Small craft - Anchoring, mooring and towing - Strong points (ISO 15084:2003)

This document establishes a coding system to achieve identification of any small craft in terms of: a) identification code of the country of the manufacturer of the craft; b) identification code of the manufacturer; c) serial number; d) month and year of manufacture; e) model year. This document is applicable to small craft of all types and materials, of hull length, LH, up to 24 m.

This part of ISO 12215 is applicable to thermosetting resins and glass-fibre reinforcement used in the construction of small craft with a length of the hull of up to , in accordance with ISO 8666. This part of ISO 12215 specifies the minimum requirements for material properties of glass reinforcement and resin matrix and the reference laminate made thereof. This part of ISO 12215 may be applicable to materials other than those specified, provided that the minimum requirements and properties of the reference laminate are met. NOTE The underlying reason for preparing this International Standard is to harmonize existing standards and recommended practices for loads on the hull and the dimensioning of small craft because they differ too considerably and thus limit general worldwide acceptability of boats.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies requirements for core materials for structural use and materials that are embedded in sandwich construction. It is applicable to small craft with a hull length (LH) according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m. NOTE The underlying reason for preparing this part of ISO 12215 is that sandwich structures of small craft require careful selection of core materials from a multitude of choices, and that the manufacturing has to follow certain procedures to achieve the intended long-term durability under the expected loads and environmental conditions.

This part of ISO 12215 specifies workshop conditions, material storage and handling, and requirements for the manufacturing of the craft. It applies, to small craft with a (LH) length according to ISO 8666 of up to 24 m. This part of ISO 12215 does not cover health and safety requirements. NOTE The underlying reason for preparing this part of ISO 12215 is that workshop conditions have a significant influence on the mechanical short- and long-term properties of recreational craft and that the scantling determination according to ISO 12215-5 is based on conditions that are appropriate for the material used as well as the manufacturing process applied.