ANNEX IIMINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO VESSELS ON INLAND WATERWAYS OF ZONES 1, 2, 3 AND 4

PART IV

CHAPTER 24aADDITIONAL TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR CRAFT NOT NAVIGATING ON ZONE R WATERWAYS

Article 24a.02Derogations for craft already in service

1.Without prejudice to Articles 24a.03 and 24a.04, craft which do not fully comply with the provisions of this Directive must be adapted to comply with provisions which enter into force after the first issue of their Community certificate or other traffic licence in accordance with the transitional provisions listed in the table below.

2.The following definitions apply in the table below:

a

The provision applies to vessels laid down 2 years after the date of entry into force of this Directive 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 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 paragraphContentDeadline and comments
CHAPTER 3
3.03(1)(a)Location of collision bulkheadNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
3.03(2)AccommodationsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
3.03(2)Safety equipmentNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
3.03(4)Gastight separationNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
3.03(5), second paragraphMonitoring of doors in the aft-peak bulkhead
3.03(7)Anchors not protruding in foresections of vesselsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
3.04(3), second sentenceInsulation in engine roomsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
3.04(3), third and fourth sentencesOpenings and locking devicesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
3.04(6)Exits from spaces classified as engine rooms as a result of this DirectiveNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
CHAPTER 4
4.04Draught marksNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
CHAPTER 5
5.06(1), first sentenceMinimum speedNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
CHAPTER 6
6.01(1)Manoeuvrability required by Chapter 5NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 3Permanent lists and ambient temperaturesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
6.01(7)Design of rudder stocksNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
6.02(2)Placing in service of second drive unit by means of a single operationNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 3Manoeuvrability required by Chapter 5 ensured by second drive unit/manual serviceNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
6.03(1)Connection of other power consumers to the hydraulic steering apparatus drive unitNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 2Separate hydraulic reservoirsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
6.05(1)Wheel of manual drive not driven by powered drive unitNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
6.06(1)Two independent actuation systemsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
6.07(2)(a)Monitoring devices for level of hydraulic reservoir and service pressureNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
(e)Monitoring of buffer devicesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
6.08(1)Requirements for electronic equipment according to Article 9.20NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
CHAPTER 7
7.02(2) to (7)Unobstructed view from the wheelhouse,except the following sections:NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
7.02(3), second paragraphUnobstructed view in the sightline of the helmsmanNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
paragraph 5Minimal light transmission of glazingNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
7.03(7)Shutdown of alarmsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
paragraph 8Automatic switch to alternative power supplyNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
7.04(1)Control of main engines and steering devicesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
7.04(2)Control of main enginesIf wheelhouses have not been designed for radar navigation by one person: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049 if the direction of motion can be achieved directly; at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024 for other engines
7.09Alarm systemNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
7.12 first paragraphRetractable wheelhousesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate. Without automatic retraction: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
second and third paragraphsNRC, 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 °CNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
8.02(1)Securing of engines against unintentional startingNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 4Protection of machinery partsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
8.03(2)Monitoring devicesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 3Automatic protection against overspeedNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 5Design of shaft bushingsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
8.05(1)Steel tanks for liquid fuelsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
8.05(2)Automatic closing of tank valvesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
paragraph 3No fuel tanks forward of the collision bulkheadNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 4No fuel tanks and their fittings above engines or exhaust pipesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024. Until then, appropriate devices must ensure the safe evacuation of fuels
paragraph 6 third to fifth sentencesInstallation and measurements of breather pipes and connection pipesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 7Shutoff device to be operated from the deckNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
paragraph 9, first sentenceCapacity-gauging devices to be legible up to maximum filling levelNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 13Filling level control not only for main engines but also other engines needed for safe operation of the vesselNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
8.06Storage of lubricating oil, pipes and accessoriesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
8.07Storage of oils used in power transmission systems, control and activating systems and heating systems, pipes and accessoriesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
8.08( 8)Simple closing device not sufficient for connection of ballast spaces to drainage pipes for holds capable of carrying ballastNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
8.08( 9)Gauging devices in hold bilgesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
8.09(2)Installations for the collection of oily water and used oil storesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
8.10(3)Emission limit of 65 dB(A) for stationary craftNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
CHAPTER 9
9.01(1), second sentenceRelevant documents to be submitted to the inspection bodyNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
9.01(2), second indentSwitching diagrams for main, emergency and distribution switchboard to be kept on boardNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 3Ambient inside and deck temperaturesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
9.02(1) to (3)Electricity supply systemsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
9.03Protection against physical contact, intrusion of solid objects and the ingress of waterNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
9.05(4)Cross-section of the earthing conductorsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
9.11(4)Effective ventilation when accumulators are installed in a closed compartment, cabinet or chestNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
9.12Switch-gear installationsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
9.12 (3)(b)Earth detection device capable of giving both visual and audible alarmNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
9.13Emergency circuit breakersNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
9.14Installation fittingsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
9.14(3), second sentenceProhibition of single-pole switches in laundries, bathrooms, washrooms and other rooms with wet facilitiesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
9.15(2)Minimum cross-section of 1,5 mm2 per cableNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
paragraph 10Cables connected to retractable wheelhousesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
9.16(3), second sentenceSecond circuitNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
9.19Alarm and safety systems for mechanical equipmentNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate 30 December 2029
9.20Electronic equipmentNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
9.21Electromagnetic compatibilityNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
CHAPTER 10
10.01Anchor equipmentNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
10.02 (2)(a)Certificate for mooring and other cables

First cable to be replaced on the vessel: NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024

Second and third cables: 30 December 2029

10.03(1)European standardAt replacement, at the latest 30 December 2024
paragraph 2Suitability for Class A, B and C firesAt replacement, at the latest 30 December 2024
paragraph 4Relation of CO2 content and size of roomAt replacement, at the latest 30 December 2024
10.03aPermanently installed fire-fighting systems in accommodation spaces, wheelhouses and passenger spacesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
10.03bPermanently installed fire-fighting systems in engine rooms, boiler rooms and pump roomsCO2 fire-fighting systems permanently installed before 1 October 1985 may remain in use until the issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049 if they comply with the requirements of Article 13.03 of Annex II of Directive 82/714/EEC
10.04Application of the European standard to dinghiesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
10.05(2)Inflatable life jackets

NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024

Life jackets which are on board on the day before 30 December 2008 can be used until renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024

CHAPTER 11
11.02(4)Equipment of outer edges of decks, side decks and work stationsNRC, [at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
11.04Side decksFirst issue or renewal of the Community certificatea after 30 December 2049 where width exceeds 7,30 m
11.05(1)Access to workplacesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraphs 2 and 3Doors and accesses, exits and passageways where there is more than a 0,50 m difference in floor levelNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
paragraph 4Stairs in working spaces which are manned continuouslyNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
11.06(2)Exits and emergency exitsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
11.07(1), second sentenceLadders, steps and similar devicesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraphs 2 and 3NRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
11.10Hatch coversNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
11.11WinchesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2024
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 boardNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
11.13Storing of flammable liquidsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
CHAPTER 12
12.01(1)Accommodation for the persons lodging habitually on boardNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
12.02(3)Situation of floorsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 4Living and sleeping quartersNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
12.02(5)Noise and vibration in accommodationsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029
paragraph 6Headroom in accommodationsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 8Free floor area of communal living quartersNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 9Cubic capacity of roomsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 10Volume of airspace per personNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 11Size of doorsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 12(a) and (b)Situation of stairsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 13Pipes carrying dangerous gases or liquidsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
12.03Sanitary installationsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
12.04GalleysNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
12.05Potable waterNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate
12.06Heating and ventilationNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
12.07 section 1, second sentenceOther accommodation installationsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
CHAPTER 15
Passenger vesselssee Article 8 of this Directive
CHAPTER 15a
Passenger sailing vesselssee Article 8 of this Directive
CHAPTER 16
16.01(2)Special winches or equivalent coupling devicesNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
paragraph 3, last sentenceRequirements for drive unitsNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2049
CHAPTER 17
Floating equipmentsee Article 8 of this Directive
CHAPTER 21
Recreational craftsee Article 8 of this Directive
CHAPTER 22b
22b.03Second independent steering apparatus drive unitNRC, at the latest on issue or renewal of the Community certificate after 30 December 2029