This part of ISO 6185 specifies the minimum safety characteristics required for the design, materials to use, manufacture and testing of inflatable boats (including rigid inflatable boats) less than 8 m in overall length with a minimum buoyancy of 1800 N.
This part of ISO 6185 is applicable to the following types of inflatable boats intended for use within the perating temperatures of -5℃ to + 60℃:
- Type Ⅰ: Inflatable boats propelled exclusively by manual means;
- Type Ⅱ: Inflatable boats capable of taking a maximum motor power of 4.5kW;
- Type Ⅲ: Inflatable canoes and kayaks (see normative annex A);
- Type Ⅳ: Inflatable craft propelled by sail with a maximum sail area of 6 m 2(see normative annex B);
This part of ISO 6185 excludes single-chambered boats and is not applocable to aquatic toys and inflatable liferafts.
BS EN ISO 6185-1:2001 history
2018BS EN ISO 6185-1:2018 Inflatable boats. Boats with a maximum motor power rating of 4,5 kW
2001BS EN ISO 6185-1:2001 Inflatable boats - Boats with a maximum motor power rating of 4, 5 kW