(London, England)- All new monohull yachts with a age and series date
after January 2010 participating in a Category 0,1,2 race under the ISAF
Offshore Special Regulations (OSR) now require an ISAF plan review
certificate. J/111 gains first production plan review certificate that
meets or exceeds ISO and old ABS Standards for "Offshore Racing"
certification.
The backbone of the new scheme is the newly published parts of the
International Standard ISO 12215, these are used as the minimum
structural standard to which boat designs are reviewed against. The
standard is gaining increasing international acceptance as it replaces
the previously used, but no longer supported ABS guide. The review is
undertaken by ISAF recognized notified bodies, these are organizations
that are able to carry out assessments and issue CE certificates for the
European Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) and have also been
recognized by ISAF.
Jason Smithwick, Head of ISAF Technical & Offshore Department
comments "It is a significant step forward in the program now ISAF have
issued it first custom certificate to the TP-52 built for TEAM ORIGIN
and its first production certificate to the J/111."
The scheme is gaining acceptance with the first certificates being
issued by notified bodies; Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and International
Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) respectively and ISAF is aware of
other Notified Bodies with further boats in the process of achieving OSR
plan review.
ISAF have been taking an increasing role in the development of ISO
standards and have for the last couple of year been a consultative
member within the ISO organization. ISAF in partnership with the
European Boating Association have been especially involved in pushing
the development of part 9 of the standard related to keel structure.
ISAF will continue to work with its members nations and classes who are
users based membership organization in the development of International
Standards and Regulations.
Foe more ISAF Offshore certification information.