Category Of Design; Certification; Identification; Builder's Plate - Bavaria Yachts 34 Cruiser Manual For Owners And Skippers

Sailing yacht "Bavaria 34 Cruiser"
Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH
Category of design
Following the European Recreational Craft Directive each boat has to be classified according to a category of
design.
All sailing yachts of BAVARIA belong to the category of design A,
designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant
wave heights of 4m and above, and vessels largely self-sufficient.
Certification
Actually the EC Directive intends for yachts of this size the certification module B.
IMCI (International Marine Certification Institute) from Bruxelles was put into charge as a notified body
(see: Declaration of Conformity).
Identification
The hull identification was formed into the transom on starboard side.
This is a unique sequence of digits and letters.
Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH
Bavariastra~e
1; 0 - 97232 Giebelstadt
Segelyacht "Bavaria 34 Cruiser"
Builder's plate
Entwurfskategorie A
Max.
i
=
8
The builder's plate on the front wall of the cockpit is a demand of the
Directive because certain information are required which will be
explained in the following.
Max.
if
+
•1
=
1.000 kg
(€
0609
Explanations
- Category of design A:
•
-Max.
1=6:
-Max
T
+ , . ,
= 1000 kg:
- CE 0609:
Ocean
Maximum number of persons recommended by the manufacturer if the yacht
is situated in the sea area corresponding to the category of design. The number
of crew can be increased under consideration of the maximum additional
loading capacity if the yacht is on a voyage in non-ocean areas.
Maximum additional loading including 6 persons, stores, provisions and
personal equipment (excluding tank capacities).
CB
marking which indicates the conformity of the yacht with all provisions of
the Directive. The sequence of digits is the code number of the certifying
body, in this case the IMCI (International Marine Certification Institute)
(see: Declaration of Conformity).
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