Division 227. (En)

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Division 227
Fishing vessels with length

lower than 12 meters
Regulations annexed to the decree of 23
amended November 1987

fishing vessels
less than 12 meters long
Edition ofApril 28, 1992, published in the OJ onMay 16, 1992

Up to date with the following decrees:
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07-11-94 03-12-94
20-12-95 02-01-96
05-03-98 01-04-98
25-08-99 09-19-99
02-07-01 26-08-01
28-12-01 01-23-02
09-02-04 03-21-04
15-12-04 29-12-04
15-12-04 (corrigendum) 22-01-05
27-06-05 21-08-05
07-19-05 06-09-05
12-10-05 30-11-05
27-04-06 13-06-06
07-26-06 09-15-06
10-10-06 31-10-06
01-18-07 01-30-07
24-11-08 17-12-08
24-07-09 04-08-09
09-16-09 09-26-09
09-05-11 22-06-11
18-07-11 31-07-11
13-03-12 22-04-12
22-06-12 30-06-12
07-12-12 16-12-12
22-04-13 11-05-13
883 REG 07
15-12-14 24-12-14 DEVT1427851A 884 REG 02
885 REG 09
17-02-15 26-02-15 DEVT1501710A 885 REG 09
23-12-15 30-12-15 DEVT1528777A 896/REG.17
901/REG.06
22-06-16 30-06-16 DEVT1612253A
902/REG.01
18-12-17 28-12-17 TRAT1732749A 918/REG.05
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Chapter GENERAL PROVISIONS
Summary
SUMMARY................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ..... 3
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ ............................................ 6

HASARTICLE227-1.01-CHAMP D'APPLICATION.................................................. .................................................. .... 6
HASARTICLE227-1.02-DDEFINITIONS.................................................. .................................................. ..................... 6
HASARTICLE227-1.03-RNAVIGATION RESTRICTIONS.................................................. ........................................ 6
HASARTICLE227-1. 04-PGENERAL HULL REQUIREMENTS.................................................. ....... 6
1. Local reinforcements: ............................................. .................................................. ............................ 6
2. Moving and semi-moving elements:............................................... .................................................. .............. 7
3. Bulwarks and railings: ............................................ .................................................. ............................... 7
4. Watertight bulkheads: .................................. .................................................. ................................... 7
5. Openings in the outer plating: ...................................... .................................................. .......... 7
6. Watertightness tests:........................................... .................................................. .............................. 7
HASARTICLE227-1.05 - INSPECTION OF THE EXTERNAL FACE OF THE HULL.................................................. .............. 8
CHAPTER 227-2 - STABILITY. FREEBOARD. LOAD LIMIT .................................................. ... 9
HASARTICLE227-2.01 – SCOPEAND LIMIT D'OPERATION.................................................. .. 9
HASARTICLE227-2.02-DDEFINITION OF THE SHIP IN CHARGE.................................................. ................................... 9
HASARTICLE227-2.03 - MARCH D'MAXIMUM DISTANCE: ................................................. .............................. 9
HASARTICLE227-2.04-CMAXIMUM HARGE FOR EXISTING LAYER VESSELS IN01/07/2016: ....................... 9
Value of the normal sheer: ...................................... .................................................. ........................ 10
HASARTICLE227-2.05-DDETERMINATION OF THE MAXIMUM LOAD FOR LAYER VESSELS BUILT IN
COUNT FROM01/07/2016 .............................................. .................................................. ................................... 10
HASARTICLE227-2.06 - FLOTTABILITY AND LOAD LIMIT FOR VESSELS NOT-BRIDGES.............................. 10
1. Definition of the maximum authorized load: ........................................... ............................................ 10
2. Buoyancy reserve: ............................................ .................................................. ........................... 10
3. Buoyancy test: ............................................ .................................................. ............................... 11
4. Layout of the transom: ........................................... .................................................. ............... 11
5. Culverts:.............................................. .................................................. .............................................. 11
HASARTICLE227-2.07-ESTABILITY ASSESSMENT FOR ALL EXISTING VESSELS IN01/07/2016 .......... 12
HASARTICLE227-2.08-DSTABILITY BRACKET FOR NEW LAYER VESSELS,BUILT FROM
01/07/2016 .............................................. .................................................. .................................................. ....... 13
HASARTICLE227-2.09-CSTABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW LAYER VESSELS BUILT AFTER THE
01/07/2016 .............................................. .................................................. .................................................. ....... 14
1. All vessels ............................................... .................................................. .............................................. 14
2 Vessels engaged in towed vessels or vessels fitted with covers .................................. ........................ 14
3 Criteria specific to vessels practicing towed arts .................................................. ........................ 16
4 Vessels fitted with net haulers, line haulers or pot haulers.................................... ........................................ 17
5 Other vessels ............................................... .................................................. ............................................ 17
HASARTICLE227-2.10 - PPROTECTION OF OPENINGS(LAYING VESSELS) ................................................. ........... 18
1. Hatches giving access below deck: .................................. .................................................. ..... 18
2. Doors on deckhouse communicating with the spaces below deck: ....................................... ........................... 18
3. Bulwarks, Freeing Ports: ............................................... .................................................. .................. 18
4. Closing the ports: ............................................ .................................................. ........................... 18
5. Portholes on skylights: ........................................... .................................................. ........................ 19
6. Fuel bunker air clearance: ........................................... ............................................ 19
7. Ventilation ducts: ............................................ .................................................. ......................... 19
8. Water intakes and outlets on hull: ....................................... .................................................. ............... 19
9. Seawater piping: ............................................. .................................................. ........................... 19
10. Exhaust gas outlet on the hull: ....................................... ................................................. 20
11. Wheelhouse or superstructure windows: ............................................ ............................................... 20
12. Fish pens and storage pens for fishing tackle............................................... ............................... 20
HASARTICLE227-2.11-CCIRCUIT D'DRYING UP(LAYING VESSELS) ................................................. ................... 20
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1. General principles: ................................................. .................................................. .............................. 20
2. Number and capacity of bilge pumps .................................................. ................................................. 21
HASARTICLE227-2.12 - PRETURN OF THE'INVASION(LAYING VESSELS)................................................. ..... 21
1 ................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ............... 21
4 ................................................ .................................................. .................................................. ............... 21
5. ................................................ .................................................. .................................................. ............... 21
CHAPTER 227-3 - PROPULSION INSTALLATIONS............................................... ................................... 22
HASARTICLE227-3.01-DGENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................. ................................................ 22
1. Authorized fuel: .............................................. .................................................. ........................... 22
2. Compartment lighting: ........................................... .................................................. ................... 22
3. Compartment layout: ............................................ .................................................. ................ 22
4. Ventilation:................................................ .................................................. ............................................ 22
5. Access to the compartment: ............................................ .................................................. ........................ 22
HASARTICLE227-3.02 - MMEANS OF CONTROL AND COMMAND.................................................. ........................ 22
HASARTICLE227-3.03 - MLAUNCHING MEANS.................................................. ................................................. 23
HASARTICLE227-3.04 - RREFRIGERATION.................................................. .................................................. ............. 23
HASARTICLE227-3. 05-EEXHAUST.................................................. .................................................. .............. 23
HASARTICLE227-3. 06-PPOLLUTION REVENTION.................................................. ........................................ 23
HASARTICLE227-3.07 - ILIQUID FUEL FACILITIES.................................................. .... 24
1. Fuel tanks. General: ................................................ .................................................. ..... 24
2. Metal fuel cells: ........................................... .................................................. ........... 24
3. Fuel cells made of composite materials: ............................................... ............................................ 24
4. Fuel tank accessories: ............................................... .................................................. ...... 25
5. Daily fund: ............................................ .................................................. ................................ 25
6. Distribution circuit:................................................ .................................................. ........................... 25
HASARTICLE227-3.08 - SFUEL STORAGE FOR ENGINE OUTSIDE-EDGE.................................................. 26
HASARTICLE227-3.09 - IHYDRAULIC SYSTEMS.................................................. ........................................ 26
HASARTICLE227-3. 10 - IGAS INSTALLATIONS.................................................. .................................................. 26
CHAPTER 227-4 - FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHT AGAINST .................................. ............ 27
HASARTICLE227-4.01 - PRETURN OF THE'FIRE.................................................. .............................................. 27
HASARTICLE227-4.02 - MMEANS OF FIGHT. GGENERAL. EMAINTENANCE.................................................. ................ 27
HASARTICLE227-4.03 - PUMPS D'FIRE.................................................. .................................................. ...... 27
HASARTICLE227-4.04-EEXTINGUISHERS.................................................. .................................................. ................. 28
HASARTICLE227-4.05-MFIXED MEANS D'EXTINCTION OF THE'FIRE.................................................. .................. 28
SECTION 227-5 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS ........................................... ................................... 29
HASARTICLE227-5.01-DGENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................. .................................................. 29
HASARTICLE227-5.02 - CABLAGES.................................................. .................................................. ...................... 29
HASARTICLE227-5.03 - MISE TO GROUND.................................................. .................................................. ........... 29
HASARTICLE227-5.04 - IDOMAIN FACILITIESI ................................................. .......................................... 30
HASARTICLE227-5.05 - IDOMAIN FACILITIESII................................................. ......................................... 30
HASARTICLE227-5.06-BATERIES D'ACCUMULATORS.................................................. ....................................... 30
HASARTICLE227-5.07-BILAN ELECTRIC.................................................. .................................................. ........ 31
HASARTICLE227-5.08-EEMERGENCY LIGHTING.................................................. .................................................. 31
CHAPTER 227-6 - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION ............................................... ........................................ 32
HASARTICLE227-6.01-TIMONERIE OR DRIVING POSITION.................................................. ................................. 32
HASARTICLE227-6.02 - LDRUNK ON BOARD.................................................. .................................................. .............. 32
HASARTICLE227-6.03-CMAGNETIC OMPAS.................................................. .................................................. ... 32
HASARTICLE227-6. 04-RRADAR EFLECTOR.................................................. .................................................. ...... 32
HASARTICLE227-6. 05 - FTHEM OF SHIPS.................................................. .................................................. ........ 32
1. ................................................ .................................................. .................................................. ............... 32
2. Decked and semi-decked vessels fitted with a wheelhouse: .................................. ................................... 33
3. Undecked vessels and vessels not fitted with a wheelhouse: .................................. .............................. 33
HASARTICLE227-6. 06-MSOUND SIGNALING MEANS.................................................. ............................... 33
HASARTICLE227-6. 07-CSTEERING CONTROLS.................................................. ........................................ 33
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HASARTICLE227-6. 08-MFISHING AGREEMENT WORK.................................................. ................................... 33

HASARTICLE227-6. 09 - IMOORING FACILITIES.................................................. ........................................ 33
HASARTICLE227-6. 10-MNAUTICAL EQUIPMENT AND D'ARMAMENT.................................................. ........................... 34
HASARTICLE227-6.11-SSYSTEM D'AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION.................................................. ..................... 35
CHAPTER 227-7 - LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES............................................... .................................................. 36
HASARTICLE227-7.01 - GGENERAL.................................................. .................................................. ................. 36

HASARTICLE227-7.02 - RRESCUE GIFT.................................................. .................................................. 36
HASARTICLE227-7.03 - EFLOATING NGINS.................................................. .................................................. ........ 36
HASARTICLE227-7.04-BRESCUE GUARD.................................................. .................................................. ... 37
HASARTICLE227-7.05-BRESCUE RAILS.................................................. .............................................. 37
HASARTICLE227-7.06 - MARCHING OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT.................................................. ........................... 37
HASARTICLE227-7.07-ACCES ON BOARD FROM THE SEA.................................................. ........................................ 37
CHAPTER 227-8 - HYGIENE AND HABITABILITY ............................................... ............................................ 38
HASARTICLE227-8.01-DGENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................. .................................................. 38

1. Location and access: ............................................ .................................................. ........................... 38
2. Separation from other compartments: ...................................... .................................................. .... 38
3. Exterior walls: .............................................. .................................................. ................................ 38
4. Partitions and linings: ...................................... .................................................. ........................ 38
5. Floor coverings:................................................ .................................................. ............................... 38
HASARTICLE227-8.02 - AERATION- VSHEATING.................................................. .................................................. 38
HASARTICLE227-8.03 - ELIGHTING OF PREMISES D'HOUSING.................................................. ........................ 38
HASARTICLE227-8.04 - IINSTALLING THE BERTHS.................................................. ........................................ 38
HASARTICLE227-8.05 - ISANITARY FACILITIES. .................................................. ............................................ 39
HASARTICLE227-8.06 - EDRINKING.................................................. .................................................. ................. 39
CHAPTER 227-9 - MAN OVERBOARD ALARM AND RESCUE ACTION DEVICES
(DAHMAS).......................................... .................................................. .................................................. ... 40
HASARTICLE227-9.01 - IINSTALLING ON BOARD.................................................. .................................................. ... 40
CHAPTER 227-10 - EMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS ............................................... .............................. 41

HASARTICLE227-10.01 - CHAMP D'APPLICATION.................................................. .................................................. 41
HASARTICLE227-10.02 - RD RESTRICTIONS'OPERATION.................................................. ..................................... 41
HASARTICLE227-10.03 - CCONDITIONS D'PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION.................................................. .............. 41
HASARTICLE227-10.04 - RADDITIONAL STABILITY RULES.................................................. ........................ 42
HASARTICLE227-10.05 - ERESCUE EQUIPMENT.................................................. ........................................ 42
HASARTICLE227-10.06 - GBDECLARATION SHEET D'BOARDING.................................................. .................. 42
CHAPTER 227-11 - TRAINING AND COMPETENCE OF THE CREW.................................... ....... 43
HASARTICLE227-11.01 - EEXERCISES AND TRAINING.................................................. ............................................ 43
REFERENCE TABLE ............................................ .................................................. .............................. 44
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Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art icle 227-1.01 - Field of application
1. Unless expressly provided otherwise, these provisions apply to fishing vessels of length overall
less than 12 metres.
2. Notwithstanding the prescriptions of paragraph 1 above, this division does not apply to
aquaculture vessels conforming to division 230, subject to the provisions of articles 230-1.01
and 230-1.02.
Art icle 227-1.02 - Def ini t ions
The definitions to be taken into account are those given in article 226-1.02 of this regulation insofar
as they relate to this type of vessel. They are completed as follows:
− Decked vessel designates, notwithstanding the definition specified in article 110-02, a vessel fitted with
a continuous watertight deck from fore to aft and whose loaded freeboard is greater than or equal to
one-twentieth of the beam .
− Undecked ship means a ship that is not a decked ship.
− Lht, length overall refers to the greatest length of the vessel including appendages.
− Midships means the middle of the length Lht.
− B is the overall breadth of the vessel.
− C designates the trough as the case may be

• on a decked vessel: the depth measured amidships between the upper part of the
keel and the outer face of the deck;
• on an undecked vessel: the vertical distance amidships between the bottom of the vessel and
the gunwale of the bulwark.
− P is the declared "ISO" continuous engine power in accordance with ISO 3046/1.
− D is the displacement of the ship in metric tons.
Art icle 227-1.03 - Rest r ict ions to nav igat ion
Vessels are not authorized to practice navigation beyond the limits of the 3ecategory, except with the
agreement of the interregional director of the sea.
Only decked vessels are admitted in 3ecategory.
Undecked vessels are only allowed to practice a navigation of 4eor 5ecategory.
However, for the areas of competence of the CSN Antilles-Guianas, undecked vessels longer than 7
meters may be authorized to sail in the 3rd category, these vessels being subject to the
requirements of this division applicable to decked vessels.
Article 227-1. 04 - General prescriptions concerning the hull
Ships are designed and built according to the rules of the art.
1. Local reinforcements:
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Any part of the vessel is designed and built taking into account, in particular, the local forces
resulting from the propulsive force, the fishing tackle and the weights on board. Reinforcements are
put in place if necessary, taking into account these efforts.
The hull is protected against chafing or shocks due to fishing tackle. The protections put in place are
as durable as possible.
2. Mobile and semi-mobile elements:
All mobile and semi-mobile elements, such as items of equipment or armament likely to cause
accidents under the effect of the movements of the ship must be installed and seized in such a way
as not to present a danger to the personnel.
3. Bulwarks and railings:

The ship is equipped with bulwarks, railings or railings guaranteeing the safety of people and preventing
people from falling overboard.
The minimum height of these protections is 0.75 m.

On decked vessels, if the height of the bulwark is less than 0.75 m, this height must be reached by
means of a rail.
4. Watertight bulkheads:
Vessels operated in the third navigation category are equipped with at least three transverse
watertight bulkheads.
The forward watertight bulkhead is located at a distance from the bow of between 10% and 15% of
the overall length, without this distance being less than 1 meter.
Unless otherwise specified, the machinery space must be limited, both forward and aft, by a
watertight transverse bulkhead.
The watertight bulkheads rise to the first continuous watertight deck directly above; they participate
in the structure of the ship and are designed and built with this in mind.
The openings in the watertight bulkheads are as few in number as possible; they are equipped with
closing or blocking means guaranteeing their integrity.
If a sleeping berth is installed below deck, it is separated from the engine compartment by a
watertight bulkhead.
5. Openings in the outer shell:
The openings made on the hull in the outer planking are as limited in number as possible.
The installation of portholes on the hull is prohibited.
The water intakes and outlets placed on the hull are equipped with sectioning devices directly placed
on the planking or on the water intake locker, easily accessible and fitted with a position indicator.
These sectioning devices are made of steel, bronze or other material of equivalent resilience, and
compatible with the materials constituting the hull and the piping served.
Removable strainers offering a sufficient passage section are installed on the plating at the entrance
to the water intakes, in order to avoid the introduction of foreign bodies likely to prevent the
operation of the shut-off or damage the pump.
6. Sealing tests:
Leakage tests are required whenever deemed necessary and in particular on the capacities intended
to contain liquid hydrocarbons as well as on the holding tanks.
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The proof load must correspond, unless otherwise specified, to a water column of 900 mm above the
deck.
Art icle 227-1.05 - Inspection of the outer face of the hull
An inspection of the outer face of the hull must take place in accordance with division 130 of these
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Chapter CHAPTER 227-2 - STABILITY. FREEBOARD. LOAD LIMIT
CHAPTER 227-2 - STABILITY. FREEBOARD. LOAD LIMIT
Art icle 227-2.01 – SCOPE OF APPLICATION and limit of use
All existing vessels defined as “half-decked” or all decked vessels whose date of keel laying or date of
last major conversion is:
1. before September 1, 1990 must apply articles 02, 03, 04, 07-5.2 and 12 of this chapter.
2. between September 1, 1990 inclusive and June 30, 2016 inclusive must apply articles 02, 03,
04, 07, 10, 11 and 12 of this chapter.
3. the 1erJuly 2016 or after this date must apply articles 02, 03, 05, 08, 09,
10, 11 and 12 of this chapter.
All undecked vessels whose date of keel laying or date of last major conversion is:
1. before September 1, 1990 must apply articles 02, 03, 06 and 07-5.2 of this chapter.
2. September 1, 1990 or after this date shall apply articles 02, 03, 06 and 072 of this chapter.
Only decked ships can practice the dragging arts.
Art icle 227-2.02 - Def ini t ion of the vessel in charge
The displacement of the laden ship is equal to the displacement of the light ship increased by the following
masses:
• weapons and security equipment;
• crew members (82.5 kg/person) and their personal effects
• consumable materials (fuel, water, oil, food);
• fishing equipment in service and in reserve corresponding to the type of operation planned;
• catches;
• where applicable, masses other than those of catches recorded in trawls, nets or dredges
and which cannot be immediately thrown back into the sea;
• where applicable, mass of the full tank.
The movement of the light vessel must be communicated by the builder no later than the launch.
"Light vessel" means a ballasted vessel whose construction is fully completed, equipped with all the
equipment necessary for navigation, propulsion and operation, excluding all mobile fishing
equipment and any liquid other than those in circuit.
Art icle 227-2.03 - Maximum penetration mark:
All ships must bear on their hull a mark corresponding to the maximum depth allowed. This mark is
engraved and painted on the hull from each side amidships, with satisfactory accuracy.
This depression mark is light in color on a dark background or vice versa. It consists of a horizontal
line 25 cm long and 2 cm thick; the middle of this line corresponds to the middle of the ship.
The upper edge of this mark indicates the limit of authorized penetration.
The freeboard is the vertical distance from this draft limit to the deck edge.
Art icle 227-2.04 - Maximum load for decked vessels existing on 01/07/2016:
For vessels with normal sheer as defined below, the freeboard defined above must be equal to or
greater than 1/20 of the width (B) of the vessel.
In the event of an unfavorable distribution of the loads on board resulting in significant sinking of the
stern, the aft freeboard must remain equal to or greater than 1/20 of the width (B) of the vessel.
The Minister for the Sea may accept any other method aimed at determining the maximum
permissible load of the vessel provided that it ensures an equivalent level of safety.
If the hydrostatic elements of the ship are not available, it is possible to use the following
approximate formula, giving the displacement (d) per centimeter of sinkage:
d=7xLxB (d in kg, L and B in meters).
It is thus possible to know the sinkage resulting from the placing on board of the masses to be embarked
corresponding to the displacement under load, and to check that the freeboard rule is respected.
The impossibility of satisfying the above values of the freeboard leads to bringing restrictions to the
navigation category, to the fishing gear or to the mass of the catches to be taken into consideration,
or to prohibit such type of fishing.
Normal sheer value:
The normal sheer of a ship, given in meters, is as follows:

• at the front perpendicular: 0.02 L;
• amidships: 0;
• at the rear perpendicular: 0.01 L.
The lack of sheer must be corrected by judiciously distributed additional volumes of buoyancy. For
these volumes to be taken into account in determining the freeboard, supporting calculations must
be provided.
Art icle 227-2.05 - Determinat ion of the maximum load for decked vessels built from
01/07/2016
The maximum load is determined on the basis of the fishing departure loading case indicated in article
227-2.08 increased by the weight of the catches in the hold.
Art icle 227-2.06 - Float stability and load limit for undecked vessels
1. Definition of the maximum authorized load:
The maximum loading allowed on board an undecked vessel is determined using the following
formula:
M=0.1×Lh× you B×VS

M being expressed in tons, LHT, B and C in meters.
This load is considered to be uniformly distributed from bow to stern so as to ensure a satisfactory
trim for the ship.
2. Buoyancy reserve:
Undecked ships are equipped with a reserve of buoyancy equal in dm3to the masses in kilograms
added of the hull, the armament equipment and the engine and a quarter of the weight of the
maximum authorized load as defined above.
A supporting calculation of this buoyancy reserve is provided by specifying the following elements:
mass, density and volume of the various materials used for the construction of the float, the
buoyancy reserves, the motorization of the armament equipment and the on-board equipment.
The density of water taken into account for the calculations is 1.
For wooden ships, this calculation can take into account the buoyancy specific to this material for
half of its value.
This reserve of buoyancy is distributed in a balanced manner between the front, rear and side ends
of the vessel in order to ensure, in the event of flooding, that the vessel is kept afloat in good trim
conditions and without heeling.
A plan of this distribution on board is provided.
On ships with wooden or composite hulls, the buoyancy volumes are filled with a cellular material
with closed cells.
On ships with a metal hull equipped with a double bottom, if the latter is divided into at least three
compartments, and of comparable volumes, the installation of cellular material is not required.
The elements of the reserve buoyancy are firmly secured to the ship so as to resist the thrust that
they are likely to develop; they are protected against shocks or chafing and must resist
hydrocarbons.
3. Buoyancy test:
To benefit from the floating device exemption referred to in article 227-7.03, the following conditions
must be met:
• the hull must be equipped on each edge with exterior garlands or handles allowing them to be
gripped;
• a buoyancy test must be carried out in the presence of a representative of the safety centre;
• a quarter of the maximum authorized load as defined above is placed or simulated by sandbags
placed in such a way as to represent the center of gravity of the loaded ship;
• a downflooding test is carried out until an equilibrium level of water is found between the
exterior and the interior, the excess water automatically flowing outside;
• The residual stability must be sufficient to support without overturning the boat a mass of 17 kg
fixed on the gunwale amidships.
This test dispenses with having to provide the supporting calculations and allocation plans mentioned
above.
4. Transom layout:
The design of the transom for the attachment of the engine must take into account the expected
engine power.
In addition, protection against flooding from the rear must be ensured by a watertight box on the
front of the switchboard, of the same height as the stringer, and of sufficient size for the tilting of
the motor.
5. Culverts:
Undecked vessels, which have a continuous watertight deck from fore to aft (as defined in article
227-1.02), must be equipped with scuppers in order to allow the evacuation of the water that could
accumulate inside the vessel.
These scuppers must be placed at transom level, on each side, flush with the vessel's watertight
deck.
The total section in square meters of the culverts must not be less than the area A calculated according to
the following formula:
A=0.0025⋅S⋅h
where : S is, in square meters, the exposed deck area of the ship,
h is, in metres, the height between the ship's deck and the lowest point of the bulwark rail.
These scuppers are fitted with a system (non-return valve or other) ensuring that the entry of water
through these openings is not likely to cause dangerous flooding for the ship.
Art icle 227-2.07 - Stability assessment for all vessels existing on 01/07/2016
1) The stability assessment is based on the measurement of the initial GM. This measurement
can be made either directly using the GM meter, or by the roll period method;
For this operation, the ship must be in the most unfavorable situation corresponding to the
following loading state:
• 10 p. 100 of consumables (fuel, water, oil);
• presence of all fishing equipment and placed in its normal location;
• empty fish hold;
• presence of a mass simulating in size and position the maximum mass of
catches and other parasitic masses that can be brought up by fishing gear, and/
or stored on deck.
When the capacities of the combustible materials are located in such a way that their filling
is unfavorable to the stability of the ship by an elevation of the center of gravity, the
evaluation of the stability must take the most unfavorable case.
The tests are carried out in the presence of the head of the competent ship safety center or
his representative. The following conditions must be met:
• calm body of water;
• light or no wind;
• no current;
• low or zero mooring tension.
2) The initial GM thus determined must be greater than or equal to 0.70 m.
3) If the roll period method is used, at least ten free oscillations must be operated. The period
obtained must be less than or equal to 1.016 B (Knowing that the GM and the period T are
linked by the relationship GM = (0.85 B/T)²).
When the characteristics of the ship are such that it is not possible to obtain 10 free
oscillations, the administration may accept that the rolling period be measured with a lesser
number of oscillations, or impose that the GM be determined by another method.
4) In the event of the installation of trap haulers or other lifting gear, a test is carried out to check that
these installations do not constitute a danger to the stability of the vessel.
For this purpose, during the lifting test at the maximum load and overhang, the traction acting
vertically, must not lead to the immersion of the deck edge in the middle of the length on a
decked vessel, or a reduction of more than 50%. 100 of the freeboard measured before the
operation on an undecked vessel.
The conditions for running this test are identical to those provided above for the
measurement of the GM in paragraph 4.
Carrying out a test to assess the influence of fishing equipment (net haulers, traps or other)
under the conditions of the GM measurement must guarantee that the deck edge is not
submerged in the loading case the most unfavorable declared by the shipowner.
5)
1. For ships with a stability file, the displacement of the lightship is checked when new
and periodically at an interval not exceeding 10 years. The procedure for carrying
out the test must be mentioned in the stability dossier.
When the light displacement measured changes by more than 5% compared to the
reference value from which the GM was checked, a stability experiment is
carried out in order to determine the new position (vertical and longitudinal) of the
lightship's center of gravity.
The stability file, if there is one, is updated with the new stability settings.
2. For other ships, a periodic test shall be carried out at an interval not exceeding 10
years in the presence of a ship safety inspector. The test consists of boarding or
simulating the boarding on board the vessel of all the maximum authorized masses
and checking that the sinking mark is not submerged. Otherwise, the operating
conditions will be adjusted accordingly.
3. Transitional provision valid until 1erJuly 2026: the first periodic verification is to be
carried out before the date of the next ten-year anniversary of commissioning.
When the operating conditions shown on the navigation permit have been
modified, subject to being linked to stability or loading conditions, then the date
of modification of the navigation permit will be taken as a reference for the new
anniversary date.
Art icle 227-2.08 - Stabi li ty dossier for new decked vessels, built from 01/07/2016
New decked vessels have a stability file, drawn up by the shipyard or by a design office, comprising
at least the following elements:
• Map of forms;
• Plan of draft scales;
• General plan of the vessel showing its silhouette, the location of the points of traction
and suspension of fishing gear, the location of the deck, the location of the capacities
and the fixed ballast, and the modeling of the angle immersion of the deck edge;
• Hydrostatic characteristics at zero trim, positive 0.5 m and 1 m;

• Zero-trim, positive trim pantocarene characteristics of 0.5 m and 1 m;
• Capacity survey tables;
• Characteristics (displacement and position of the center of gravity) of the lightship;
• Definition of the loading cases encountered in operation with indication of the detail of the
weights and their centers of gravity, the displacement and the coordinates of the center of
gravity, the value of GM corrected for the effects of liquid surface, the value of the plate , the
minimum freeboard value and the freeboard at the maximum draft mark.
• A book of specific instructions and instructions adapted and intended for the skipper on
the warnings or limits of use of the vessel.
The defined loading cases must at least include the following cases:
• A fishing start case:

− 100% of consumable materials (fuel, water, oil);
− complete fishing equipment;
− the empty fish hold;
− a clutch of fish;
− catches stored in tanks, and any associated free surface effects;
− the weight of the crew members (82.5 kg / person) and their personal effects.
• A case happened:
− 10% of consumable materials (fuel, water, oil);
− complete fishing equipment;
− the empty fish hold;
− a clutch of fish;
− catches stored in tanks, and any associated free surface effects;
− the weight of the crew members (82.5 kg / person) and their personal effects.
On commissioning, a stability experiment is carried out to determine the actual displacement of the
ship when unladen and the coordinates of its center of gravity.
This experiment must be carried out in accordance with article 211-2.05 in the presence of the head of the
competent ship safety center or his representative.
The movement of the lightship is checked when new and periodically at an interval not exceeding 10
years. The procedure for carrying out the test must be mentioned in the stability dossier.
When the light displacement measured changes by more than 5% compared to the reference value from
which the GM was checked, a stability experiment is carried out in order to determine the new position
(vertical and longitudinal) of the center of gravity of the lightship.
The stability file is updated with the new stability settings.
Art icle 227-2.09 - Stabi li ty criteria for new decked vessels built after 01/07/2016
1. All ships
The initial GM must be equal to or greater than 0.70 m.
The maximum righting lever GZmax is reached at an angle of bank equal to or greater than 20°.
Special case of vessels with a Beam/Depth ratio (B/D) ≥ 2.5:

For vessels with a B/D ratio ≥ 2.5, and unable to meet the criteria defined in paragraph 8 above, the
following criteria are applied:
1. the maximum righting lever (GZ) should be reached at an angle of bank of at least 15º;
and
2. The area subtended by the righting lever curve (GZ curve) should not be less
• at 0.070 meter-radian up to an angle of 15º when the maximum righting

lever (GZ) is reached at an angle of 15º,
• and 0.055 meter-radian up to an angle of 30º when the maximum righting
lever arm (GZ) is reached at an angle equal to or greater than 30º.
When the maximum righting lever (GZ) is reached at an angle between 15º and 30º,
the area subtended by the corresponding righting lever curve should be: 0.055 +
0.001 (30º -φmax) meter -radian
(φ max is the angle of bank, in degrees, at which the curve of the righting lever arms reaches
its maximum).
2 Vessels engaged in dragging vessels or vessels equipped with awnings
2.1 Vessel in Transit Criterion
The vessel's ability to resist the combined effects of crosswind and rolling shall be demonstrated as
follows:
− The vessel is subject to wind pressure which acts perpendicular to the axis of the vessel and
which results in a heeling lever arm due to a continuous wind (LW1)
− It is assumed that from the equilibrium angle θ0which results in the ship rolling into the wind, forming
an angle equal to θ1 as a result of the action of the swell.
− The vessel is then subjected to gusty wind pressure which results in a heeling lever arm due
to gusty winds (LW2)
− Under these conditions, for all the cases mentioned in the stability book, the b/a ratio must
be greater than 1.25.
The angles in the figure above are defined as follows:

θ0is the angle of inclination due to a continuous wind θ
1is equal to 20°
θ2is the smallest of the angles θf, θc or 50° where:

θf: angle of onset of downflooding
θvs: angle of the second intersection between the wind heeling lever arm curves
(LW2) and the GZ curve
The wind tilt lever arms LW1 and LW2 are constants at all angles of tilt and should be calculated
using the following formulas:
LW1=PAZ/1000.g.Δ and LW2=1.5.LW1
P: wind pressure equal to 240 Pa1

A: projected lateral area of the part of the ship above the waterline
Z: vertical distance from the center of A to the center of the ship's side area underwater or
approximately to a point half the draft.
Δ: displacement of the ship in tons
g: acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s2)
For all the cases studied in the stability book, the freeboard of the vessel must be equal to or greater
than 400 mm. The aft freeboard of the vessel measured at transom level must be equal to or greater
than 200 mm.
2.2 Criterion for the recovery of the material in the event of a hook
When a maneuver is carried out to recover the fishing gear on board a towed vessel or when the
fishing gear is hauled up using a net-hauler or a pot-hauler, the traction vertical exerted by the gear
must not cause the immersion of the deck edge. The traction force of the gear thus deduced must
be greater than 200% of the weight of the fishing equipment.
1
Standard ISO12217-1:2002(E)
The calculation method for demonstrating the vessel's ability not to exceed the edge immersion
angle θi under the effect of fishing gear is described as follows:
1. The GZ curve is plotted considering the vessel in the following configuration:

− 50% of consumable materials on board,
− fishing equipment on board except hatches and water trawl or dredger(s),
− no bridge,
− pull due to gear considered as weight loading.
2. The lever arm LW due to the traction of the gear is equal to:
LW= T x ((dx cosθ) + (h-KG) x sinθ)) / Δ
T: traction of gear calculated in tons

d: distance from the ship's axis of the tow point h: vertical
distance from OH of the tow point Δ: displacement of the
ship in tons
θ: angle of inclination of the ship
3. The criterion is considered satisfied when θi is less than the immersion angle of the
deck edge.
3 Criteria specific to vessels practicing dragging arts
3.1 Criterion in the event of an asymmetrical eighth note
Taking into account the propulsive force determined by the engine power and the type of propeller
installed, and its effect on the stability of the vessel, this must in all circumstances remain satisfactory. The
supporting calculation must be provided.
This is the case if this propelling force in traction on a single warp pulling at 45 degrees to the
horizontal does not lead to a listing immersing the deck edge amidships, the latter being in the
loading situation indicated in article 227-2.08 for the stability test.
3.2 Criterion for taking into account the effects of suspended loads
For vessels practicing towed vessels, when they bring the dredgers or codends on board, the
residual stability resulting from the effect of the suspended loads must be equal to or greater than
0.50 m.
This residual stability GM2 is, in meters, equal to:
GM2=GM1−ΔGM
where :
GM1 is, in metres, the initial GM measured for the loading case defined in article 227-2.08
considering the maximum load that can be suspended resting on the bridge vertically from the
point of suspension.
∆GMis, in meters, the reduction in GM corresponding to the effect of suspending this

maximum load.
∆GMis given by the formula:

P×h
ΔGM =
D
where :
− D is, in tons, the displacement corresponding to the state of loading defined in article
227-2.08 including the suspended load;
− P the value in tonnes of the suspended load;
− h the height, in metres, above the deck, of the point of suspension of the load.
4 Vessels fitted with net haulers, line haulers or pot haulers

The calculation method for demonstrating the vessel's ability not to exceed the edge immersion
angle θi under the effect of fishing gear is described as follows:
1. The GZ curve is plotted considering the vessel in the following configuration:

- 50% of consumable materials on board,
- fishing equipment on board,
- no bridge,
- traction due to gear considered as weight boarding.
2. The lever arm LW due to the traction of the gear is equal to:
LW= T x ((dx cosθ) + (h-KG) x sinθ)) / Δ
T: traction of gear calculated in tons

d: distance from the ship's axis of the tow point h: vertical
distance from OH of the tow point Δ: displacement of the
ship in tons
θ: angle of inclination of the ship
3. The criterion is considered satisfied when θi is less than the immersion angle of the
deck edge.
5 Other ships
The freeboard must be equal to or greater than 1/10th of B.
The aft freeboard must be greater than 200mm.
Art icle 227-2.10 - Protection of openings (decked vessels)
1. Hatches giving access below deck:
The hatches are placed so that their middle is as much as possible in the vertical plane of symmetry
of the ship and furthest from the ends.
The minimum height of the coaming, depending on the length of the vessel, must have the following value:
• ships under 8 meters: 200 mm;
• ships from 8 to 10 meters: 300 mm;
• ships from 10 to 12 meters: 400 mm.
Closing must be ensured by means of sufficiently strong panels fitted with seals. A means of
tightening must guarantee that they are held closed.
Wide overlap panels without gasket may be permitted. In this case, they must be connected to the
coaming by a safeguard to prevent their loss and be able to be secured in the closed position by
means of a lockable rod or a strop or cleats fixed to the coaming.
Bolted flat deck hatches can be accepted but exclusively as means of access to be used in port only,
for work on the propulsion installation for example.
2. Deckhouse doors communicating with the spaces below deck:
The minimum height of the sills, depending on the length of the vessel, must have the following value:
- vessels under 8 meters: 200 mm;
- ships from 8 to 10 meters: 300 mm;
- ships from 10 to 12 meters: 400 mm.
The doors are of robust construction, placed on hinges or sliding and ensuring a satisfactory seal.
3. Bulwarks, discharge ports:
3.1Normal bulwark height is 0.75m.

The sections of the freeing ports calculated in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3 of this article
may be corrected in proportion to the effective height of the bulwark.
3.2 Vessels under 8 meters

The total section of the freeing ports for each shaft must not be less than 1 square
decimetre per linear meter of shaft perimeter.
3.3 Vessels over 8 meters

The total section in square meters of the freeing ports for each shaft must not be
less thanto the calculated value A of after the formula below:
HAS=0.0 3⋅ S⋅h
where :
• S is, in square meters, the deck area exposed in the well under consideration,
• h is, in meters, the height between the deck and the lowest point of the bulwark rail or door
sill giving access to the open space through which the water flows.
3.4 The distribution of ports should take into account the shape of the deck and the
operating characteristics of the vessel. Their number should not be less than three
on each edge.
4. Closing the ports:
4.1. The freeing ports, including, on ships built after 1 January 2007 those installed in
addition to the regulatory ports, must not be fitted with lockable means of closure; they
can be fitted with shutters
flaps protecting the deck from flooding. To improve the protection of the deck, the
shutter support base can be tilted vertically.
To avoid the loss of catches through the ports, these can be equipped with a
parallelepipedic box fitting therein, the four free faces of which are provided with holes
with a diameter of at least 30 mm, the total area of the holes being equal to or greater
than that of the port.
4.2. On ships built after 1 January 2007, the closing off of the freeing ports by means of a
guillotine is prohibited, except in the context of paragraph 4.3 below.
4.3. In addition to the regulatory ports provided for in paragraph 3 of this article, the
competent authority may authorize the installation at the level of the transom of ports
which can be shut off by means of guillotines.
5. Portholes on skylights:
Portholes on skylights are not permitted.
6. Fuel tank air clearance:
The minimum height of fuel tank air clearances is 600 mm.
In addition, to guarantee the installation against the risk of water ingress, these air vents are, as far as
possible, brought back to the central part of the ship to the satisfaction of the Administration.
For the same reasons, air vents cannot be placed at the ends of the ship.
The air releases are at their upper end equipped with a gooseneck with closing device.
7. Ventilation ducts:
The height of the coamings of the ventilation ducts is at least 900 mm above the deck.
As far as possible, these ducts are laid out in the central part of the ship and leaned against the
deckhouse, if there is one.
Under no circumstances may these conduits be placed first along the bulwarks, nor at the ends of the
ship.
These ducts must be able to be easily sealed.
8. Water intakes and outlets on hull:
The water intake and outlet valves on the hull are easily manoeuvrable.
The sea water outlets on the hull are equipped with a valve or a non-return valve; the latter must be
fitted with a blocking device if the water outlet is below the waterline.
9. Sea water piping:
Pipes conveying sea water are made of metal or materials of equivalent resistance deemed by the
Administration.
Their nature must be compatible with the material of which the hull is made, so as to avoid the risk of
corrosion.
If hoses are essential, they must resist hydrocarbons and heat, they are reinforced and of the
shortest possible length. Their hold on the pipes is ensured by double collars with solid tightening
bands.
10. Exit on the hull of the exhaust gases:
The installation of wet exhausts is designed and built in such a way that it cannot be a cause of
accidental introduction of water into the engine or into the vessel.
10.1.An effective silencer device must be installed on the exhaust gas evacuation circuit.
10.2. When, on decked vessels, the exhaust gases leaving the silencer are discharged
below the freeboard deck, provisions are made to prevent any accidental entry of sea
water into the cylinders through the exhaust system :
a) a high point must be provided;
b) the discharge emerges above the loaded waterline;
(c) in the event of an exhaust on the side or on the transom, an external flap valve must
be provided.
11. Wheelhouse or superstructure windows:
Toughened or laminated safety glass or equivalent material shall be used for windows and portholes
in deckhouses or superstructures.
The thicknesses of the panes are calculated according to the indications in appendix 226-2.A.3. The
thickness of the front panes must in no case be less than 10 mm.
The panes must ensure the tightness of the structure in which they are mounted to allow the watch and
the required visibility.
The windows with wiper are made of glass.
12. Fish Pens and Fishing Tackle Storage Pens
− the boards delimiting the fish pens must be equipped with an adequate number of eel fish
of sufficient size to limit the risk of water retention;
− the parks dedicated to the storage of fishing equipment must be designed to quickly
evacuate the water that could accumulate there.
Art icle 227-2.11 - Stripping circuit (decked vessels)
1. General principles :
1.1 Each compartment must be capable of being dewatered by fixed mechanically driven pumping
means, except under the conditions set out in paragraph 1.2 below.
The stripping circuit is arranged so that water cannot pass from the sea to any compartment of
the ship.
Arrangements are made so that the water can flow freely towards the suction points which are
placed at the lowest points of the compartments.
If use is made of drains or orifices made in the foot of the partitions, with the aim of ensuring
the flow of water to another compartment where the suction point is located, a section that can
be operated without having to to enter this compartment must be installed.
When the same bilge circuit serves several directions or compartments, a distribution box must
be installed equipped with a valve for each direction served.
Each suction is equipped with a strainer that can be easily visited and cleaned without prior
dismantling. The diameter of the strainer holes should not exceed 10 mm and the total net area
should not be less than twice that of the suction pipes.
The bilge piping is made of steel, copper or material recognized as equivalent for the use in
question; the risks of corrosion must be taken into consideration.
The bilge and ballast pipes are separate.
1.2 Small volume compartments, with the exception of the propulsion engine compartment, the
flooding of which does not risk causing the immersion of the deck edge, the vessel being at its
maximum displacement, do not need be connected to the ship's stripping circuits.
2. Number and capacity of dewatering pumps
A main bilge pump connected to the circuit and an emergency suction pump are installed in the
engine compartment.
The main pump is coupled to the propulsion engine except on vessels equipped with outboard
motors which are fitted with an independent bilge pump connected to the bilge circuit if there is
one.
The emergency pump can be electric or driven by any other source of energy independent of the
main engine.
The flow rate of the main bilge pump is, in cubic meters per hour, at least equal to the length of the
ship expressed in meters.
If the wash pump is used as an emergency bilge pump, a three-way valve is provided to switch from
sea suction to bilge.
The diameter of the drainage manifold is at least equal to 40 mm for a vessel 12 meters in length,
and 30 mm for a vessel at least 7 meters long; for those of intermediate length the diameter is
obtained by linear interpolation. The nearest standard diameter is used.
If the standby pump is electric, it must have a flow equal to or greater than half that of the main
pump.
Notwithstanding the above provisions, the emergency pump of vessels operated only in fifth and
fourth navigation categories may be a hand pump.
Art icle 227-2.12 - Prevention of flooding (decked vessels)
New and existing vessels are equipped with an flood detection and alarm system that complies with
the provisions of Division 361 of these regulations.
5.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-3 - PROPULSION INSTALLATIONS
CHAPTER 227-3 - PROPULSION INSTALLATIONS
Art icle 227-3.01 - General provisions
The provisions of this chapter apply to stationary engines, unless otherwise specified.
1. Authorized fuel:
On ships fitted with fixed engines installed in a compartment placed under a watertight deck, the
liquid fuel used must have a flash point above 60°C.
The use of liquid fuel with a flash point lower than 60°C is only authorized for outboard or auxiliary
engines. In this case, the installation complies with the provisions of article 227-3.09.
The use of gaseous fuels for propulsion installations is not permitted
2. Compartment lighting:
The lighting of the room containing the propulsion installation must be sufficient to enable all routine
driving and maintenance operations to be carried out in complete safety.
The lighting points are protected by resistant globes or protected against shocks.
3. Compartment layout:
Accessibility to the various parts whose manipulation is essential during routine operation and
maintenance must be studied to facilitate the work and deemed satisfactory and without danger for
the personnel from the point of view in particular of the risks of contact with the points hot or with
moving parts.
If it is possible to start the propulsion engine from the wheelhouse, a device must be installed to
prevent the launch in the event of intervention in the engine compartment.
Propulsion can be provided either by outboard engines or by stationary engines. In the latter case,
the motor is installed in a sealed and closed compartment.
Decked vessels equipped with two autonomous outboard motors powered by independent circuits
and fuel tanks, each capable of ensuring a minimum speed of 7 knots, may be authorized by the
administration to navigate in the 3rd category of navigation.
Other vessels equipped with outboard motors are limited to navigation in the 4th category.
4. Ventilation :
Two ventilation sleeves are installed, one upper and one lower opposite and as far apart as possible,
of sufficient section to ensure full engine power.
The material of these ventilation sleeves has mechanical properties and fire resistance at least equal
to that of the shell material. These sleeves are fitted with incombustible shutters and must be able to
be closed from outside the room.
If the ventilation is forced, it must be possible to stop it from outside the compartment.
5. Access tovscompartment:
The means of access to the premises must be easily practicable and laid out in such a way as to facilitate routine driving
and maintenance operations.
Art icle 227-3.02 - Means of control and command
A control and command panel comprising the following devices is installed in the wheelhouse or at
the ship's driving position:
− indicator of the number of revolutions;
− sound and light alarm for refrigeration fresh water temperature;
− audible and luminous lubricating oil pressure alarm;
− battery charge indicator;
− thrust direction control;
− control of the number of revolutions;
− engine stop, a device must make it possible to avoid the risk of accidental triggering.
Remote controls terminate outside the engine compartment and are non-combustible; their proper
functioning cannot be affected by a strong rise in temperature.
Art icle 227-3.03 - Launching means
1. Two starting energy sources are installed, each capable of ensuring six consecutive starts.
2. If starting is ensured solely by means of compressed air, the installation must include two
cylinders (one in service, the other in emergency) and a compressor. The two cylinders must
be constantly kept in charge.
3. If starting is provided by an electric starter only. the latter must be powered by two separate
batteries, one of which is specific and the other can be the general service battery.
− The air launch installation, when it exists, is equipped with the following accessories:
− safety valve or fuse button on the cylinder;

− cylinder pressure control gauge;
− all the necessary sections;
− water trap on the filling circuit.
The launch air cylinders are subjected to a periodic hydraulic test. The periodicity of this test is four
years, except for bottles with a removable head allowing an internal endoscopic examination, for
which the first test is postponed to the eighth year. Proof pressure is 1.5 times normal operating
pressure.
Art icle 227-3.04 - Ref r igeration
The number of water intakes is as small as possible.
They comply with the indications of articles 227-1.04.5 and 227-2.10 and are equipped with easily
cleanable filters.
A refrigeration fresh water temperature control thermometer, readable on site, and a temperature
alarm are installed.
For water-cooled engines, emergency cooling must be provided from the wash pump or any other
motorized pump. The essential taps and disconnects must be installed and the necessary
connections on board and ready for assembly.
Article 227-3. 05 - Exhaust
The exhaust manifold is effectively protected against the risk of projection or leakage of
hydrocarbons or any other flammable product on hot surfaces.
The outer shell of the exhaust manifold insulation must be impermeable.
If the exhaust manifold passes through the accommodation or the wheelhouse, special provisions
must be made against the risk of fire or gas emanation.
Article 227-3. 06 - Pol lut ion preven ion
Fuel or lubricating oil leaks which may occur under the engine, the reduction gear or the fuel
filtering or treatment pumping installations must be capable of being recovered. The same applies
to fluid leaks from the hydraulic installation.
For this purpose, gates are installed where necessary; these must be easy to drain and clean.
In particular, a metal guard is installed under the motor and the reducer. If necessary, this slat can
be made up of watertight floors delimiting the area of the motor and the reduction gear; all
arrangements are then made to promote the flow of water towards the points where the suction
sockets are placed.
Any discharge of hydrocarbons or hydrocarbon-containing bilge water into the sea is prohibited, except
when such discharge is necessary to guarantee the safety of a ship or the safety of human life at sea.
Art icle 227-3.07 - Installations relating to liquid fuel
1. Fuel tanks. General:
Fuel tanks are away from heat sources and should not overhang the exhaust manifold.
The fuel cells are constructed of metallic materials, and they are sufficiently reinforced or structured
to be able to undergo the leak test without appreciable permanent deformations.
If their average width is more than two thirds of the width of the ship, they are divided into two
separate compartments.
Their length should not exceed one and a half times the width of the vessel.
Sealing of metal fuel cells should not depend on low melting point welds. The tanks must be
grounded.
The fuel tanks must not have common walls with the tanks intended for fresh water.
Non-integrated tanks are firmly fixed to the ship's structure.
The tanks are tested either on board, if they are integrated into the structure, or before assembly on
board. The test pressure is equivalent to a water column of at least 240 cm. A test certificate must be
presented in the absence of a manufacturer's plate indicating the pressure, the date and the
duration of the test.
2. Metal fuel tanks:
On steel or aluminum alloy hulls, fuel tanks can be integrated into the ship's structure.
3. Fuel cells made of composite materials:
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, ships built of composite materials may be equipped with tanks of the
same nature as the hull for the storage of fuels with a flash point greater than or equal to 60°C only.
They are made in accordance with the relevant requirements of the regulations for the construction
and classification of ships in glass-reinforced polyester textile, published by an approved
classification society.
Effective measures are provided to avoid the accumulation of static electricity (grounding of metal
accessories and positioning of the lower end of the filler pipe at a maximum of 10 cm from the
bottom of the tank, in particular).
The interior and exterior surfaces of the wall must resist the action of hydrocarbons.
The tanks are built to resist fire and coated for this purpose with an intumescent paint; Care should
be taken to ensure that this paint is well preserved over time.
Integrated tanks may be placed in the engine compartment provided that the area of their
common limit with this room is as small as possible and does not include any recess or bayonet.
Non-integrated tanks cannot be placed in the engine compartment.
4. Fuel tank accessories:

Fuel tanks must be equipped with the following accessories:
1. An inspection door of sufficient size;
2. A filling pipe leading to the bottom of the tank and going up to the deck, the crossing of which
is watertight;
The opening of this pipe is equipped with a threaded or bayonet plug and is placed above the
deck in a protected place;
3. An air outlet in accordance with article 227-2.10 § 6 and fitted at its upper part with a tight-
mesh flame arrester screen whose internal diameter is not less than that of the filling pipe.
Several tanks can be connected to the same air outlet;
4. A draw-off tap installed directly on the tank and individually operable from outside the
compartment;
5. A purge and drain valve placed at the lowest point;
6. A level indicator. If a level fixture is installed, it must have easily operated self-closing valves at
both ends. The level tube must resist fire and be protected by a U-bar.
5. Daily fund:
If there is a daily box, it must undergo the tests provided for the other fuel capacities.
The forms of this daily fund must be conducive to settling.
The daily box is equipped with the following accessories:

1. A filling pump with pre-filter;
2. A filler pipe entering the body from the top and descending to mid-height;
3. An air release which can be connected to the air release of one or the other of the tanks or
independent and in accordance with § 4.3 above;
4. An overflow with visible flow returning to one or the other of the boxes;
5. A settling pot with drain cock;
6. A suction with shut-off valve placed directly on the body, individually operable from a distance
from outside the engine compartment. The end of the suction pipe is placed in such a way
that there is no risk of entrainment of impurities or water.
6. Distribution channel :
The fuel circuit is made using pipes made of steel, copper or any other material approved for this
purpose by an approved classification society.
The seals are as few in number as possible and placed in places where any leaks cannot come into
contact with the hot parts.
If flexible hoses are used between the fixed part of the piping and the motor, these have screwed
ends; they are of a pattern approved by an approved classification society.
The fuel circuit is visible all along its route and protected against shocks and vibrations and fixed
with care.
A filter, easily removable and cleanable, is placed at the intake of the injection pump.
A metallic decanter pre-filter, easily accessible and cleanable, is placed at the suction of the day box
filling pump.
An engine fuel circuit priming pump is installed.
The return from the injectors is sent back to the daily box or to the suction of the pump.
In the absence of a daily fund, a booster pump is installed. This pump can be coupled to the
combustion engine. If an independent booster pump is installed, it must be able to be stopped
remotely in the event of a fire.
Fuel pipes which, if damaged, would allow fuel to escape from a storage tank, settling tank or day
tank located above the double bottoms, must be provided with a tap or valve fixed to the tank and
which can be closed from a safe place located outside the room concerned in the event that a fire
breaks out in the room where the tank is located.
Art icle 227-3.08 - Outboard motor fuel storage
The ship is equipped with a specific tank, placed outside on the deck, grounded, structurally
separated from the deck and in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 227-3.07 §1. Fuel pipes
must be visible at all points. Accidental overflow must flow outside. A clearance or air intake is
installed.
However, in the case of tanks whose total capacity is less than 50 litres, these tanks can be portable,
provided they are stored outside on deck, with CE marking according to Directive 2003/44 showing
the compliance with ISO 13591, and properly secured.
No handling of fuel should be done on board; a simple and safe device must allow the
commissioning of one or other of the portable tanks.
Art icle 227-3.09 - Hydraulic instal lat ions
The installation of hydraulic units and ancillary circuits must meet the following conditions:
1. Rigid pipes are fixed in such a way as to avoid vibrations;

2. The flexible pipes are as short as possible and with screwed ends. They are of a model
approved by an authorized classification society.
3. A stop or disengagement device that can be operated from outside the compartment is
installed;
4. Screen protection to prevent splashing towards hot spots is installed;
5. The layout of the circuit must deviate as much as possible from the hot spots;
6. Passages through bridges must be made using metal pipes and cover plates welded to the
pipes.
A hydraulic test at the nominal operating pressure of the installation must be carried out. A
certificate must be issued by the installer or the manufacturer.
Article 227-3. 10 - Gas installations
Gas installations must meet the following conditions:

1. The gas cylinders are stored outside, sheltered from the sun and bad weather;
2. The gas supply piping is metallic;
3. A stop valve is installed at the end of the metal pipe near the appliance of use;
4. The flexible pipe used between the shut-off valve and the appliance is NF gas approved. If
necessary, the hose is replaced before the expiry date indicated by the manufacturer;
5. Furnaces and water heaters are fitted with an automatic system ensuring gas shut-off in the
event of the flame going out;
6. Utilization devices may not be placed in compartments located below deck, or in direct
communication with them, without effective protection to prevent spillage of any leaks into
these compartments below;
7. A means of exhausting burnt gases to the outside must be installed.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-4 - FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING
CHAPTER 227-4 - FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING
Art icle 227-4.01 - Fire prevention
1. All parts brought to high temperatures of the propulsion installation are effectively protected
against projections or seepage of fuel or fluid from the hydraulic installation (see art.
227-3.06 and 227-3.10).
2. Ventilation of the engine compartment must be efficient and avoid the formation of pockets of
combustible vapours.
3. The means for recovering leaks of fuel and lubricating oil as well as fluid from the hydraulic
installation must be put in place in accordance with the prescriptions of article 227-3.07.
4. On any vessel fitted with a fixed engine installed below the freeboard deck:
1. A fixed flame fire detection system of a type approved in accordance with Division 311
must be installed in spaces containing internal combustion machinery used for main
propulsion.
The detectors must come into action under the radiant effect and trigger an audible
and visual alarm in the wheelhouse in less than 10 seconds. To do this, these
detectors can be connected to the alarm center required by article 227-2.12.
A detection test recorded in the logbook must be carried out monthly.
2. Instead of complying with the requirements of paragraph 4.1, for vessels made of
steel or equivalent materials only, the detection may be replaced by insulation of
type A15 installed on the internal bulkheads and the ceiling of the engine
compartment, and in all cases on the parts of this compartment located above the
waterline.
The certificate mentioning this type of insulation must be transmitted.
Art icle 227-4.02 - Means of fight. General i ties. Maintenance
The fire-fighting means are arranged on board in such a way as to remain permanently visible and
easy to access.
Extinguishers are placed either inside the room to be protected or near the entrance door to this room.
Extinguishers containing pressurized fluid must not be placed in sleeping spaces or other spaces
located below deck.
Extinguishers are of the approved type and maintained in accordance with the provisions of chapter
322-.3 of these regulations.
Fixed fire extinguishing installations are also subject to an annual inspection in the same manner as
fire extinguishers.
Article 227-4.03 - Fire pumps
Every decked vessel fitted with a fixed engine is equipped with a mechanically driven fire pump; this
pump can be the washing pump. If the length of the vessel is less than 8 meters, this pump may be
replaced by a 4 kg general-purpose powder extinguisher, in addition to that provided for in article
227-4.04.
On ships over 8 meters, a fire hose is installed with tap, handle and lance.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-4 - FIRE PREVENTION AND FIGHTING
The fire hose complies with standard NF EN 694 or standard NF 61-112, and is of sufficient length to
easily reach any point on the ship. The pressure and flow provided by the pump, taking into account
the diameter of the nozzle, must ensure a full jet with a range of at least 10 metres.
Art icle 227-4.04 - Ext inctors
Independently of the provisions of article 227-4.03, any decked ship of length equal to or greater
than 8 meters, is equipped with at least two extinguishers of sufficient individual capacity to put out
at least type 21 A and 21 B fires. as specified in article 322-3.08 point 5.
Any decked vessel less than 8 meters in length and any undecked vessel is equipped with at least
one extinguisher to put out at least type 21 A and 21 B fires as specified in article 322-3.08 point 5.
Art icle 227-4.05 - Fixed fire extinguishing means

1. The engine compartment of decked vessels is protected by a fixed fire extinguishing
installation.
This means of extinction must use either C02 or an authorized gas listed in the table of
appendix 322-6.A.1 of division 322; its implementation is controlled manually from outside
the compartment to be protected.
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 June 2000, as amended, on substances which deplete the ozone layer, the use
of halons as an extinguishing gas is prohibited on any new or existing vessel. All useful
measures are taken so that the gas charge cannot be triggered inadvertently.
2. If C02 is used, the bottle is placed outside the engine compartment; the distribution piping
must terminate at both ends of the compartment. The quantity of gas required is obtained
using the following formula:
Q=[V+ (p×v)]×0.7
Q is the quantity of gas expressed in kg;
V is the gross volume of the compartment in cubic meters;
v is the volume in cubic meters of the launch air bottle; p is the
pressure in bars of the launch air cylinder.
The diameter of the C02 delivery piping must allow the discharge of almost all of this gas in
less than 30 seconds.
3. If an authorized gas is used, the extinguishing device must comply with the provisions of
Chapter 322-6 of Division 322.
4. An instruction panel is permanently placed next to the control devices of the gas extinguishing
installation.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-5 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
CHAPTER 227-5 - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

Installations are classified according to supply voltages into two areas:
- domain I: voltages equal to or less than 50 volts alternating and 100 volts direct;
- domain II: voltages greater than 50 volts alternating and 100 volts direct.
The voltages at the user device terminals must not exceed the following values:
- 380 volts for motive power, heating, lighting, fixed appliances;
- 50 volts for portable AC devices and 100 volts DC.
All the electrical installations, except the engine electrical equipment, are two-pole insulated with no
ground return.
For ships of metal construction, all the accessories of the engine(s) except the ignition of internal
combustion engines and the starters which must be fitted with a bipolar relay are also two-pole
insulated without earth return.
Art icle 227-5.02 - Wiring
Wiring must comply with the relevant provisions of publication 92 of the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).
The wiring is carried out by insulated conductors with a sealing sheath, except when it is done by
grouped bundle in a suitable sheath accessible and maintained every 250 mm at least.
The coating of the cables must be resistant to sea water and hydrocarbons and must be flame
retardant.
The section of the cables is proportionate to the intensity in normal service and to the length of the circuit.
The voltage drop should not be more than 5%. 100 at the receiver terminals.
Electrical lines are carefully insulated and protected wherever necessary.
Wiring must be installed in such a way as to avoid the creation of magnetic fields near magnetic
compasses or other navigation instruments sensitive to such disturbing fields.
The pipes must not pass through the seabed, nor in places where there is a risk of immersion, even
temporary.
The junctions are made in appropriate boxes or cabinets; splices are prohibited. All circuits are
protected by fuses or circuit breakers, except for the starter and battery-powered circuits.
The power sockets located outside are of a type protected against sea waves, with closure,
corresponding to the degree of protection IP 56 of IEC publication 92
Art icle 227-5.03 - Grounding
Grounding is ensured permanently, by means of conductors suitably connected to the hull or to a

ground connection itself in permanent contact with the sea. The conductors are made of a material
that is difficult to corrode, fixed and protected.
If the layout of the devices provides effective grounding, the ground conductors need not be
installed for these devices.
The section of the ground conductors is determined so that, in the event of an insulation fault
causing a leakage current:
- there is no significant heating resulting in a risk of fire;
- no dangerous potential difference is established between two metal parts likely to be

touched simultaneously by personnel.
When installations of domains I and II coexist, the sockets have a different pinout and the voltage is
indicated by a plate.
Cables supplying installations in different areas cannot be fixed under the same clamp unless these
cables are fitted with a grounded metal sheath.
Art icle 227-5.04 - Instal lat ions of domain I
In the event that grounding is necessary, this complies with the relevant paragraph of article
227-5.03.
If the cables run underground or in places where there is a risk of immersion, they must be
contained in a sealed and insulating sheath or conduit.
Art icle 227-5.05 - Instal lat ions of domain II
1. The equipment used is designed and constructed in such a way that it can operate without
danger to people despite permanent exposure to the saline atmosphere, humidity and
vibrations.
Indoor power sockets, junction and junction boxes, electrical panels and their devices fixed
to the front are of the type protected against splashing water with the degree of protection
IP 44 of the relevant IEC recommendations.
Junctions and derivations are all made using appropriate junction boxes.
2. On all ships, a ground connection is installed as defined in article 227-5.03.
3. The equipment for transforming the primary current into ELV current must meet the
conditions 414.3.2 of Standard NF C 15-100.
4. All uncovered metal parts of machines and electrical equipment which are not intended to be
energized but which may be by chance, such as motor casing, frame, metal box, metal
casing of apparatus, etc are grounded.
5. Derogations may be made from the maximum voltages at the terminals of user appliances, and
from the earthing of metal parts for small household electrical appliances, if the latter is
constructed and mounted in such a way as to avoid any risk of accident in normal conditions of
use (class II double insulation).
6. The quay line, where it exists, must meet the following requirements:
6.1 The power sockets and their shore line are designed in such a way that the ship's ground
is connected to the grounding of the land network before the installation is powered up;
6.2 The shore line connection socket is fitted with a switch, a safety transformer or a residual
differential current protection device, with a maximum sensitivity of 30 milliamps or any
other device providing equivalent protection.
Art icle 227-5.06 - Accumulator bat ter ies
Accumulator batteries may not be placed under a fuel tank or under any fuel-related accessory
without special protections being installed.
Batteries with liquid electrolyte are placed in a watertight container which is resistant to it and can collect
accidental spillage.
The batteries are fixed in such a way as to prevent any risk of undocking, whatever the heeling angle of the
vessel.
The accumulator battery box, when not installed in a special compartment, is equipped with a waterproof
cover. This tray, or the special compartment if this is the case, is equipped with top and bottom ventilation
opening out into the open air and whose orifices are protected against accidental water ingress. These
ventilation ducts are sealed against the passage of the compartments through which they pass.
A battery switch is installed on each polarity, accessible and as close as possible to the battery; it must
make it possible to isolate the entire installation.
Anchor lights, anti-burglary devices, active cathodic protection systems and all safety devices that
can be used outside navigation periods can be powered upstream of the battery switch.
Art icle 227-5.07 - Electrical balance
The electrical power installed must be sufficient to ensure the functions essential to navigation and
safety.
An electrical balance must be drawn up.
Art icle 227-5.08 - Emergency lighting
All decked vessels are equipped with adequate lighting allowing the launching of life-saving appliances.
This lighting must be able to operate on batteries after the generator has been stopped.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-6 - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
CHAPTER 227-6 - SAFETY OF NAVIGATION
Art icle 227-6.01 - Wheelhouse or driving position
1. The wheelhouse or driving position must provide satisfactory forward visibility from
22.5° aft of the port beam to 22.5° aft of the starboard beam.
Rear visibility must be, in all circumstances, sufficient to ensure the safety of harbor
maneuvers and the launching or lifting of fishing tackle.
2. The means of command and control of the propulsion machinery indicated in article 227-3.02
must be installed at the vessel's driving position.
3. Any material or equipment in the wheelhouse likely either to interfere with the visual or auditory
watch, or to distract attention from the conduct of the watch, is prohibited.
4. The windows in the wheelhouse must not be polarized or tinted and at least one of them must
be fitted with a windscreen wiper.
Art icle 227-6.02 - Logbook
1. On any vessel, the logbook contains the information mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3. It is
regularly stamped by the captain.
2. The facts relating to the safety of the ship, in all circumstances, must be recorded in
chronological order in the logbook, as well as the weather conditions and all the events
affecting the safety of human life at sea.
3. This logbook also contains the information and the various entries prescribed by the
regulatory texts relating to safety, work, discipline on board, etc.
Art icle 227-6.03 - Magnetic compass
1. Vessels are fitted with a magnetic compass of a type approved in accordance with item
A.1/4.23 of Division 311 of these regulations.
The chairman of the commissioning inspection commission, or the chairman of the special
inspection commission in the event of a change of operating area, may exempt vessels
carrying out navigation in the 5th category from the provisions of this paragraph.
2. The compass is installed at the ship's cockpit. It is, as far as possible, kept away from metal
masses, electrical circuits and radioelectric devices and their loudspeakers.
On ships with a steel hull, particular care is taken in choosing the location of the compass in
order to minimize the disturbing effects of the surrounding metal masses.
3. Satellite compasses are acceptable and must be Division 311 compliant.
Article 227-6. 04 - Ref radar reader
On any vessel with a non-metallic hull, a radar reflector conforming to item A.1/1.33 or A.1/4.39 of
division 311 of this regulation is installed in an open place and in a fixed position.
Article 227-6. 05 - Ship lights
1.
Ships shall not carry any lights or marks other than those prescribed by this article.
The lights are of a type approved in accordance with Division 311 of these regulations; their
characteristics and their installation on board comply with the requirements of the International
Regulations for preventing collisions at sea.
2. Decked and semi-decked vessels equipped with a wheelhouse:
Decked vessels are equipped with navigation, fishing and impossibility of maneuvering lights installed at a fixed
position.
The lights are controlled by an ignition panel installed in the wheelhouse, equipped with a switch
and a correct operation indicator.
3. Undecked vessels and vessels without a wheelhouse:
Undecked vessels are fitted with fishing lights and red and green sidelights installed at a fixed position,
the white fishing light being able to replace the white course light.
Ships not equipped with navigation lights installed at a fixed position can only practice daytime
navigation in clear weather.
Article 227-6. 06 - Sound signal means
All ships must be equipped with a means of sound signaling.
On vessels carrying out 3rd category navigation, this means of signaling must be fixed and operate
from a source of electrical or pneumatic energy.
No obstacle should interfere with the forward propagation of the sound.
On board ships operated in the 4th or 5th category, the sound signaling means may be independent
of any source of energy.
Article 227-6. 07 - Steering controls
1. A means of controlling the rudder is installed in the driving position; if this is not a tiller, the
vessel must be fitted with an emergency tiller, which must be easy and quick to set up and
operate.
If the steering gear is hydraulic, a by-pass is installed on the circuit for easy access and
operation.
The emergency tiller must allow the vessel to be steered at at least half power.
2. Vessels powered by outboard motors are not required to have an emergency tiller
Article 227-6. 08 - Maneuvering fishing tackle
The fishing winch is designed to ensure the traction of the tackle, the drums of the warps being
immobilized by the brakes and not engaged.
The design and assembly of the fishing winch controls must enable instantaneous removal, from the
ship's driving position, of the warp tension in the event of a snag. For this purpose, the system
actuating the brakes is a hydraulic system, or offering equivalent possibilities in terms of control.
Article 227-6. 09 - Mooring facilities
All vessels are equipped with a mooring line in accordance with the table below.
Vessels other than trawlers or dredgers which can anchor on a trawl door or on a dredge must be
equipped with a spare anchor.
The length of the chain is at least equal to that of the ship.
The length of the cable is at least equal to the smaller of the following two values:
- three times the depth of the frequented areas
- five times the length of the ship.
Vessels equipped with a winch and warps are exempt from the chain and rope, but must be provided with
the return pulleys necessary for the implementation of the anchor from the front from the winch.
Vessel length Anchor mass (kg) chain diameter Cable diameter

(m) (mm) (mm)
L<6 10 6 14
6≤L<8 14 8 16
8≤L<1 0 25 10 22
L≥10 40 12 24
The weight of the anchors defined above relates to deep penetration anchors; it must be increased
by a third for anchors with lass or articulated legs.
The anchors are made of steel with a tensile strength greater than or equal to 40 daN/mm² or of any other
material offering equivalent guarantees.
The chains comply with the characteristics of the galvanized chain of the AFNOR standard in force or
have an equivalent tensile strength.
The rope is made of three-strand polyamide fiber or any other material offering at least equivalent
characteristics.
Article 227-6. 10 - Nautical equipment and weapons
Vessels are equipped with nautical equipment and armament according to their navigation category
in accordance with the indications in the table below:
Material designation 3ecateg. 4ecateg. 5ecateg.
Barometer 1 - -
Thermometer 1 - -
marine binoculars 1 1 -
Ultrasonic sounder 1 -
Hand probe 1 1 1
Parachute flares approved 3 3 3
Approved Floating Smoke Bombs 2 2 -
national pavilion 1 1 1
Pavilions N and C 1 1 -
Waterproof flashlight 1 1 1
Signaling mirror (unless the vessel is equipped with a life 1 1 -
raft)
Nautical charts of frequented areas 1 game 1 at least -
Nautical Directions. List of lights (or document equivalent 1 - -
to Jour).
Tide directory (or equivalent document). 1 1 1
Protractor ruler 1 - -
Compass with dry points 1 - -
Material designation 3ecateg. 4ecateg. 5ecateg.
Regulations in force to prevent collisions at sea. 1 1 -

Tool set (hammer, wrench, shears, etc.) 1 1 1
Spare injector 1 - -
Spare spark plug - 1 -
Goof 1 1 1
Bailer (on undecked vessel) - 1 1
Rowing (on open vessel) - 1 1
Ropes needed for routine maneuvers and mooring 1 1 1
Set of bulbs for navigation lights 1 1 -
Spare fuse set 1 1 -
Vessels navigating more than 20 miles from the nearest land must be equipped with resistant and
suitable sealing tapes to restore, from inside the wheelhouse, sufficient sealing of the latter in the
event of breakage of the wheelhouse. windows.
Art icle 227-6.11 - Automatic ident if icat ion system
The provisions of division 226, article 226-6.03-1 relating to the automatic identification system (AIS),
apply to vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than 10 meters equipped with a wheelhouse
and fishing in the traffic separation devices (TSDs).
Chapter CHAPTER 227-7 - LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES
CHAPTER 227-7 - LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES
Art icle 227-7.01 - General i ties
The rescue equipment is stowed and stored so that its implementation is immediate.
The rescue equipment is checked periodically by the skipper to ensure that it is in good condition
and that it is working properly.
The instructions relating to the implementation of the inflatable raft are indelibly written and easy to
read, on the bag or on the container of the raft.
Each member of the crew must be able to put on their lifejacket in less than 30 seconds, this time
including the time needed to open the box and grab the lifejacket; the skipper periodically ensures
during training that this deadline is respected and mentions it in his logbook.
Article 227-7.02 - Liferaft
1. Any ship practicing 3rd category navigation must be equipped with an approved inflatable life
raft of sufficient capacity to accommodate all persons on board.
2. Any ship over 7 meters practicing 4th category navigation with the exception of a ship with a
reserve of buoyancy satisfying the provisions of article 227-2.06, must be equipped with a
life raft approved inflatable of sufficient capacity to accommodate all persons on board.
3. However, vessels over 7 meters in length practicing 4th category navigation which do not
meet the exceptional conditions of paragraph 2 may be exempted from carrying the life raft
provided for by the head of the center of responsible ship safety or his delegate. In the case
of an exemption from carrying a raft, the sailors on board must wear an integrated
buoyancy device (PFD) with a minimum buoyancy of 150 N, in accordance with Directive
89/686/EEC, relating to protective equipment individual or approved in accordance with item
A.1/1.4 of division 311 of these rules.
4. The rafts are of an approved type, Class VI or Class V-PRO, complying with the provisions of
Division 333, which notably provides for a storage cradle and an approved hydrostatic
release system and installed by a professional approved by the manufacturer.
Art icle 227-7.03 - Floating gear
1. The following vessels:
1.1 vessels of less than or equal to 7 meters in length practicing 4th category navigation;
1.2 vessels practicing 5th category navigation,
which do not have a reserve of buoyancy satisfying the provisions of article 227-2.06 or
equipped with the life raft referred to in the article referred to in article 227-7.02, must be
equipped with a floating device to Division 333 of sufficient capacity to support all persons
on board.
2. This floating device is stowed outside, so as to be immediately accessible. The lifebuoy can be
considered as a buoyant device for one person.
3. However, the ships mentioned in paragraph 1 may be exempted from carrying the floating
equipment provided for by the head of the competent ship safety center or his delegate.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-7 - LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES
In the case of an exemption from the carriage of a floating device, the sailors on board must wear
an integrated buoyancy device (PFD) with a minimum buoyancy of 150 N, in accordance with
Directive 89/686/EEC, relating to equipment personal protective equipment or approved in
accordance with item A.1/1.4 of division 311 of this regulation.
Art icle 227-7.04 - Lifebuoy
1. All vessels, new and existing, have at least 1 lifebuoy of an approved type fitted with a self-
igniting light of an approved type.
Personal lifesaving equipment complying with the provisions of Chapter 331-2 may be used
in place of a lifebuoy.
2. All buoys are installed on board in places easily accessible to all persons on board. They must
be able to be released quickly and have no permanent attachment device.
Art icle 227-7.05 - Lifejackets
1. Vessels shall have for each person on board a lifejacket equipped with a locating light, both
approved in accordance with items A.1/1.2 and A.1/1.4 of division 311.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 1 above, ships operated in the 5th navigation
category have, for each person on board, a garment with integrated buoyancy in accordance with
Directive 89/686 and with a minimum buoyancy of 150N.
3. The life jackets are stored in an accessible place protected from bad weather, and access to which
does not require any key or tool.
4. Existing ships whose lifejackets are not fitted with location lights must be brought into
compliance before 01/01/2016.
Art icle 227-7.06 - Marking of lifesaving appliances
1. Lifebuoys and lifejackets shall bear in capital letters printed in roman characters the name and
port of registry of the vessel on board which they are carried.
2. Liferafts are marked according to the prescriptions of Division 333.
Art icle 227-7.07 - Access on board from the sea
1. Every ship must be fitted with a permanently installed device allowing a person who has fallen
overboard to reboard the ship, except when the design of the ship and the limited height of
the bulwark allow this operation without the aid of a specific equipment.
The device installed consists of a ladder, a harness or any other equivalent means, and must
be compatible with wearing an inflated PFD.
2. When the ship is fitted out by a single person, the ship or the device installed must be such
that this person can get back on board by his own means.
3. The head of the security center may request that a test of the installed device be carried out.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-8 - HYGIENE AND HABITABILITY
CHAPTER 227-8 - HYGIENE AND HABITABILITY
1. Location and access:
The location, means of access, construction and layout of the crew quarters are such as to ensure
satisfactory safety of communication and stay, good protection against bad weather, good insulation
against heat, cold, odors and fumes from other parts of the vessel and good protection against
condensation.
2. Separation from other compartments:
There shall be no direct openings between the sleeping accommodations and the engine compartment.
3. Exterior walls:
The exterior walls of the deckhouses serving as bulkheads for the crew quarters as well as the walls
in contact with the engine compartment or the exhaust passage box must be suitably insulated.
4. Partitions and coverings:
Interior partitions and exterior wall coverings should be constructed so as not to harbor vermin and
to provide smooth, easily washable surfaces.
5. Floor coverings :
Floor coverings must not be slippery; they must be easily washable. The connection with the walls is
made with care and is watertight.
Art icle 227-8.02 - Ventilation - Heating
The sleeping quarters are equipped with a satisfactory means of ventilation.
When the climatic conditions justify it, and if the stays at sea are longer than 24 hours, a means of
heating is installed in the living quarters.
If electric heaters are used, these must be fixed and be of a model that complies with the
requirements of article 321-3.02.
Article 227-8.03 - Lighting of living quarters
The lighting of living quarters is ensured as far as possible by natural means.
Electric lighting is installed and each lighting point is protected by a resistant globe. The berths,
if they exist, are equipped with a bedside lamp.
Art icle 227-8.04 - Instal lat ion of berths
If the ship stays at sea for more than 24 hours, one berth is installed per person.
The minimum dimensions of the berths must, as far as possible, be 1.90 mx 0.70 m.
The frame of the bunks is made of hard material, smooth and not likely to corrode.
The bottom of the berths is dustproof.

Chapter CHAPTER 227-8 - HYGIENE AND HABITABILITY
No berth is placed less than 0.20 m from the ground.
Each berth has a mattress and a bolster or pillow.
Any material likely to harbor vermin is prohibited. Cellular plastics must comply with the provisions
of appendix 226-4.A.1 of this regulation.
Art icle 227-8.05 - Sanitary facilities.
A ship staying more than 6 hours at sea is equipped with a private sanitary installation containing a
sink and a water closet.
Article 227-8.06 - Drinking water
On ships staying at sea for more than 24 hours, a drinking water box is installed with a minimum
capacity of 10 liters of water per day and per person on board.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-9 - MAN OVERBOARD ALARM DEVICES
AND RESCUE ACTIONS (DAHMAS)
CHAPTER 227-9 - MAN OVERBOARD ALARM AND RESCUE ACTION

DEVICES (DAHMAS)
Art icle 227-9.01 - Instal lat ion on board
1. The installation of a DAHMAS on board new and existing ships covered by this Division is
optional.
2. Any DAHMAS installed must comply with the provisions of Division 332 of these rules.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-10 - EMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS
CHAPTER 227-10 - EMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS
Art icle 227-10.01 - Scope
1. This chapter presents the regulatory conditions governing the boarding of passengers within
the framework of the pesca-tourism activity.
Pesca-tourism activities are defined as passenger transport operations carried out on board
a fishing vessel with the aim of introducing the profession of fisherman and the marine
environment.
These operations take place concomitantly with the usual professional fishing activity.
2. The embarkation of passengers outside the usual fishing activity does not come under this
division.
3. The boarding of minors unaccompanied by a representative of parental authority is not

authorized with the exception of trainees within the framework of professional maritime
training.
4. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable in the case of the embarkation of special
personnel, who are on board within the framework of their professional activities.
5. This chapter is applicable to new and existing ships.
Art icle 227-10.02 - Operating rest r ict ions
1. The boarding of passengers is not authorized on board vessels engaged in dredging or

trawling, nor on board seaweed vessels.
2. The number of passengers transported may under no circumstances exceed 12.
The number of passengers authorized by the administration is posted on board in a visible manner,
outside the premises of the ship.
3. Passengers do not participate in the operation of the ship.
4. The number of staff must be, from the point of view of safety, sufficient in number and quality
for the smooth running of the fishing activity and the supervision of passengers on board.
Art icle 227-10.03 - Passenger accommodation conditions
1. Passengers have for their use a space located above the open deck, occupying a minimum
deck area of 0.5 m2 per occupant, sheltered from the full force of the sea and protected
against fishing gear.
This space is clearly delimited on board.
2. Each passenger has a seat with at least 0.45 m of free seat width.
3. Passengers must not leave the protected space intended for them, except for short periods
and under the control and responsibility of the captain.
4. Notwithstanding article 227-8.05, on board any new or existing ship, when the passenger
boarding time is greater than 6 hours, they have access to a toilet located in a closed room.
It is not necessary that this toilet be reserved for the exclusive use of passengers.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-10 - EMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS
5. Notwithstanding article 227-1.05 §4, the minimum height of the bulwark or guardrails at the
level of the deck space reserved for passengers is 1 meter.
The additional height of bulwarks or guardrails in relation to the requirements of article
227-1.04 §4 can be obtained by means of removable devices which are removed when the
ship does not embark passengers.
Art icle 227-10.04 - Additional stability rule
1. On a decked vessel, the angle of heel due to the settling of all persons on the same side shall
not exceed the smaller of the following two values:
- 10°
- 50% of the angle of inclination corresponding to the immersion of the edge of the freeboard
deck.
2. On an undecked vessel, the inclination due to the settling of all the persons on the same side shall
be such that the resulting immersion of the waterline of the initial waterline does not exceed one
quarter of the angle corresponding to the immersion of the bulwark stringer.
Art icle 227-10.05 - Rescue equipment
1. The number and capacity of the rescue means required in chapter 7 of this division are
sufficient for all the people on board (crew + passengers).
However, carrying a class V pleasure raft is not authorized for this type of activity.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of article 227-7.05, each passenger has a lifejacket approved in
accordance with division 311 and adapted to his morphology, which he must wear on the
instructions of the captain and in all cases when he leaves the sheltered area defined in
article 227-10.03.point 1.
Life jackets intended for passengers are stored on board in accordance with article 227-7.05.
However, these life jackets can be stored ashore when the passengers are not on board.
3. Before departure, all passengers receive instruction on the handling of lifesaving equipment
and on the actions to be taken in the event of an accident.
Art icle 227-10.06 - Boarding declaration form
For the duration of their presence on board, a file containing information relating to the passengers
on board is kept ashore, by the shipowner or his representative, so as to be available to the services
responsible for search and rescue in the event of an accident. emergency or following an accident.
This information, which only engages the declarants, must include at least the following
characteristics:
- surname of persons on board,
- first names or their initials,
- sex,
- an indication of the age category (adult or child) to which the person belongs.
Chapter CHAPTER 227-11 - CREW TRAINING AND COMPETENCE
CHAPTER 227-11 - CREW TRAINING AND COMPETENCE
Art icle 227-11.01 - Exercises and training
The crew must be sufficiently trained in the functions to be performed in a normal situation and in the event of
an emergency, this training must relate, as appropriate, to the following:
- launching the life raft in the event of abandonment
- the use of fixed and mobile fire-fighting means
- the use of distress signals and pyrotechnics
- the closing of water intakes and outlet valves on the hull
- the use of lifejackets
- the operation of the bilge circuit in the event of a water leak
- operation of radio equipment and emergency position-indicating radio beacon if fitted
These provisions can be verified during visits by ship safety inspectors, in particular by carrying out
exercises.
Chapter Reference Table
Reference table
Standards
ISO 13591 ................................................ .................................................. ........................................ 26
ISO 3046/1 .............................................. .................................................. ............................................ 6
NF 61-112.................................................. .................................................. ............................................ 28
NF C 15-100 .............................................. .................................................. ......................................... 30
NF EN 694.................................................. .................................................. ............................................ 28

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Fishing vessels with length

Regulations annexed to the decree of 23

amended November 1987

Edition ofApril 28, 1992, published in the OJ onMay 16, 1992

Signature Date Publication date in the OJ NOR number Reference CCS

CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ ............................................ 6

HASARTICLE227-6. 08-MFISHING AGREEMENT WORK.................................................. ................................... 33

HASARTICLE227-7.01 - GGENERAL.................................................. .................................................. ................. 36

HASARTICLE227-8.01-DGENERAL PROVISIONS.................................................. .................................................. 38

CHAPTER 227-10 - EMBARKATION OF PASSENGERS ............................................... .............................. 41

Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art icle 227-1.01 - Field of application

Art icle 227-1.02 - Def ini t ions

− Undecked ship means a ship that is not a decked ship.

− Midships means the middle of the length Lht.

− B is the overall breadth of the vessel.

− C designates the trough as the case may be

− D is the displacement of the ship in metric tons.

Art icle 227-1.03 - Rest r ict ions to nav igat ion

Only decked vessels are admitted in 3ecategory.

Undecked vessels are only allowed to practice a navigation of 4eor 5ecategory.

Article 227-1. 04 - General prescriptions concerning the hull

2. Mobile and semi-mobile elements:

3. Bulwarks and railings:

The minimum height of these protections is 0.75 m.

5. Openings in the outer shell:

The installation of portholes on the hull is prohibited.

Art icle 227-1.05 - Inspection of the outer face of the hull

CHAPTER 227-2 - STABILITY. FREEBOARD. LOAD LIMIT

Art icle 227-2.01 – SCOPE OF APPLICATION and limit of use

Only decked ships can practice the dragging arts.

Art icle 227-2.02 - Def ini t ion of the vessel in charge

Art icle 227-2.03 - Maximum penetration mark:

d=7xLxB (d in kg, L and B in meters).

Normal sheer value:

The normal sheer of a ship, given in meters, is as follows:

1. Definition of the maximum authorized load:

M=0.1×Lh× you B×VS

The density of water taken into account for the calculations is 1.

A plan of this distribution on board is provided.

• Hydrostatic characteristics at zero trim, positive 0.5 m and 1 m;

• A fishing start case:

The stability file is updated with the new stability settings.

The initial GM must be equal to or greater than 0.70 m.

Special case of vessels with a Beam/Depth ratio (B/D) ≥ 2.5:

• at 0.070 meter-radian up to an angle of 15º when the maximum righting

2 Vessels engaged in dragging vessels or vessels equipped with awnings

2.1 Vessel in Transit Criterion

The angles in the figure above are defined as follows:

θ2is the smallest of the angles θf, θc or 50° where:

LW1=PAZ/1000.g.Δ and LW2=1.5.LW1

P: wind pressure equal to 240 Pa1

1. The GZ curve is plotted considering the vessel in the following configuration:

LW= T x ((dx cosθ) + (h-KG) x sinθ)) / Δ

T: traction of gear calculated in tons

3 Criteria specific to vessels practicing dragging arts

3.1 Criterion in the event of an asymmetrical eighth note

This residual stability GM2 is, in meters, equal to:

∆GMis, in meters, the reduction in GM corresponding to the effect of suspending this

∆GMis given by the formula:

4 Vessels fitted with net haulers, line haulers or pot haulers