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News
About 60 boatbuilders were gathered during a HISWA meeting in Sneek, The Netherlands. Main topic was a presetation of the Dutch Market Surveillance Authrority, IVW.
Bas Van der Voort, Senior Surveyor, presented a report with figures on the performed investigations, and future goals.
In 2010 they actively approached 50 boatbuilders in The Netherlands and performed compliance checks. An astonishing 80% of the checked products did not comply to the Recreational Craft...
A bulletin by the Queensland Government in Australia has been raised to heighten the awareness of both accredited persons and ship owners on the use of CE certification based on European Union Directive 94/25/EC, as amended by Directive 2003/44/EC, in lieu of standard plan approvals and survey during construction. The alternatives that Maritime Safety Queensland will accept are outlined in a bulletin. They aim to provide flexibility for imported vessels in a way that is consistent with...
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) supported by the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) has launched a scantlings calculator which uses a series of easy‐to‐use spreadsheets in order to provide a calculation method to help and encourage builders to comply with ISO (Small Craft) Scantling standard 12215 Part 5.
Particularly used for the EU Recreational Craft Directive (RCD) compliance, builders face a number of challenges when self‐...
Rulefinder.net will be present at METS. Don’t hesitate to stop by.
We’ll be available to answer all your CE and ISO questions. Also there is a possibility to see future enhancements and
what we’re working on currently.
We look forward to meeting you!
Rulefinder.net Team
On the 18th and 19th of October in Richmond, British Columbia, Michael Vollmer, P.Eng. will be delivering two, one day seminars on the use of ISO Standards in meeting the requirements of the Construction Standards for Small Vessels (TP1332). The focus will be on ISO 11812, 12216 and 12217-1 which are mandated for small commercial vessels, less than 15 tons. Classroom review will be followed with a practical examination of two small commercial...
Grou, the Netherlands, October 3, 2011 - Rulefinder.net has hired Kate Holden as their new Sales & Marketing Representative. She will work with company founders Marnix Hoekstra and Wieger de Wit to expand international sales and marketing of Rulefinder.net’s online compliance library to the marine industry.
Holden, who maintains an office in Portland, Maine, USA brings a strong background in marine sales, marketing, and customer relations to Rulefinder.net. Most...
Recently the EU Commission launched its "Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on recreational craft and personal watercraft".
After having made several impact assessments the Commission Proposal will be presented to the EU Parliament soon. See already today, what is ahead of industry in probably 2012...