ISO 16315:2016阐述了用于电力推进和/或电力混合动力（带充电电池和燃料电源的系统）推进的交流（AC）和直流（DC）电力系统的设计和安装。 ISO 16315:2016适用于在以下范围内单独或组合运行的电力推进系统:小于1500 V DC的直流电；交流1000V以下的单相交流电；交流电压高达1000 V的三相交流电。 ISO 16315:2016适用于安装在船体长度不超过24米的小艇上的电力推进系统（根据ISO 8666，左侧）。

ISO 16315:2016 addresses the design and installation of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) electrical systems used for the purpose of electrical propulsion and/or electrical hybrid (system with both a rechargeable battery and a fuelled power source) propulsion. ISO 16315:2016 applies to electrical propulsion systems operated in the following ranges either individually or in combination: direct current of less than 1 500 V DC; single-phase alternating current up to AC 1 000 V; three-phase alternating current up to AC 1 000 V. ISO 16315:2016 applies to electrical propulsion systems installed in small craft up to 24 m length of the hull (LH according to ISO 8666).