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Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)
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CHAPTER 24TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 24.01Applicability of transitional provisions to craft which are already in service
1.The provisions of Articles 24.02 to 24.04 apply only to craft carrying on 30 December 2008 a valid vessel certificate according to the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation in force on 31 December 1994, or which were under construction or undergoing conversion on 31 December 1994.
2.For craft not covered by paragraph 1, the provisions of Article 24.06 apply.
Article 24.02Derogations for craft which are already in service
1.Without prejudice to Articles 24.03 and 24.04, craft which do not fully comply with the provisions of this Directive must
(a)be adapted to comply with those provisions in accordance with the transitional provisions listed in the table below, and
(b)until their adaptation, comply with the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation in force on 31 December 1994.
2.The following definitions apply in the table below:
‘NRC’: the provision does not apply to craft which are already operating, unless the parts concerned are replaced or converted, i.e. the provision applies only to Newly-built craft and to the Replacement or Conversion of the parts or areas concerned. If existing parts are replaced by replacement parts using the same technology and of the same type, this does not constitute replacement (‘R’) within the meaning of the transitional provisions.
‘Issue or renewal of the Community certificate’: the provision must be complied with the time of the next issue or renewal of the Community certificate after the date indicated.
| a 1. Permanent CO2 fire-fighting systems installed before 1 October 1980 may remain in use until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035, if they comply with the requirements of Article 7.03(5) of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation in force on 1 April 1976. 2. Permanent CO2 fire-fighting systems installed between 1 April 1992 and 31 December 1994 may remain in use until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035, if they comply with the requirements of Article 7.03(5) of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation in force on 31 December 1994. 3. Recommendations of the CCNR issued between 1 April 1992 and 31 December 1994 with regard to Article 7.03(5) of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation in force on 31 December 1994 remain valid until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035. 4. Article 10.03b(2)(a) is only applicable until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035 if those installations have been installed in vessels laid down after 1 October 1992. | ||
| b The provision applies to vessels laid down after 31.12.1994 and to vessels in service with the following proviso: The requirements of Article 11.04 must be complied with where the entire hold area is renewed. Where a conversion modifying the clear width of the side deck covers the entire length of the side decks, (a) Article 11.04 must be complied with, if the clear width of the side deck before the conversion to a height of 0,90 m, or if the clear width above that height is to be reduced, (b) the clear width of the side deck before the conversion to a height of 0,90 m, or the clear width above that height must not be lower than the measurements indicated in Article 11.04. | ||
| Article and paragraph | Content | Deadline and comments |
|---|---|---|
| CHAPTER 3 | ||
| 3.03(1)(a) | Situation of collision bulkhead | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 2 | Accommodations | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| Safety equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | |
| paragraph 4 | Gastight separation of accommodations from engine rooms, boiler rooms and holds | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 5, second subparagraph | Monitoring of doors in aft-peak bulkheads | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 7 | Anchors not protruding in foresections of vessels | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2041 |
| 3.04(3), second sentence | Insulation material used in engine rooms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 3, third and fourth sentences | Openings and locking devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 3.04(6) | Exits of engine rooms | Engine rooms which were not considered as engine rooms according to Article 1.01 before 1995 must be equipped with a second exit at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| CHAPTER 5 | ||
| 5.06(1), first sentence | Minimum speed | For craft laid down before 1996 at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| CHAPTER 6 | ||
| 6.01(1) | Manoeuvrability required by Chapter 5 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 3 | Permanent lists and ambient temperatures | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 7 | Design of rudder stocks | For craft laid down before 1996: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 6.02(2) | Single operation sufficient to operate second driving unit | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 3 | Manoeuvrability required by Chapter 5 ensured by second drive unit/manual drive | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 6.03(1) | Connection of other consumers to hydraulic steering apparatus drive unit | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 2 | Separate hydraulic reservoirs | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 6.05(1) | Wheel of manual drive not driven by powered drive unit | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 6.06(1) | Two independent actuation systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 6.07(2)(a) | Monitoring devices for level of hydraulic reservoir and service pressure | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 2(e) | Monitoring of buffer devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 6.08(1) | Requirements for electrical equipment according to Article 9.20 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 7 | ||
| 7.02(3), second subparagraph | Unobstructed view in the helmsman's usual axis of vision | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 5 | Minimal light transmission | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 7.03(7) | Shutdown of alarms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate, unless the wheelhouse has been designed for radar navigation by one person |
| paragraph 8 | Automatic switch to another power supply | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 7.04(1) | Control of main engines and steering systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 2 | Control of main engine | Unless wheelhouses have been designed for radar navigation by one person: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 if the direction of motion can be achieved directly; 1.1.2010 for other engines |
| 7.09 | Alarm system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 7.12 first paragraph | Retractable wheelhouses | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate Non-hydraulic lowering system: at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| second and third paragraphs | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | |
| CHAPTER 8 | ||
| 8.01 (3) | Only internal-combustion engines burning fuels having a flashpoint of more than 55°C | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 8.02(1) | Securing of engines against unintentional starting | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 4 | Automatic protection of engine parts | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 8.03(2) | Monitoring devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 3 | Automatic protection against overspeed | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 5 | Design of shaft bushings | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 8.05(1) | Steel tanks for liquid fuels | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 2 | Automatic closing of tank valves | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 3 | No fuel tanks located forward of the collision bulkhead | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 4 | No fuel tanks and their fittings above engines or exhaust pipes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. Until then, appropriate devices must ensure the safe evacuation of fuels. |
| paragraph 6, third to fifth sentences | Installation and measurements of breather pipes and connection pipes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 8.05(7) | Shutoff device to be operated from the deck | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 9, first sentence | Capacity-gauging devices to be legible up to maximum filling level | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 13 | Filling level control not only for main engines but also other engines needed for safe operation of the vessel | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 8.08(8) | Simple closing device not sufficient for connection of ballast spaces to drainage pipes for holds capable of carrying ballast | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 9 | Gauging devices in hold bilges | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 8.09(2) | Installations for the collection of oily water and used oil stores | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 8.10(3) | Emission limit of 65 dB(A) for stationary vessels | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 8a | ||
| The transitional provisions on Chapter 8a of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation apply | ||
| CHAPTER 9 | ||
| 9.01(1), second sentence | Relevant documents to be submitted to the inspection body | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 2, second indent | Switching diagrams for main, emergency and distribution switchboard to be kept on board | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 3 | Ambient inside and deck temperatures | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 9.02(1) to (3) | Electricity supply systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 9.05(4) | Cross-section of the earthing conductors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.11(4) | Effective ventilation when accumulators are installed in a closed compartment, cabinet or chest | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 9.12(2)(d) | Switch-gear installations | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 3(b) | Earth detection device capable of giving both visual and audible alarm | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 9.13 | Emergency circuit breakers | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 9.14(3), second sentence | Prohibition of single-pole switches in laundries, bathrooms, washrooms and other rooms with wet facilities | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 9.15(2) | Minimum cross-section of 1,5 mm2 per cable | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 9 | Cables connected to retractable wheelhouses | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 9.16(3), second sentence | Second circuit | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.19 | Alarm and safety systems for mechanical equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.20 | Electronic equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 9.21 | Electromagnetic compatibility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| CHAPTER 10 | ||
| 10.01 | Anchor equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 10.02(2)(a) | Certificate for mooring and other cables | First cable to be replaced on the vessel: NRC, at the latest 1.1.2008 Second and third cables: 1.1.2013 |
| 10.03(1) | European standard | For replacement, at the latest 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 2 | Suitability for Class A, B and C fires | For replacement, at the latest 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 4 | Relation of CO2 content and size of room | For replacement, at the latest 1.1.2010 |
| 10.03a | Permanently installed fire-fighting systems in accommodation spaces, wheelhouses and passenger spaces | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 10.03b | Permanently installed fire-fighting systems in engine rooms, boiler rooms and pump rooms | a |
| 10.04 | Application of the European standard to dinghies | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 10.05(2) | Inflatable life jackets | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. Life jackets which have been on board on 30.9.2003 may be used until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. |
| CHAPTER 11 | ||
| 11.02(4) | Equipment of outer edges of decks, side decks and work stations | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 11.04 | Side decks | b First issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035, when larger than 7,30 m |
| 11.05 (1) | Access to workplaces | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraphs. 2 and 3 | Doors and accesses, exits and passageways where there is more than a 0,50 m difference in floor level | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 4 | Stairs in working spaces which are manned continuously | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 11.06 (2) | Exits and emergency exits | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 11.07(1), 2nd sentence | Ladders, steps and similar devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraphs 2 and 3 | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate | |
| 11.10 | Hatch covers | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 11.11 | Winches | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 11.12(2) to (6) and (8) to (10) | Cranes: manufacturer's plate, maximum permissible loadings, protection devices, calculation test, inspection by experts, certificates on board | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 11.13 | Storing of flammable liquids | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| CHAPTER 12 | ||
| 12.01(1) | Accommodation for the persons lodging habitually on board | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 12.02(3) | Situation of floors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 4 | Living and sleeping quarters | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 6 | Headroom in the accommodation | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 8 | Free floor area of communal living quarters | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 9 | Cubic capacity of rooms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 10 | Volume of airspace per person | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 11 | Size of doors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 12(a) and (b) | Situation of stairs | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 13 | Pipes carrying dangerous gases or liquids | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 12.03 | Sanitary installations | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 12.04 | Galleys | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 12.05 | Potable water | NRC, at the latest on 31.12.2006 |
| 12.06 | Heating and ventilation | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 12.07(1), second sentence | Other accommodation installations | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| CHAPTER 15 | ||
| 15.01 (1)(d) | Non-application of Article 9.14 (3) second sentence for rated voltages of over 50V | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 2(c) | Prohibition of solid fuel heaters according to Article 13.07 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 The provision does not apply to craft with solid fuel engines (steam engines). |
| (e) | Prohibition of liquefied gas devices according to Chapter 14 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.02(2) | Number and position of bulkheads | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 5, second sentence | Margin line if no bulkhead deck | For passenger vessels which have been laid down before 1.1.1996, the requirement applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 10(c) | Time for closure process | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 12 | Optical warning system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 15 | Minimum height of double bottoms, width of wing voids | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.03 (1) to (6) | Intact stability | NRC, and when the maximum number of passengers is raised, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| Paragraphs 7 and 8 | Damaged stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 9 | Two-compartment status | NRC |
| paragraphs 10 to 13 | Damaged stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.05( 2)(a) | Number of passengers for whom the existence of an evacuation area according to Article 15.06(8) has been proven | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| (b) | Number of passengers that has been taken into account for the stability calculation according to Article 15.03 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.06(1)(a) | Passenger rooms on all decks aft of the collision bulkhead and forward of the level of the aft-peak bulkhead | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 3(c), first sentence | Clear height of exits | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| second sentence | Clear width of doors of passenger cabins and other small rooms | For the measurement of 0,7 m, NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045, applies |
| 15.06(3)(f), first sentence | Size of emergency exits | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| (g) | Exits of rooms intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 4(d) | Doors intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 5 | Requirements for connecting corridors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 6(b) | Escape routes to evacuation areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| (d) | No rungs, ladders or the like installed along the escape routes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 7 | Suitable safety guidance system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 8 | Requirements for muster areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 9 | Requirements for stairs and their landings in the passenger areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 10(a), first sentence | Railing according to European standard EN 711: 1995 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| second sentence | Height of bulwarks and railings of decks intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.06(10)(b), second sentence | Clear width of openings used normally for the embarking or disembarking of persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 13 | Traffic areas and walls in traffic areas intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 14, first sentence | Design of glass doors and walls in traffic areas and window panes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 15 | Requirements for superstructures or their roofs consisting completely of panoramic panes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 16 | Potable water systems in accordance with Article 12.05 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 31.12.2006 |
| paragraph 17, second sentence | Requirements for toilets fitted for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 18 | Ventilation system for cabins without an opening window | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 19 | Requirements of Article 15.06 for rooms in which crew members or shipboard personnel are accommodated | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.07 | Requirements for the propulsion system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.08(2) | Requirements for loudspeaker systems in passenger areas | For passenger vessels with LWL of less than 40 m or for not more than 75 persons the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 3 | Requirements for the alarm system | For day-trip vessels the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 4 | Bilge level alarm for each watertight compartment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 5 | Two motor-driven bilge pumps | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 6 | Permanently installed bilge system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 8 | Ventilation system for CO2 bar-systems in rooms below deck | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 15.09(3) | Appropriate transfer equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 15.09(4) | Individual life-saving equipment for children | Until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 this equipment is considered an alternative to individual life-saving equipment |
| Life-saving equipment | For passenger vessels which were equipped with collective life-saving appliances according to Article 15.09(5) before 1.1.2005, these appliances are considered an alternative to individual life-saving equipment. For passenger vessels which were equipped with collective life-saving appliances according to Article 15.09(6) before 1.1.2005, these are considered an alternative to individual life-saving equipment until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. | |
| paragraph 5(b) and (c) | Adequate seating space, buoyancy of at least 750 N | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| (f) | Stable trim and appropriate grabbing devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| (i) | Appropriate means of evacuation from evacuation areas on to life rafts | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 10 | Ship's boat equipped with engine and searchlight | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 15.10(2) | Article 9.16(3) also applicable to passageways and recreation rooms for passengers | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 3 | Adequate emergency lighting | Emergency lighting NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 15.10 (4) | Emergency power plant | For day-trip vessels with LWL of 25 m or less, the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| (f) | Emergency supply for searchlights according to Article 10.02 (2)(i) | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| (i) | Emergency supply for lifts and lifting equipment according to Article 15.06(9), second sentence | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 6 | Requirements for the emergency power plant: | |
—Partitions according to Article 15.11(2) | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | |
—Installation of cables | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | |
—Emergency power plant above the margin line | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | |
| 15.11 | Fire protection | |
| paragraph 1 | Suitability for fire protection of materials and components | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 2 | Design of partitions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 3 | Paints, lacquers and other surface treatment products as well as deck coverings used in rooms except engine rooms and store rooms shall be flame-retardant | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| paragraph 4 | Lounge ceilings and wall claddings manufactured from non-combustible material | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 5 | Furniture and fittings in muster areas manufactured from non-combustible material | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 6 | Tested according to Code | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 7 | Insulation materials in lounges | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 8 | Requirements for doors in partitions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 9 | Walls | On cabin vessels without automatic pressurised-water spraying systems, ends of walls between cabins: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 10 | Partitions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.11(11) | Draught stops | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 12, 2nd sentence | Stairs made of steel or another equivalent non-combustible material | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 13 | Encapsulation of internal stairs | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 14 | Ventilation systems and air supply systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 15 | Ventilation systems in galleys and stoves with extractors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 16 | Control centres, stairwells, muster areas and smoke extraction systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 17 | Fire alarm system | For day-trip vessels: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 15.12 (1) | Portable extinguishers | Extinguisher and quenching material in galleys, hairdressing salons and perfumeries: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 2 | Hydrant system | 2nd fire extinguishing pump: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 3 | Requirements for hydrant systems | Pressure and water jet length: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 6 | Materials, protection against failure | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 15.12 (7) | Avoidance of the possibility of freezing of pipes and hydrants | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 8(b) | Independent operation of fire extinguishing pumps | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| (c) | Water jet length on all decks | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| (d) | Installation of fire extinguishing pumps | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 9 | Fire extinguishing system in engine rooms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.14(1) | Waste water collection and disposal facilities | For cabin vessels with no more than 50 berths and for day-trip vessels: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 2 | Requirements for waste water collection tanks | For cabin vessels with no more than 50 berths and for day-trip vessels with no more than 50 passengers: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.15 (1) | Damage stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| paragraph 4 | (Left void) | |
| paragraph 5 | Equipped with a ship's boat, a platform or an equivalent installation | For passenger vessels licensed for a maximum of 250 passengers or 50 berths: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| 15.15(6) | Equipped with a ship's boat, a platform or an equivalent installation | For passenger vessels licensed for a maximum of 250 passengers or 50 berths: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| paragraph 9(a) | Alarm systems for liquefied gas installations | NRC, at the latest on renewal of the certificate according to Article 14.15 |
| (b) | Collective life-saving appliances according to Article 15.09(5) | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 |
| CHAPTER 16 | ||
| 16.01(2) | Special winches or equivalent coupling devices | The requirement applies to craft licensed before 1.1.1995 for pushing without proper securing equipment, only at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035. |
| 16.01(3), last sentence | Requirements for drive units | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| CHAPTER 17 | ||
| 17.02(3) | Additional requirements | The same transitional provisions as those indicated under the relevant article apply. |
| 17.03(1) | General alarm system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| paragraph 4 | Maximum authorised load | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 17.04(2) and (3) | Residual safety clearance | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 17.05(2) and (3) | Residual freeboard | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 17.06, 17.07 and 17.08 | Heeling test and confirmation of stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| 17.09 | Draught marks and draught scales | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| CHAPTER 20 | ||
| The transitional provisions on Chapter 20 of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation apply | ||
| CHAPTER 21 | ||
| 21.01 to 21.02 | The requirements apply to recreational craft built before 1.1.1995, only at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035. | |
Article 24.03Derogations for craft which were laid down on or before 1 April 1976
1.In addition to the provisions of Article 24.02, the following provisions may be applied to craft which were laid down on or before 1 April 1976.
The following definitions apply in the table below:
‘RC’: The provision does not apply to craft which are already operating, unless the parts concerned are replaced or converted, i.e. the provision applies only to the Replacement or Conversion of the parts or areas concerned. If existing parts are replaced by replacement parts using the same technology and of the same type, this does not constitute replacement (‘R’) within the meaning of the transitional provisions.
‘Issue or renewal of the Community certificate’: The provision must be complied with by the time of the next issue or renewal of the Community certificate after the date indicated.
| Article and paragraph | Content | Deadline and comments |
|---|---|---|
| CHAPTER 3 | ||
| 3.03(1)(a) | Situation of collision bulkhead | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| 3.04(2) | Common surfaces of bunkers and accommodation and passenger areas | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 |
| paragraph 7 | Maximum permissible sound pressure level | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 4 | ||
| 4.01(2), 4.02 and 4.03 | Safety clearance, freeboard, minimum freeboard | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 7 | ||
| 7.01(2) | Sound pressure generated by the vessel | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 7.05(2) | Monitoring of navigation lights | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate |
| CHAPTER 8 | ||
| 8.08 (3) and (4) | Minimum pumping capacity and internal diameter of drainage pipes | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 8.10(2) | Noise generated by a vessel under way | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 9 | ||
| 9.01 | Requirements for electrical equipment | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.03 | Protection against physical contact, intrusion of solid objects and the ingress of water | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.06 | Maximum permissible voltages | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.10 | Generators and motors | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.11(2) | Installation of accumulators | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.12 | Switch-gear installations | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.14 | Installation fittings | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.15 | Cables | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 9.17 | Navigation lights | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 12 | ||
| 12.02(5) | Noise and vibration in accommodations | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| CHAPTER 15 | ||
| 15.02(5), (6), first sentence, (7) to (11) and (13) | Margin line if no bulkhead deck | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.02(16) | Watertight windows | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.04 | Safety clearance, freeboard, immersion measures | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
| 15.05 | Number of passengers | Issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 |
| 15.10 (4), ( 6), (7), (8) and (11) | Emergency power plant | RC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 |
2.Article 15.11(3)(a), applies to day-trip vessels laid down on or before 1 April 1976 until the first issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045, with the proviso that only paints, varnishes, coatings and other materials used on surfaces facing escape routes and other materials for the surface treatment of panels must be fire-resistant and that smoke or toxic vapours may not develop to any dangerous extent.
3.Article 15.11(12), applies to day-trip vessels laid down on or before 1 April 1976 until the first issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045, with the proviso that it is sufficient if, instead of stairs in the form of a load-bearing steel assembly, the stairs serving as an escape route are designed in such a way that they remain useable, in the event of a fire, for about the same time as stairs in the form of a load-bearing steel assembly.
Article 24.04Other derogations
1.For craft the minimum freeboard of which was determined in accordance with Article 4.04 of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation as applicable on 31 March 1983, the inspection body may, at the request of the owner, determine the freeboard in accordance with Article 4.03 of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation as applicable on 1 January 1995.
2.Craft laid down before 1 July 1983 do not need to conform to Chapter 9, but must at least conform to Chapter 6 of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation as applicable on 31 March 1983.
3.Article 15.06(3)(a) to (e), and Article 15.12(3)(a), with regard to the rule concerning a single hose length apply only to craft laid down after 30 September 1984, and to conversions of the areas concerned, at the latest when the Community certificate is renewed after 1 January 2045.
4.If it is difficult in practical terms to apply the provisions set out in this Chapter following the expiry of the transitional provisions, or if their application gives rise to unreasonably high costs, the inspection body may allow derogations from these provisions subject to recommendations by the Committee. These derogations must be entered in the Community certificate.
5.Where this provision refers, with regard to equipment design requirements, to a European or an international standard, such equipment may, after any revision of the standard, continue to be used for a further 20 years following the revision of the standard.
Article 24.05(Left void)
Article 24.06Derogations for craft not covered by Article 24.01
1.The following provisions apply:
(a)to craft for which a vessel certificate in accordance with the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation was issued for the first time between 1 January 1995 and 30 December 2008, provided they were not under construction or undergoing conversion on 31 December 1994;
(b)to craft which have obtained another traffic licence between 1 January 1995 and 30 December 2008.
2.It must be proved that those craft comply with the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation as applicable on the date on which the vessel certificate or the other traffic licence is granted.
3.The craft must be adapted to comply with provisions which enter into force following the first issue of the vessel certificate or other traffic licence in accordance with the transitional provisions set out in the table below.
4.Article 24.04(4) and (5), apply MUTATIS MUTANDIS.
5.The following definitions apply in the table below:
‘NRC’: The provision does not apply to craft which are already operating, unless the parts concerned are replaced or converted, i.e. the provision applies only to Newly-built craft and to the Replacement or Conversion of the parts or areas concerned. If existing parts are replaced by replacement parts using the same technology and of the same type, this does not constitute replacement (‘R’) within the meaning of the transitional provisions.
‘Issue or renewal of the Community certificate’: The provision must be complied with by the time of the next issue or renewal of the Community certificate after the date indicated.
| a 1. Permanent CO2 fire-fighting systems installed between 1 January 1995 and 31 March 2003 remain authorised until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035 if they comply with Article 10.03(5), of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation as applicable on 31 March 2002. 2. Recommendations of the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine issued between 1 January 1995 and 31 March 2002 regarding Article 10.03(5), of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation as applicable on 31 March 2002 remain valid until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035. 3. Article 10.05(2)(a), is applicable until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1 January 2035 only if those systems have been installed in vessels laid down after 1 October 1992. | |||
| Article and paragraph | Content | Deadline and comments | Valid for craft with vessel certificate or traffic licence before |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHAPTER 3 | |||
| 3.03( 7) | Anchors not protruding in foresections of vessels | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2041 | 1.10.1999 |
| 3.04 (3), second sentence | Insulation in engine rooms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.4.2003 |
| paragraph 3, third and fourth sentences | Openings and closing devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.10.2003 |
| CHAPTER 8 | |||
| 8.02(4) | Protection of engine parts | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.4.2003 |
| 8.03(3) | Protection against overspeed | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.4.2004 |
| 8.05(9), first sentence | Sounding devices must be readable up to the maximum filling level | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.4.1999 |
| paragraph 13 | Filling level control not only for main engines but also other engines needed for safe operation of the vessel | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.4.1999 |
| CHAPTER 8a | |||
| The transitional provisions on Chapter 8a of the Rhine Vessel Inspection Regulation apply. | |||
| CHAPTER 10 | |||
| 10.02(2)(a) | Certification of wire ropes and other ropes | The first rope replaced on the vessel: NRC, at the latest 1.1.2008. Second and third ropes: 1.1.2013. | 1.4.2003 |
| 10.03(1) | European standard | On replacement, at the latest 1.1.2010 | 1.4.2002 |
| paragraph 2 | Suitable for fire category A, B and C | On replacement, at the latest 1.1.2010 | 1.4.2002 |
| 10.03a | Permanently installed fire-fighting systems in cabins, wheelhouses and passenger areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 | 1.4.2002 |
| 10.03b | Permanently installed fire-fighting systems in engine rooms, boiler rooms and pump rooms | a at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2035 | 1.4.2002 |
| 10.04 | Application of the European standard to dinghies | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.10.2003 |
| 10.05 (2) | Inflatable life-jackets | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. Life jackets which have been on board on 30.9.2003 may be used until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. | 1.10.2003 |
| CHAPTER 11 | |||
| 11.13 | Storage of flammable liquids | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.10.2002 |
| CHAPTER 15 | |||
| 15.01(1)(c) | Non-application of Article 8.06 (2), second sentence | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| (d) | Non-application of Article 9.14(3), second sentence for rated voltages of over 50V | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 2(b) | Prohibition of vaporising oil-burner stoves according to Article 13.04 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| (c) | Prohibition of solid fuel heaters according to Article 13.07 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| (e) | Prohibition of liquefied gas devices according to Chapter 14 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.02(2) | Number and position of bulkheads | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 5, second sentence | Margin line if no bulkhead deck | For passenger vessels laid down before 1.1.1996, the requirement applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 15 | Minimum height of double bottoms, width of wing voids | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.03 (1) to (6) | Intact stability | NRC, and when the maximum number of passengers is raised, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.03 (7) and (8) | Damaged stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 9 | 2-compartment status | NRC | 1.1.2007 |
| paragraphs 10 to 13 | Damaged stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.05(2)(a) | Number of passengers for whom the existence of an evacuation area according to Article 15.06 section 8 has been proven | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| (b) | Number of passengers that has been taken into account for the stability calculation according to Article 15.03 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.06 (1) | Passenger rooms on all decks forward of the level of the aft-peak bulkhead | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 2 | Cupboards and rooms referred to in Article 11.13 and intended for the storage of flammable liquids | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 3(c), first sentence | Clear height of exits | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| second sentence | Clear width of doors of passenger cabins and other small rooms | For the measurement of 0,7 m, NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045, applies | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.06(3)(f), first sentence | Size of emergency exits | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| (g) | Exits intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 4(d) | Doors intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 5 | Requirements for connecting corridors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 6(b) | Escape routes to evacuation areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| (c) | No escape routes through engine rooms and galleys | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| (d) | No rungs, ladders or the like installed along the escape routes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 7 | Suitable safety guidance system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 8 | Requirements for muster areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 9(a) to (c), (e), and last sentence | Requirements for stairs and their landings in the passenger areas | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 10(a), first sentence | Railing according to European standard EN 711: 1995 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| second sentence | Height of bulwarks and railings of decks intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| (b), second sentence | Clear width of openings used for the embarking or disembarking of persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 12 | Gangways in accordance with European standard EN 14206: 2003 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 13 | Traffic areas and walls in traffic areas, intended for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 14, first sentence | Design of glass doors and walls in traffic areas and window panes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 15 | Requirements for superstructures or their roofs consisting completely of panoramic panes | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 16 | Potable water systems according to Article 12.05 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 17, second sentence | Requirements for toilets fitted for use by persons with reduced mobility | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 18 | Ventilation system for cabins without an opening window | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.07 | Requirements for the propulsion system | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2007 |
| 15.08(2) | Requirements for loudspeaker systems in passenger areas | For passenger vessels with LWL of less than 40 m or for not more than 75 persons the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 3 | Requirements for the alarm system | For day-trip vessels the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 3(c) | Alarm system enabling the vessel's command to alert the crew and shipboard personnel | For cabin vessels the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 4 | Bilge level alarm for each watertight compartment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 5 | Two motor-driven bilge pumps | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 6 | Permanently installed bilge system according to Article 8.06 section 4 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 7 | Inside opening of cold-storage rooms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 8 | Ventilation system for CO2 bar-systems in rooms below deck | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 9 | First-aid kits | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.09(1), first sentence | Lifebuoys | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 2 | Individual life-saving equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 3 | Appropriate transfer equipment | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.09(4) | Individual life-saving equipment according to European standard EN 395: 1998 or EN 396: 1998 available for 100% of passengers | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| Individual life-saving equipment for children | Until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 this equipment is considered an alternative to individual life-saving equipment. | 1.1.2006 | |
| Life-saving equipment | For passenger vessels which were equipped with collective life-saving appliances according to Article 15.09 section 5 before 1.1.2005, these appliances are considered an alternative to individual life-saving equipment. For passenger vessels which were equipped with collective life-saving appliances according to Article 15.09 section 6 before 1.1.2005, these are considered an alternative to individual life-saving equipment until issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010. | 1.1.2006 | |
| paragraph 5(b) and (c) | Adequate seating space, buoyancy of at least 750 N | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| (f) | Stable trim and appropriate grabbing devices | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| (i) | Appropriate means of evacuation from the evacuation areas onto the life rafts | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 9 | Check on life-saving equipment according to the manufacturer's instructions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 10 | Ship's boat equipped with engine and searchlight | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 11 | Stretcher | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| Electrical Equipment | 1.1.2006 | ||
| 15.10(2) | Article 9.16(3) also applicable to passageways and recreation rooms for passengers | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 3 | Adequate emergency lighting | Emergency lighting NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 4 | Emergency power plant | For day-trip vessels with LWL of 25 m or less, the provision applies at NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| (f) | Emergency supply for searchlights according to Article 10.02(2)(i | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| (i) | Emergency supply for lifts and lifting equipment according to Article 15.06(9), second sentence | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 6 | Requirements for the emergency power plant: | 1.1.2006 | |
—Partitions according to Article 15.11 (2) | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 | |
—Installation of cables | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 | |
—Emergency power plant above the margin line | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 | |
| 15.11 | Fire protection | 1.1.2007 | |
| paragraph 1 | Suitability for fire protection of materials and components | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.11(2) | Design of partitions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 3 | Paints, lacquers and other surface treatment products as well as deck coverings used in rooms except engine rooms and store rooms shall be flame-retardant | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2015 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 4 | Lounge ceilings and wall claddings manufactured from non-combustible material | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 5 | Furniture and fittings in muster areas manufactured from non-combustible material | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 6 | Tested according to Code | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 7 | Insulation materials in lounges non-combustible | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 8, (a), (b), (c), second sentence and (d) | Requirements for doors in partitions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 9 | Walls | On cabin vessels without automatic pressurised-water spraying systems, ends of walls between cabins: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 10 | Partitions | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 12, second sentence | Stairs made of steel or another equivalent non-combustible material | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 13 | Encapsulation of internal stairs by walls according to paragraph 2 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 14 | Ventilation systems and air supply systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 15 | Ventilation systems in galleys and stoves with extractors | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 16 | Control centres, stairwells, muster areas and smoke extraction systems | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 17 | Fire alarm system | For day-trip vessels: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.12(1) | Portable extinguishers | Fire extinguisher and fire blanket in galleys, hairdressing salons and perfumeries: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 2 | Hydrant system | 2nd fire extinguishing pump: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 4 | Hydrant valves | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 5 | Axially connected reel | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 6 | Materials, protection against failure | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 7 | Avoidance of the possibility of freezing of pipes and hydrants | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 8(b) | Independent operation of fire extinguishing pumps | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| (d) | Installation of fire extinguishing pumps | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 9 | Fire extinguishing system in engine rooms | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.12( 9) | Fire extinguishing system in engine rooms made from steel or with equivalent properties | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045. The transitional period does not apply to passenger vessels which have been laid down after 31.12.1995, the hull of which is made of wood, aluminium or plastic and the engine rooms of which are not made of a material according to Article 3.04(3) and (4). | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.13 | Safety organisation | For day-trip vessels: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.14 (1) | Waste water collection and disposal facilities | For cabin vessels with 50 or fewer berths, and for day-trip vessels: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 2 | Requirements for waste water collection tanks | For cabin vessels with 50 or fewer berths, and for day-trip vessels with 50 or fewer passengers: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.15 | Derogations for certain passenger vessels | 1.1.2006 | |
| paragraph 1 | Damage stability | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2045 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 4 | (Left void) | ||
| paragraph 5 | Equipped with a ship's boat, a platform or an equivalent installation | For passenger vessels licensed for a maximum of 250 passengers or 50 berths: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| paragraph 6 | Equipped with a ship's boat, a platform or an equivalent installation | For passenger vessels licensed for a maximum of 250 passengers or 50 berths: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
| 15.15(9)(a) | Alarm systems for liquefied gas installations | NRC, at the latest on renewal of the attestation according to Article 14.15 | 1.1.2006 |
| (b) | Collective life-saving appliances according to Article 15.09 section 5 | NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 1.1.2010 | 1.1.2006 |
Article 24.07(Left void)
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