3.5. Flooding

Directive 2013/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC Text with EEA relevance · European Union

All watercraft shall be designed so as to minimise the risk of sinking. Where appropriate, particular attention shall be paid to: cockpits and wells, which should be self-draining or have other means of keeping water out of the watercraft interior; ventilation fittings; removal of water by pumps or other means.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.