本文件规定了用于将内河航行船舶组装为推拖或通过绳索连接将船舶连接在一起的手动和电动连接装置的尺寸和安全要求。耦合装置确保耦合容器的稳定定位。 本文件规定了在创建、操作和分离推拖和连接在一起的船舶的绳索连接时，保护操作员免受事故影响的安全要求。 它也给出了命名和测试的规则。

This document specifies dimensions and safety requirements for manually operated and power-operated coupling devices used for assembling inland navigation vessels as push tows or for coupling vessels alongside by means of rope connections. The coupling device secures the stable positioning of the coupled vessels. Safety requirements to protect operators from accidents during the creation, operation, and separation of the rope connections of push tows and vessels coupled alongside are specified in this document. It also gives rules for designation and testing.