BS EN ISO 13590:2018,Small craft — Personal watercraft — Construction and system installation requirements.BS EN ISO 13590:2018 pdf free download here.
BS EN ISO 13590:2018 applies to personal watercraft, for the construction and installation of builder’s plate, permanently installed petrol fuel systems, electrical systems, steering systems, ventilation, hull structure and floatation, and requirements for stability, freeboard and owner’s manual.
2 Normative references
ISO 1402: 1994, Rubber and plastics hoses and hose assemblies – Hydrostatic testing;
ISO 1817: 1999, Rubber; vulcanized – Determination of the effect of liquids;
ISO 7326: 1991, Rubber and plastics hoses – Assessment of ozone resistance under static conditions;
ISO 7840, Small craft- Fire-resistant fuel hoses;
ISO 8469: 1994, Small craft-Non-fire-resistant fuel hoses.
The “builders plate” shall be permanently displayed, and characters and other marking shall be capable of withstanding the combined effects of water, oil, salt spray, direct sunlight, heat, cold and wear expected during normal operation of the personal watercraft without loss of legibility, and shall be resistant removal and alteration of information without leaving some obvious sign of such effects.
Alternatively, the information may be printed or etched on the craft itself.
The colours applied to the label shall be fade resistant.