What is the pleasure boat instruction?


The Pleasure Vessel Directive 94/25/EC is a regulation developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) to satisfy the freedom of pleasure of the pleasure boat in the EU market.

It is a regulation that has been developed for the main purpose of security. A number of harmonized standards have been refined under the pleasure boat command, and each harmonized standard corresponds to a class of products. When the manufacturer performs CE certification on certain products of the pleasure boat,

It is required to comply with the requirements of Directive 94/25/EC and the corresponding harmonized standards. The manufacturer's products are certified by a certification body (NB) authorized by the European Commission. If the requirements are met, the EC Declaration of Conformity can be obtained and

The CE mark is attached to the product - at this time, the manufacturer's product can be freely circulated in the EU market.


Pleasure boat instruction product range


What kind of pleasure boat (equipment) can be CE certified

The ship's boat between 2.5 and 24 meters for sporting purposes (can be rented, or a pleasure boat for play training). Also included are spare parts on board, which are:

1. Ignition protection equipment for inboard or stern engines.

2. Starting protection device for the engine

3, steering wheel, operating mechanism, cable assembly

4. Fuel tank and fuel pipeline

5. Installed hatch covers and portholes


Pleasure boat category


Category A - Ocean Type

Designed for long-term maritime navigation, the ship is capable of withstanding winds above 8 and waves up to 4 meters and above, and most of the ship's supplies are self-sufficient.

Category B - Offshore

Designed for maritime navigation, the ship is capable of withstanding wind conditions within 8 (including 8) winds and 4 meters (including 4 meters).

Category C - Coastal

The ship is designed for offshore waters, large bays, bay mouths, lakes, and river basins. It can withstand winds of 6 (including 6) and waves up to 2 meters (including 2 meters).

Category D - Protective

Designed for small lakes, rivers and canals, the ship is able to withstand winds up to level 4 (including level 4) and water levels up to 0.5 m (including 0.5 m).

In addition, each type of vessel must be designed to meet relevant requirements such as stability, buoyancy characteristics, and other required performance (specific products have specific needs).

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