SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003
(Main)Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-6: Classification of environmental conditions; Ship environments
General Information
- Abstract
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 30-Nov-2003
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Due Date
- 01-Dec-2003
- Completion Date
- 01-Dec-2003
Overview
SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003 defines the classification of environmental conditions and specifies environmental test requirements for telecommunications equipment installed in ship environments. Published by the Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo (SIST) and aligned with ETSI EN 300 019-1-6, this standard focuses on the broad range of conditions that equipment may experience on various vessels, covering aspects such as climatic, biological, chemical, and mechanical stressors. The classification aids manufacturers, equipment integrators, and maritime operators in ensuring that their telecommunication devices maintain reliable functionality across all operational environments encountered at sea.
Key Topics
Environmental Classes: The standard introduces three primary classes based on equipment location and exposure:
- Class 6.1: Totally weatherprotected locations (e.g., within protected and climate-controlled ship interiors)
- Class 6.2: Partly weatherprotected locations (e.g., areas exposed to occasional sea spray, sunlight, and industrial contaminants)
- Class 6.3: Non-weatherprotected locations (e.g., fully exposed decks and outdoor fixtures)
Climatic Conditions: Specifies allowable ranges for temperature, humidity, solar radiation, precipitation, and wetness.
Biological Conditions: Addresses potential risks from flora (such as mould/fungus) and fauna (such as rodents).
Chemically Active Substances: Details exposure limits for sea salts and pollutants like sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and ozone.
Mechanically Active Substances: Outlines permissible levels for sand, dust, and soot deposition.
Mechanical Conditions: Defines vibration, shock, angular deviation/motion, and steady-state acceleration based on class, reflecting operational stresses or ship movement.
Applicable Vessels: Covers all vessel types and sizes, including powered ships, sailing boats, offshore units, trawlers, ferries, icebreakers, and cargo/tanker ships.
Applications
Maritime Telecommunications Equipment Design
Manufacturers use this standard to design and test telecommunications equipment-such as radio systems, satellite communication devices, and network terminals-to ensure robust operation aboard maritime vessels. Correct application of the relevant environmental class guarantees equipment is suited for its specific installation location, reducing risk of failure due to environmental exposure.
Specification and Procurement
Shipbuilders and fleet operators reference SIST EN 300 019-1-6 to specify environmental requirements for onboard systems, ensuring compliance and interoperability. This assists with contractual clarity during procurement, installation, and maintenance of ICT infrastructure on ships.
Compliance and Testing
Testing organizations and certification bodies rely on the standard’s detailed classification framework to perform and validate environmental testing against defined severities for:
- Temperature extremes
- Humidity cycling
- Salt mist and chemical exposure
- Mechanical vibration and shock
- Biological contamination
Marine Safety and Reliability
By applying this standard, maritime operations enhance the safety and reliability of telecommunications services, critical for navigation, emergency response, and routine vessel communications.
Related Standards
- ETSI EN 300 019-1 Series: Complete classification system for environmental conditions, covering storage, transportation, and various installation scenarios beyond ship environments.
- IEC 60721-3-6: International reference for classification of environmental conditions in ship environments, closely aligned with this standard.
- IEC 60068 Series: Covers environmental testing procedures including vibration, shock, and climate testing.
- IEC 60092-502: Electrical installations on ships, focusing on special requirements for tankers.
Conclusion
Adherence to SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003 enables the maritime industry to standardize telecommunication equipment resilience across diverse ship environments. By systematically classifying and testing against climatic, biological, chemical, and mechanical stresses, this standard supports safer, more reliable, and compatible telecommunication infrastructures throughout the global maritime sector. For further integration and broader environmental engineering insights, referencing the full EN 300 019-1 series and relevant IEC/ISO documentation is recommended.
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Frequently Asked Questions
SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003 is a standard published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Environmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-6: Classification of environmental conditions; Ship environments". This standard covers: The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities.
The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities.
SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 19.040 - Environmental testing; 33.050.01 - Telecommunication terminal equipment in general. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Okoljski inženiring (EE) – Okoljski pogoji in preskusi vplivov okolja na telekomunikacijsko opremo – 1-6. del: Klasifikacija okoljskih pogojev – Ladijsko okoljeEnvironmental Engineering (EE); Environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment; Part 1-6: Classification of environmental conditions; Ship environments33.050.01Telekomunikacijska terminalska oprema na splošnoTelecommunication terminal equipment in general19.040Preskušanje v zvezi z okoljemEnvironmental testingICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 019-1-6 Version 2.1.4SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003SLOVENSKI
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Contents Intellectual Property Rights.4 Foreword.4 1 Scope.5 2 References.5 3 Definitions.5 4 Environmental classes.6 4.1 Class 6.1: totally weatherprotected locations.6 4.2 Class 6.2: partly weatherprotected locations.6 4.3 Class 6.3: non-weatherprotected locations.7 5 Environmental conditions.8 5.1 Climatic conditions.8 5.2 Biological conditions.8 5.3 Chemically active substances.9 5.4 Mechanically active substances.9 5.5 Mechanical conditions.10 History.11
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Intellectual Property Rights IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web server (http://webapp.etsi.org/IPR/home.asp). All published ETSI deliverables shall include information which directs the reader to the above source of information. Foreword This European Standard (Telecommunications series) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Environmental Engineering (EE). The present document is part 1, sub-part 6 of a multi-part deliverable covering the classification of environmental conditions and environmental tests for telecommunications equipment, as identified below: Part 1: "Classification of environmental conditions"; Sub-part 0:
"Introduction"; Sub-part 1:
"Storage"; Sub-part 2:
"Transportation"; Sub-part 3:
"Stationary use at weatherprotected locations"; Sub-part 4:
"Stationary use at non-weatherprotected locations"; Sub-part 5:
"Ground vehicle installations"; Sub-part 6: "Ship environments"; Sub-part 7:
"Portable and non-stationary use"; Sub-part 8:
"Stationary use at underground locations"; Part 2: "Specification of environmental tests". Part 1 specifies different standardized environmental classes covering climatic and biological conditions, chemically and mechanically active substances and mechanical conditions during storage, transportation and in use. Part 1-0 forms a general overview of part 1. Part 2 specifies the recommended test severities and test methods for the different environmental classes.
National transposition dates Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2003 Date of latest publication of new National Standard or endorsement of this EN (dop/e):
31 January 2004 Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2004
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1 Scope The present document defines classes of environmental conditions and their severities to which telecommunication equipment may be exposed. The severities specified are those which will have a low probability of being exceeded; generally less than 1 %. The present document applies to equipment designed principally for maritime use. Conditions of use vary significantly in relation to the size of the vessel and the function for which it was designed. The reader should ensure that the relevant classes are chosen to suit this particular application. The present document covers the following types of vessel: - vessel propelled by mechanical means, including offshore units; - vessel not propelled by mechanical means, including sailing boats and life rafts. The classes defined apply to all sizes of vessel from pleasure craft to trawlers, ferry boats, icebreakers and cargo ships including tankers. 2 References The following documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present document. • References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or non-specific. • For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply. • For a non-specific reference, the latest version applies. Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference. [1] ETSI ETR 035: "Equipment Engineering (EE); Environmental engineering Guidance and terminology". [2] IEC 60721-3-6: "Classification of environmental conditions. Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities. Ship environment". [3] IEC 60721-2-1: "Classification of environmental conditions. Part 2: Environmental conditions appearing in nature. Temperature and humidity". [4] IEC 60068-2-27: "Environmental testing. Part 2: Tests. Test Ea and guidance: Shock". [5] IEC 60092-502: "Electrical installations in ships - Part 502: Tankers - Special features". [6] ISO 2041: "Vibration and shock - Vocabulary". 3 Definitions For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply: absolute humidity: mass of water vapour in grammes which is associated with one cubic metre of dry air in an air/water vapour mixture non-weatherprotected location: location at which the equipment is not protected from direct weather influences relative humidity: ratio of the partial pressure of the water vapour in moist air at a given temperature, to the partial pressure of the water vapour in saturated air at the same temperature SIST EN 300 019-1-6 V2.1.4:2003
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weather-protected location: NOTE 1: Partly weatherprotected location: direct weather influences are not completely excluded. NOTE 2: Totally weatherprotected location: direct weather influences are totally excluded. 4 Environmental classes 4.1 Class 6.1: totally weatherprotected locations This class is a combination of classes 6K1/6B1/6C1/6S1/6M3 in IEC 60721-3-6 [2]. This class applies to equipment installed in totally weatherprotected, heated and ventilated locations following warm-up on board engine-powered vessels but excluding refrigerated cargo spaces, machinery spaces and locations containing equipment dissipating considerable amounts of heat. This class does not cover Warm Damp and Warm Damp Equable climates. NOTE: Climatic conditions for different areas are defined in IEC 60721-2-1 [3]. This class applies to: - equipment which is not exposed to heat radiation from adjacent equipment, heating elements or to solar radiation through glass or transparent materials; - installations on board vessels operating in areas without particular risk of attack by flora or fauna. It also covers other vessels where the installations are located in compartments of such construction that mould growth and attacks by animals are un
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