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ISAF Special Regulations Governing
Offshore and US Edition 2004-2005
SPECIAL
REGULATIONS - APPENDIX B It is normal for Race Organizers to change and modify the regulations to suit the local race conditions. Race Organizers may copy and print these regulations for distribution in their race documents, only if they provide any changes or modifications to these regulations to the Chair of the Safety at Sea Committee for feedback to develop future changes to the regulations. A Guide to ISO and other standards Application and Development Policy Whenever possible a relevant ISO Standard, CEN Norm, SOLAS regulation or
other internationally-recognised standard is called up by Special
Regulations. Changes and developments in international standards are
reviewed by the Special Regulations sub Committee and may replace part
of Special Regulations. Significant changes will when possible affect
new yachts and/or new equipment only. ISO ISO, the International Organization for Standardization is a world-wide
federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of
preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
Technical Committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which
a Technical Committee has been established has the right to be
represented on that committee. International organisations governmental
and non-governmental, including eg ISAF, take part in the work. Copies
of International Standards may be obtained from a
national standards body. The following International Standards (or Draft Standards) are mentioned
in Special Regulations:-
CEN standards (Norms) are developed in Europe by CEN (European Committee
for Standardization – Committée Européen de Normalisation) which
publishes ENs (European Norms) and which works closely with ISO. In
Special Regulations the following are mentioned:-
ABS ABS Guide for Building and Classing Offshore Yachts. This Guide to
scantlings (construction standards) was originally published by ABS
(American Bureau of Shipping) in co-operation with the Offshore Racing
Council. A plan approval service formerly offered by ABS has been
discontinued. However, copies of the Guide are available from the ISAF
office. Designers and builders may provide written statements to confirm
that they have designed and built a yacht in accordance with the
original Guide or ABS-approved derivatives (see SR 3.03.1(b)). Work on
ISO 12215 (which may become a new minimum standard in Special
Regulations) is in progress. RCD The RCD (Recreational Craft Directive) is published with the authority of
the EC under which “nominating bodies” including some maritime
classification societies and in the UK and Ireland, the RYA (Royal
Yachting Association) and the IYA (Irish Yachting Association ), may
approve construction standards of yachts which may then be entitled to
display a CE mark permitting sale in the EC (see SR 3.03.1(a)). Work on
ISO 12215 (which may become a new minimum standard in Special
Regulations) is in progress. SOLAS
The SOLAS (Safety of Life At Sea) Convention is published by IMO (International Maritime Organisation) at which ISAF has Consultative Status. SOLAS Chapter III, Regulation 3, 10 refers to the LSA (Life Saving Appliances) Code (published as a separate booklet) to which Special Regulations makes the following references:- Addresses last
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