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LIST OF RECOGNIZED STANDARDS SET BY CONVENTIONS
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN IMMARBE'S CODES OF STANDARDS FOR YACHTS

1. IMO
1.1 Conventions
 
  • Load Lines, 1966 (LL) and amendments including Protocol of 1988 and its Annexes A & B
 
  • Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended including the Protocol of 1988 and its Annex
 
  • Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978/1995 (STCW) as amended
 
  • Prevention of Pollution by Ships, 1973 (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978; Annex III; Annex IV; Annex V;
  • Protocol of 1997 incorporating Annex VI
 
  • Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969
 
  • International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS)
1.2 Codes
 
  • IMO Code on Noise Levels On Board Ships
 
  • IMO Fire Safety Systems code
 
  • IMO Fire Test Procedures Code
 
  • IMO FTP Code or equivalent - primary deck coverings, upholstery
 
  • IMO High-speed Craft Code
 
  • IMO Lifesaving Appliances Code and applicable IMO Resolution
 
  • IMO Resolution A.762(18)
 
  • IMO Resolution on Pilots
 
  • IMO Resolution A.739(18) and A.789(19)
2. BRITISH STANDARDS
 
  • Code of Practice for the Safety of Large Commercial Sailing and Motor Vessels (LY2 Code)
 
  • British Standard 476 Part 7: 1971 - materials which are in the vicinity of open flame, cooking or heating appliances 
  • etc -rating Class 1 surface spread of flame 
 
  • British Standard 5423 - fire extinguishers
 
  • British Standard 6575 - fire blanket
 
  • British Standard 7937: 2000 or equivalent international standard - fire extinguishers
 
  • BSMA 25 or 15 or an equivalent international standard - windows
 
  • BSMA 78: 1978 Gangways
 
  • BSMA 89: 1980 - Accommodation Ladders
 
  • U.K. Department of Transport's Model Booklet for "Stability Information"
 
  • U.K.'s Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen, Consolidated Edition 2007
 
  • UK Civil Aviation Authority Paper 2004/02
 
  • UK Code of Safe Working Practices
3. ISO
 
  • ISO 1239 - open flame gas appliances
 
  • ISO 5488: 1979 - Shipbuilding - Accommodation ladders
 
  • ISO 7061: 1993 - Shipbuilding - Aluminum Shore gangways for seagoing yachts
 
  • ISO  6345:1990 - Standardized type of opening hinged or non-opening round the yacht's window with or without deadlight
 
  • ISO 12217-2 (2002) - calculation for the volume of buoyancy in yachts
4. OTHER
 
  • EC Directive 90/396/EEC or equivalent  - open flame gas appliances
 
  • EN 24 565:1989 (covering ISO 4565:1986 anchor chains for small craft or equivalent)
 
  • International Maritime Pilots' Association (IMPA) recommendations
 
  • IP55 standard of construction (IEC Publication 529 - classification of Degree of protection 
  • Provided by Enclosures) - electrical


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