft — Waste systems — Part 1: Waste water retention
ISO 8099-2, Small craft — Waste systems — Part 2: Sewage treatment systems
ISO 8469, Small craft — Non-fire-resistant fuel hoses
ISO 8847, Small craft — Steering gear — Cable over pulley systems

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ISO 8848, Small craft — Remote mechanical steering systems
ISO 9093, Small craft — Seacocks and through-hull fittings
ISO 9094, Small craft — Fire protection
ISO 10087, Small craft — Craft identification — Coding system
ISO 10088, Small craft — Permanently installed fuel systems
ISO 10239, Small craft — Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems
ISO 10592, Small craft — Remote hydraulic steering systems
ISO 11105, Small craft — Ventilation of petrol engine and/or petrol tank compartments
ISO 11591, Small craft — Field of vision from the steering position
ISO 11592-1, Small craft — Determination of maximum propulsion power rating using manoeuvring speed —
Part 1: Craft with a length of hull less than 8 m
ISO 11812, Small craft — Watertight or quick-draining recesses and cockpits
ISO 12215-1, Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings — Part 1: Materials: Thermosetting resins, glass-
fibre reinforcement, reference laminate
ISO 12215-2, Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings — Part 2: Materials: Core materials for sandwich
construction, embedded materials
ISO 12215-3, Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings — Part 3: Materials: Steel, aluminium alloys, wood,
other materials
ISO 12215-5, Small craft — Hull construction and scantlings — Part 5: Design pressures for monohulls, design
stresses, scantlings determination
ISO 12216:2020/Amd 1:2022, Small craft — Windows, portlights, hatches, deadlights and doors — Strength
and watertightness requirements — Amendment 1
ISO 12217-1:2022, Small craft — Stability and buoyancy assessment and categorization — Part 1: Non-sailing
boats of hull length greater than or equal to 6 m
ISO 13297, Small craft — Electrical systems — Alternating and direct current installations
ISO 13929, Small craft — Steering gear — Geared link systems
ISO 14945, Small craft — Builder’s plate
ISO 14946, Small craft — Maximum load capacity
ISO 15084, Small craft — Anchoring, mooring and towing — Strong points
ISO 15085:2003/Amd 2:2017, Small craft — Man-overboard prevention and recovery — Amendment 2
ISO 16315, Small craft — Electric propulsion system
ISO 21487, Small craft — Permanently installed petrol and diesel fuel tanks
ISO 23411, Small craft — Steering wheels
ISO 25197, Small craft — Electrical/electronic control systems for steering, shift and throttle
EN 314-2, Plywood – Bonding quality – Part 2: Requirements

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3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/
3.1
inflatable boat
boat achieving all or part of its intended shape and buoyancy by inflatable buoyancy tubes (3.5) or foam-filled
buoyancy tubes (3.6)
3.2
rigid inflatable boat
RIB
inflatable boat (3.1) achieving all or part of its intended shape by means of a lower part formed by a rigid
structure and an upper, non-rigid, inflatable buoyancy tube (3.5) and/or foam-filled buoyancy tube (3.6)
3.3
buoyancy
volume of all chambers which form the inflatable hull, plus any other buoyant component which is
permanently fixed to it
Note 1 to entry: The term “permanently fixed” implies detachment is only possible by the use of tools.
3.4
total buoyant volume
V
buoyancy comprising the buoyant volumes of the inflatable buoyancy tube (3.5) and the foam-filled buoyancy
tube (3.6) added to the permanent inherent buoyancy (3.7) added to the permanent sealed buoyancy (3.8)
added to the inherent buoyancy of the rigid parts of the boat
3.5
inflatable buoyancy tube
buoyancy tube on both port and starboard sides of the hull when the boat is in use, and inflated with air
3.6
foam-filled buoyancy tube
buoyancy tube on both port and starboard sides of the hull when the boat is in use, and filled with closed
cell foam
3.7
permanent inherent buoyancy
buoyancy provided by materials, contained within the rigid hull and cockpit
3.8
permanent sealed buoyancy
buoyancy provided by sealed chambers, contained within the rigid hull and cockpit, filled with air
3.9
crew limit
CL
maximum recommended number of persons to be carried when the boat is underway
Note 1 to entry: See C
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