Most critically, there are no abyc design categories to differentiate between boats of different capabilities, a crucial distinction ce ratings and american nmma certification, which itself only requires about 70% of the abyc recommended standards.. The boat is given a ce mark at the end of the process, which confirms that is has passed muster and is legally valid for sale in the european union. in house we typically refer to these as “ce boats.”. C. rcd compliance tools rya/bmf rcd standards website the person responsible for ensuring compliance and ce marking is normally the builder. however, in the following applicable to the boat type, design category and the manufacturer’s maximum recommended load..
Demystifying yacht classification : class a, b, c and d. since 1998, ce certification is required for all recreational boats entering or being sold in europe obliging boat manufacturers to respect certain building and security standards.. The categories. the rcd has four design categories a, b, c and d and each (individual) craft must be placed in one (and only one) of these. note that because a manufacturer certifies a new craft for one category (eg b), it is not necessary for used craft of the same type to be placed in the same category for post construction assessment (pca).. 3.2.2 design categories a and b refer to extreme weather conditions 26 3.3. conclusion 27 4. impacts of changes in the design categories, in particular on smes 28 4.1. economic impact of proposed amendments 28 4.1.1. economic impact on boats of design category a and b 28 4.1.2. economic impact on boats of design category c and d 29 4.2..
