ISO 10240-2022 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 10240:2022 — Small craft — Owner’s manual. This International Standard specifies the required content, format and presentation for owner’s manuals supplied with small craft to enable safe use by owners and operators.

Abstract

This standard defines the information that shall be included in an owner’s manual for small craft, covering mandatory safety items, craft data, operational guidance, warnings and illustrations, plus requirements for language, units and electronic/print formats so that owners/operators can use the craft safely.

General information

• Status: Published.
• Publication date: 11 November 2022.
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 47.080 — Small craft.
• Edition / version: 4th edition (ISO 10240:2022).
• Number of pages: 16 pages.

(General information summarized from the ISO bibliographic entry for ISO 10240:2022.).

Scope

ISO 10240:2022 specifies requirements and recommended content for owner’s manuals of small craft so that owners/operators receive clear, consistent and safety-focused information. The scope includes format and presentation rules (language, index/table of contents, printable electronic manuals), units of measurement, required illustrations and graphical symbols, and the specific safety and operational topics that must be addressed or referenced.

Key topics and requirements

• Format and presentation: acceptable languages, printable electronic manuals, index/table of contents when >4 pages, adoption of SI units (ISO 80000-1) with optional secondary units in brackets.
• Illustrations and symbols: use of drawings, schematics, photographs and standardized graphical symbols per relevant ISO guidance.
• Mandatory content areas: craft identification and principal data, owner/operator responsibilities, hazard signal words and explanations (Danger, Warning, Caution, Notice).
• Safety-critical guidance: maximum persons and loading, stability and buoyancy advice (flooding, bilge pumping, capsize recovery), engine starting and fuel handling, fire and explosion prevention and firefighting, electrical safety and shock prevention.
• Operational procedures and emergency measures: handling characteristics, emergency steering, man-overboard prevention and recovery, anchoring/mooring/towing/trailering guidance where relevant, stowage of survival equipment.
• Flexibility: manufacturers may supply generic manuals for multiple models provided craft-specific supplements meet the standard’s requirements; references to equipment-specific manuals are permitted instead of repeating content.

These key topics and technical requirements are described in the standard’s main body and guidance annexes.

Typical use and users

Primary users include small craft manufacturers and OEM technical writers preparing owner’s manuals, marine product suppliers, compliance and certification bodies, maritime safety regulators, boat dealers, and technical editors who prepare documentation for owners/operators. Owners and training organisations use the manuals derived from this standard as the source of safe operating guidance.

Related standards

Standards commonly referenced alongside ISO 10240 include ISO 8666 (principal data for small craft), ISO 80000-1 (units — SI), and ISO guidance on graphical symbols and illustrations cited by the document. The 2022 edition also updates normative references and editorial content from prior editions.

Keywords

Small craft; owner’s manual; safety information; stability; buoyancy; emergency procedures; illustrations; SI units; craft data; operator guidance.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 10240:2022 is an International Standard that sets out the required content, presentation and safety-related information to be included in owner’s manuals for small craft.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers format and presentation rules, required craft data, safety and operational guidance (loading, stability, flooding, fire, electrical hazards), illustrations and symbols, language and units, and how to reference equipment-specific manuals.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Boat and small craft manufacturers, technical writers, safety and certification bodies, dealers, regulators and owners who rely on compliant owner’s manuals.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: Current — ISO 10240:2022 (4th edition) was published on 11 November 2022 and replaces ISO 10240:2019.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of ISO/TC 188 work on small craft standards and is typically used with related ISO publications addressing measurements, principal data and graphic symbol standards.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Small craft, owner’s manual, safety, stability, buoyancy, emergency procedures, illustrations, SI units.