CEN/TC 15/WG 2 - Maintenance of Inland navigation standards

This document is applicable to boarding stairs for inland navigation vessels. Boarding stairs are used on inland navigation vessels for a safe transition into ship's boats, safe disembarking to the shore or a safe crossing over onto vessels with lower decks.
This document specifies safety requirements on the design, dimensions and strength and test methods for boarding stairs.
Boarding stairs are designed for vessels having a boarding height greater than 1,5 m above the light water-line. They can be used up to a height of around 3,0 m above the light water-line.
Boarding stairs are not intended for use by passengers.

This document is applicable to outboard ladders for inland navigation vessels. Outboard ladders are used on inland navigation vessels having great side heights to facilitate safe climbing into ship's boats, safe disembarking or safe crossing over onto vessels in the case of significantly different boarding heights.
This document specifies safety requirements on design, dimensions and strength and test conditions for outboard ladders.
Outboard ladders are intended for that range where boarding stairs according to EN 1502 are not sufficient in length. This range starts at a boarding height of approximately at 2,8 m above the light water-line.
Outboard ladders are not intended for use by passengers.

This document specifies safety requirements for floating landing stages and floating bridges for use by passengers and crew.
Requirements for facilities for supply and waste disposals are not covered by this document.
This document is not applicable to:
—   floating landing stages for motor vehicle traffic;
—   floating landing stages for recreational craft and inland navigation craft that are not vessels, e.g. floating equipment;
—   more severe requirements for floating landing stages used for the transhipment of dangerous goods;
—   any gangway required between vessel and floating landing stage;
—   specialized floating structures which are not used for passenger traffic or the berthing of vessels;
—   floating landing stages and bridges with equipment for cargo handling.