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laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels and repealing Council Directive 82/714/EEC (2006/87/EC) (repealed)

PART III

CHAPTER 23 EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS WITH REGARD TO MANNING

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Article 23.09 Vessels' equipment

1. For motor vessels, pushers, pushed convoys and passenger vessels, compliance with, or failure to comply with, the provisions of subparagraphs 1.1 or 1.2 shall be entered in item 47 of the Community certificate by the inspection body.

1.1 Standard S1

(a) The propulsion systems shall be arranged in such a way that speed can be changed and the direction of the propeller thrust reversed from the steering position.

It shall be possible for the auxiliary engines needed for operational purposes to be switched on or off from the steering position, unless this is done automatically or the engines run continuously during each voyage.

(b) In the danger areas of,

• (b) the temperature of the main-engine cooling water,

• the lubricating-oil pressure for the main engines and transmissions,

• the oil and air pressure of the main-engine reversing units, reversible transmissions or propellers,

• the bilge levels in the main engine room,

there shall be monitoring by means of instruments which set off acoustic and visual signals in the wheelhouse in the event of malfunction. The acoustic alarm signals may be combined in one audible warning device. They may be switched off as soon as the malfunction has been acknowledged. The visual alarm signals may only be switched off when the malfunctions which set them off have been corrected.

(c) The fuel shall be supplied and the main engine cooled automatically.

(d) The steering system shall be able to be operated by one person, even in maximum draught, without requiring particular force.

(e) It shall be possible to give the visual and acoustic signals required under national or international navigational authority regulations, as appropriate, from the steering position.

(f) Where there is no direct communication between the steering position and the foresection, the aft, the accommodation and the engine rooms, a voice communication system shall be provided. For communication with the engine rooms, this may be in the form of an optical or acoustic signal.

(g) The required ship's boat shall be capable of being released by one crew member alone and in an appropriate amount of time.

(h) There shall be a searchlight which can be operated from the steering position.

(i) The operation of cranks and similar revolving parts of lifting devices shall not require a force of more than 160 N.

(k) The towing winches entered in the Community certificate shall be motorised.

(l) The bilge and deck-wash pumps shall be motorised.

(m) The principal control units and monitoring instruments shall be ergonomically arranged.

(n) The equipment required under Article 6.01(1), shall be capable of being remotely operated from the steering position.

1.2 Standard S2

(a) For motor vessels operating seperately:

• (a) standard S1 and additionally equipped with a bow thruster which can be operated from the steering position;

(b) For motor vessels propelling in side-by-side formation:

• (b) standard S1 and additionally equipped with a bow thruster which can be operated from the steering position;

(c) For motor vessels propelling pushed convoys made up of the motor vessel itself and a craft in front:

• (c) standard S1 and additionally equipped with hydraulic or electrically operated coupling winches. This equipment is, however, not required if the foremost vehicle in the pushed convoy is equipped with a bow thruster which can be operated from the steering position of the pushing motor vessel;

(d) For pushers propelling a pushed convoy:

• (d) standard S1 and additionally equipped with hydraulic or electric coupling winches. This equipment is, however, not required if the foremost craft in the pushed convoy is equipped with a bow thruster which can be operated from the steering position of the pusher;

(e) For passenger vessels:

• (e) standard S1 and additionally equipped with a bow thruster which can be operated from the steering position. This equipment is, however, not required if the propulsion system and steering system of the passenger vessel guarantee equal manoeuvrability.

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