EN 1502:2020
(Main)Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs
General Information
- Abstract
This document applies to boarding stairs for inland navigation vessels. Boarding stairs are used on inland navigation vessels for a safe transition into ship's boats, safe disembarking to the shore or a safe crossing over onto vessels with lower decks.
This document specifies safety requirements on the design, dimensions and strength and test methods for outboard stairs.
Boarding stairs are designed for vessels having a boarding height greater than 1,5 m above the light water-line. They can be used up to a height of around 3,0 m above the light water-line.
Boarding stairs are not intended for use by passengers.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 25-Feb-2020
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 15 - Inland navigation vessels
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 15 - Inland navigation vessels
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 08-Feb-2023
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 04-Mar-2020
- Effective Date
- 23-Jun-2021
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 1502:2020 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs". This standard covers: This document applies to boarding stairs for inland navigation vessels. Boarding stairs are used on inland navigation vessels for a safe transition into ship's boats, safe disembarking to the shore or a safe crossing over onto vessels with lower decks. This document specifies safety requirements on the design, dimensions and strength and test methods for outboard stairs. Boarding stairs are designed for vessels having a boarding height greater than 1,5 m above the light water-line. They can be used up to a height of around 3,0 m above the light water-line. Boarding stairs are not intended for use by passengers.
This document applies to boarding stairs for inland navigation vessels. Boarding stairs are used on inland navigation vessels for a safe transition into ship's boats, safe disembarking to the shore or a safe crossing over onto vessels with lower decks. This document specifies safety requirements on the design, dimensions and strength and test methods for outboard stairs. Boarding stairs are designed for vessels having a boarding height greater than 1,5 m above the light water-line. They can be used up to a height of around 3,0 m above the light water-line. Boarding stairs are not intended for use by passengers.
EN 1502:2020 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 47.020.10 - Hulls and their structure elements; 47.060 - Inland navigation vessels. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 1502:2020 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1502:1995, EN 1502:2023, EN 22768-1:1993. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 1502:2000
Plovila za celinske vode - Stopnice za vkrcanje
Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs
Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Außenbordtreppen
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Escaliers de bordaille
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1502:2020
ICS:
47.020.10 Ladijski trupi in njihovi Hulls and their structure
konstrukcijski elementi elements
47.060 Jezerska in rečna plovila Inland navigation vessels
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 1502
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.020.10; 47.060 Supersedes EN 1502:1995
English Version
Inland navigation vessels - Boarding stairs
Bateaux de navigation intérieure - Escaliers de Fahrzeuge der Binnenschifffahrt - Außenbordtreppen
bordaille
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 13 January 2020.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 1502:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Safety requirements . 5
4.1 Dimensions . 5
4.2 Parts . 5
4.2.1 General . 5
4.2.2 Strings . 5
4.2.3 Steps . 5
4.2.4 Handrails and beam . 5
4.2.5 Spacer . 5
4.3 Assembly . 7
4.4 Strength . 8
5 Construction . 8
5.1 Welded construktion . 8
5.2 Buoyancy . 8
5.3 Safe tread . 8
5.4 Edges . 8
5.5 Mass . 8
5.6 Materials . 8
6 Testing . 8
6.1 General . 8
6.2 Test of materials . 8
6.3 Strength test . 9
6.4 Buoyancy test . 9
7 Designation. 9
8 Marking . 9
Bibliography . 10
European foreword
This document (EN 1502:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 15 “Inland
navigation vessels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 1502:1995.
The following changes have been made to EN 1502:1995:
a) Clause "Terms and definitions" has been revised, definitions have been changed, the term
"hook" has been deleted;
b) handrail must be provided on both sides;
c) maximum permissible masses in Table 1 have been adapted;
d) design requirements have been reformulated;
e) material requirements have been changed, FRP is accepted;
f) tests have been formulated more precisely;
g) the document was editorially revised.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Ital
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