RCR PCA Standards

This page contains a list of standards relating to recreational craft in support of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/737). This list is for guidance only; please refer to the Regulations published by the UK Government for the definitive list.

NOTE: This is an abridged list relevant to inland waterway craft > 8 metres hull length built from steel with a diesel engine or electric propulsion.

EN ISO 7840:2018 Small craft – Fire-resistant fuel hoses
EN ISO 8099-1:2018 Small craft – Waste systems – Part 1: Waste water retention
EN ISO 8469:2018 Small craft – Non-fire-resistant fuel hoses
EN ISO 8665:2017 Small craft – Marine propulsion ICE – Power measurements
EN ISO 8666:2018 Small craft – Principal data
EN ISO 8846:2017 Small craft – Electrical devices – Ignition Protection
EN ISO 8847:2017 Small craft – Steering gear – Cable and pulley systems
EN ISO 8848:2017 Small craft – Remote steering systems
EN ISO 8849:2018 Small craft – Electrically operated direct-current bilge pumps
EN ISO 9093-1:2018 Small craft – Seacocks and through-hull fittings – Part 1: Metallic
EN ISO 9094:2017 Small craft – Fire protection
EN ISO 9097:2017 Small craft – Electric fans
EN ISO 10087:2019 Small craft – Craft identification – Coding system
EN ISO 10088:2017 Small craft – Permanently installed fuel systems
EN ISO 13297:2023 Small craft – Electrical systems – DC and AC voltage installations
EN ISO 10133:2017 Small craft – Electrical systems – Extra-low-voltage DC installations
EN ISO 10239:2017 Small craft – Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems
EN ISO 10592:2017 Small craft – Hydraulic steering systems (ISO 10592:1994)
EN ISO 11192:2018 Small craft – Graphical symbols (ISO 11192:2005)
EN ISO 11547:2018 Small craft – Start-in-gear protection (ISO 11547:1994)
EN ISO 11812:2018 Small craft – Watertight cockpits and quick-draining cockpits
EN ISO 12215-3:2018 Small craft – Hull construction and scantlings – Part 3: Materials
EN ISO 12215-4:2018 Small craft – Hull construction and scantlings – Part 4: Workshop
EN ISO 12215-5:2019 Small craft – Hull construction and scantlings – Part 5: Design
EN ISO 12215-6:2018 Small craft – Hull construction and scantlings – Part 6: Structure 
EN ISO 12215-8:2018 Small craft – Hull construction and scantlings – Part 8: Rudders
EN ISO 12216:2018 Small craft – Windows, portlights, hatches, deadlights and doors
EN ISO 12217-1:2017 Small craft – Stability and buoyancy assessment
EN ISO 13929:2017 Small craft – Steering gear – Geared link systems
EN ISO 14509-1:2018 Small craft – Airborne sound emitted – Part 1: Pass-by
EN ISO 14509-3:2018 Small craft – Airborne sound emitted – Part 3: Calculation
EN ISO 14895:2016 Small craft – Liquid-fuelled galley stoves and heating appliances
EN ISO 14946:2001 Small craft – Maximum load capacity
EN ISO 15083:2018 Small craft – Bilge-pumping systems
EN ISO 15084:2018 Small craft – Anchoring, mooring and towing – Strong points
EN ISO 15085:2003 + A2:2018 Small craft – Man-overboard prevention and recovery
EN ISO 16147:2017 Small craft – Inboard diesel engines – mounted components
EN ISO 16180:2018 Small craft – Navigation lights – Installation, placement and visibility
EN ISO 16315:2016 Small craft – Electric propulsion system
EN ISO 18854:2015 Small craft – Reciprocating ICE exhaust emission measurement
EN ISO 19009:2015 Small craft – Electric navigation lights – Performance of LED lights
EN ISO 21487:2018 Small craft – Permanently installed petrol and diesel fuel tanks
EN ISO 25197:2018 Small craft – Electrical/electronic control systems
EN 60092-507:2015 Electrical installations in ships – Part 507 – Small vessels

Other Standards Used for PCA

EN ISO 23625:2025 Small craft – Lithium ion batteries
BS8511:2010 Small craft – Installation of solid fuel stoves