Boat Type Approval

When buying a used boat over 10 m that is unregistered (or registered in a non-EU register), one of the first things to do is check that it has been type-approved ("omologata") under EU rules.

How can you tell whether a boat has been type-approved?

The first thing to look for is the CIN (Codice Identificativo Nazionale), the hull identification number. It is assigned when the boat is type-approved and issued by the builder. It is shown on a metal plate on the transom and in the cockpit. If the plate is there, the boat has type approval.

If it is missing, the boat is almost certainly (90%) not type-approved.

What do you need to do to have the boat type-approved?

• The first thing to check, before calling in the technical experts, is that the necessary documents can be produced:
  • Build certificates: the builder must provide at least the basic construction drawings of the boat, so that our engineers can produce all the technical annexes needed for the type approval.
  • Engine power certificates: the engines must be CE-approved. If they are not, the procedure cannot go ahead.
• Stability tests: based on the data supplied by the manufacturer and the various tests carried out by the technical experts, the maximum number of persons on board and the design category will be established.
  • Type approval issued by the technical body (ANS Srl): our ANS experts will draw up the type approval using the technical files recreated by our engineers and the results of the stability tests.

New Directive 2013/53/EU

This new European directive governs the design, construction and free movement of boats produced in the European Union up to 24 m in length overall.

As a result, all certificates of conformity issued under Directive 94/25/EC are no longer valid and must be updated.

Our technical body can carry out this update at the most competitive prices on the market.

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