BS EN 1502:2020,Inland navigation vessels – Boarding stairs.
BS EN 1502:2020 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.
BS EN 1502:2020 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.
For boarding stairs produced in series, the test is performed as a type test. One boarding stair shall be selected at random out of a series of maximum of 20.
Requirements which are stated in this document without a special testing method shall be tested by
measurement and / or visual inspection, and/or practical function test.