www bzfxw com BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 526 1995 Inland navigation vessels — Gangways with a length not exceeding 8 m — Requirements, types The European Standard EN 526 1993 has the status of a British S[.]
BRITISH STANDARD Inland navigation vessels — Gangways with a length not exceeding m — Requirements, types The European Standard EN 526:1993 has the status of a British Standard UDC 629.122.011-57:614.8:620.1 BS EN 526:1995 BS EN 526:1995 Committees responsible for this British Standard The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee GME/32, Steering committee on shipbuilding and marine standards, upon which the following bodies were represented: British Marine Equipment Council British Maritime Technology British Motor Ship Owners’ Association British Waterways Board Chamber of Shipping Department of Transport (Marine Directorate) Lloyd’s Register of Shipping Ministry of Defence Shipbuilders’ and Shiprepairers’ Association This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Engineering Sector Board, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 April 1995 © BSI 12-1999 The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference GME/32 Draft for comment 91/79150 DC ISBN 580 23254 Amendments issued since publication Amd No Date Comments BS EN 526:1995 Contents Committees responsible National foreword Foreword Text of EN 526 © BSI 12-1999 Page Inside front cover ii i BS EN 526:1995 National foreword This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee GME/32 and is the English language version of EN 526:1993 Inland navigation vessels — Gangways with a length not exceeding m — Requirements, types, published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) EN 526 was produced as a result of international discussions in which the United Kingdom took an active part A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, the EN title page, pages to and a back cover This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover ii © BSI 12-1999 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 526:1993 NORME EUROPÉENNE September 1993 EUROPÄISCHE NORM UDC 629.122.011-57:614.8:620.1 Descriptors: Inland navigation, ships, gangways, requirements, dimensions, safety, mechanical strength, tests, designation, marking English version Inland navigation vessels — Gangways with a length not exceeding m — Requirements, types Bateaux de navigation intérieure — Passerelles d’embarquement d’une longeur qui ne dépasse pas m — Exigences, types Fahrzeuge der Binnenschiffahrt — Landstege bis m Länge — Anforderungen, Bauarten ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1993-09-09 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 Central Secretariat 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 Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom CEN European Committee for Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Europäisches Komitee für Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels © 1993 Copyright reserved to CEN members Ref No EN 526:1993 E EN 526:1993 Foreword This European Standard has been prepared by CEN/TC 15, Inland navigation vessels, the secretariat of which is held by DIN This document has been submitted to the formal vote and result was positive 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 March 1994, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 1994 According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom Contents Foreword Scope Normative references Definitions Safety requirements 4.1 Safety dimensions 4.2 Strength 4.3 Skidproofing 4.4 Buoyancy 4.5 Handling Construction 5.1 Gangway 5.2 End fittings 5.3 Guard rail 5.4 Materials Testing 6.1 Material testing 6.2 Strength testing 6.3 Testing of guard rail 6.4 Testing of weight and buoyancy 6.5 Visual test Designation Marking Figure — Gangway with one guard rail Table — Overall length and weight Page 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ © BSI 12-1999 EN 526:1993 Scope This standard applies to gangways on inland navigation vessels except those gangways intended for passengers It specifies types, main dimensions and test conditions which have to be observed for safety reasons A gangway serves as a walkway between ship and shore Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies ISO 209-1:1989, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys — Chemical composition and forms of products — Part 1: Chemical composition ISO 209-2:1989, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys — Chemical composition and forms of products — Part 2: Forms of products ISO 3674:1976, Shipbuilding — Inland vessels — Deck rail ISO 6361-2:1990, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy sheets, strips and plates — Part 2: Mechanical properties 3.5 walkway deck of the gangway 3.6 cross-member connection between the side stringers and support for the walkway 3.7 tread a batten or bulb fitted on the walkway perpendicular to its longitudinal axis 3.8 lashing bracket bracket for handling the gangway, securing the gangway on board and fixing hand rail and intermediate rail 3.9 hand rail upper continuous part of the guard rail 3.10 intermediate rail ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ part of the guard rail which is fixed between the hand rail and the walkway 3.11 stanchion vertical part of the guard rail and connection to the walkway 3.12 connector Definitions support for the stanchion on the side stringer For the purposes of this standard, the following definitions apply: 3.13 guard rail 3.1 gangway a construction of stanchions, hand rail, intermediate rail and side stringers (which also act as toe rail) moveable walkway for use on inland navigation vessels 3.2 side stringer girder used as longitudinal supporting member of the gangway 3.3 anti-slip lug supporting element providing safety for the gangway to prevent it slipping overboard 3.4 wheel Safety requirements Requirements relating to type, dimensions, strength and manufacture 4.1 Safety dimensions Dimensions in millimetres The gangways are not expected to conform to the design, compliance is only required in the case of dimensions specified and requirements as described in clauses to Edges rounded R 1,5 component providing support at and allowing longitudinal movement on the land adjacent to the vessel © BSI 12-1999 EN 526:1993 4.2 Strength 4.2.2 Guard rail 4.2.1 Gangway At the upper end, guard rail stanchions shall withstand a load of at least 300 N being applied in any direction without causing permanent deformation The gangway shall be designed to withstand a single load of 200 kg placed midlength on the gangway NOTE That corresponds to a load caused by persons standing at a distance of about m from each other ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ Figure — Gangway with one guard rail © BSI 12-1999 EN 526:1993 The stanchions shall not deflect by more than 50 mm Hand rail and intermediate rail shall be tensioned in such a way that deflection does not exceed 50 mm when a load of 200 N is applied in the middle between two stanchions 5.2.2 Wheels 4.3 Skidproofing The guard rail shall be fitted at the right hand side of the gangway, seen from the landward side The surface walkway shall be skidproofed Additionally, treads (battens or bulbs) shall be provided, see Figure 1, to give a better foothold when the gangway is inclined The walkway shall ensure free drainage of water 4.4 Buoyancy The complete gangway unit with guard rail shall be buoyant 4.5 Handling For handling and lashing purposes, lashing brackets shall be fitted at each end and at each side of the gangway, see Figure The gangway shall not have burrs or other sharp edges which might cause injuries The gangway’s weight shall not exceed the values indicated in Table Table — Overall length and weight Weightb Gmax kg Overall lengtha l mm 000 000 000 000 000 a 5.3 Guard rail 5.3.1 Arrangements of guard rail 5.3.2 Stanchion with connector The guard rail stanchions shall be arranged at regular intervals and detachably fastened in bush-shaped connectors and shall be secured against unintentional withdrawal The guard rail stanchions shall be provided with suitable rope guides according to Figure 1, e.g according to ISO 3674:1976, Figure 6, version a) 5.3.3 Hand rail and intermediate rail The rail ropes shall be adjustably fastened to both ends of the side stringers, e.g to the lashing brackets 5.4 Materials ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ 45 55 65 75 85 Intermediate dimensions are admissible l max kg = + 100 bG Construction 5.1 Gangway Components which are liable to wear and tear, such as anti-slip lugs, wheels or treads, shall be constructed in a way to allow easy replacement of parts 5.2 End fittings 5.2.1 Anti-slip lug At the ship’s side, the underside of the gangway shall be provided with an anti-slip lug The anti-slip lug shall be flush with the outer edges of the side stringers © BSI 12-1999 At the landward side, two wheels shall be positioned at the outer side stringers Gangways can be constructed from aluminium, wood or other appropriate material All wooden parts shall be durably protected and/or impregnated against inclement weather Aluminium semi-finished products conforming to ISO 209-1:1989, ISO 209-2:1989 and ISO 6361-2:1990 shall be selected Side stringers made from dark material shall be marked at the upper surface with light-coloured, self-adhesive and reflecting strip Testing Verification of the safety requirements for gangways is effected according to the specifications of this standard by visual examination and measurement carried out by authorized institutions 6.1 Material testing Material testing is effected by verification of material certificates 6.2 Strength testing The gangway shall be placed in a way that both ends are supported EN 526:1993 Proof load: Single load (m = 400 kg) midlength on the gangway Deflection shall not exceed % of the gangway’s length NOTE Existing wheels are considered to be a support for strength testing Permanent deformation of any part of the gangway shall not be detectable after unloading 6.3 Testing of guard rail Tests of deflection of the guard rail stanchions and those of hand rail and intermediate rail shall be carried out with the nominal loads in accordance with 4.2.2 6.4 Testing of weight and buoyancy By weighing and testing in fresh water 6.5 Visual test All other requirements shall be checked by visual test and practical test Designation Designation of a gangway having a length of 000 mm conforming to this standard: Gangway EN 526 — 000 Marking The gangway shall be marked by a name plate The name plate shall be made of waterproof material and shall be durably fitted to the outside of the side stringer on the guard rail side between the first stanchion and the anti-slip lug It shall contain at least the following information in one of the three languages English, French or German: Denomination: Loadability: Origin: Manufacturing date: Test reference: Gangway EN 526 — overall length in mm Admissible maximum load: persons or 200 kg single load Manufacturer or supplier Serial number and year of manufacture Test mark ｗｗｗ．ｂｚｆｘｗ．ｃｏｍ © BSI 12-1999 blank BS EN 526:1995 BSI — British Standards Institution BSI is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards It presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the 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