# 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), Division 3.5: Flooding

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2013/53/annex/I/division/A/division/3/division/3.5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-53/annex-I/division-A/division-3/division-3.5
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