Overview

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 life rafts. Boats with tubes made from aluminium, roto-moulded polyethylene, fibre reinforced plastic or other rigid materials are excluded from this document. 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 (Sweden). The responsible German standardization committee is Working Committee NA 112-05-09 AA "Aufblasbare schwimmende Freizeitgeräte einschließlich aufblasbarer Boote und Zubehör" ("Inflatable floating leisure articles including inflatable boats and mountings") at DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment (NASport).

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 112-05-09 AA - Inflatable floating leisure articles including inflatable boats and mountings  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 464 - Small Craft  

Responsible international committee

ISO/TC 188 - Small craft