{"id":3861,"date":"2025-09-19T06:51:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T05:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asdec.it\/certification-regulations\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T16:47:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T15:47:05","slug":"certification-regulations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asdec.it\/en\/certification-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Certification Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ASDEC ETS\/ASD<\/p>\n

Associazione Scafi d’Epoca e Classici ETS\/ASD<\/p>\n

Piazza Miani, 5 – 20143 MILANO (ITALY)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

INDEX<\/span><\/u><\/h1>\n

ASDEC NAUTICAL HISTORICAL REGISTER – SYNOPTIC<\/u><\/strong> TABLE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

PREAMBLE<\/h2>\n

SECTION I – DEFINITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 1 \u2013 Definition of certification and attestation<\/li>\n
  • 2 – Definition of vintage boat<\/li>\n
  • 3 – Definition of classic boat<\/li>\n
  • 4 – Clarification on mass-produced boats or one-designs<\/li>\n
  • 5 – Definition of motorboat<\/li>\n
  • 6 – Definition of sailboat<\/li>\n
  • 7 – Definition of rowboat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    SECTION II – CERTIFICATION<\/h2>\n
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    • 8 – The Certification Commission<\/span><\/li>\n
    • 9 – The Certification process<\/span><\/li>\n
    • 10 – The Certification Score<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      SECTION III – ATTESTATION<\/h2>\n
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      • 11 – Purpose of Attestation<\/span><\/li>\n
      • 12 – The Attestor and applicable evaluation parameters<\/span><\/li>\n
      • 13 – The Attestation process<\/span><\/li>\n
      • 14 – The Attestation Score<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        SECTION IV – ENROLLMENT IN THE ASDEC NAUTICAL HISTORICAL REGISTER \u2013 ISSUANCE OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND ENROLLMENT CERTIFICATE – SILVER AND BRONZE PLAQUES<\/h2>\n
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        • 15 – Enrollment in the ASDEC Nautical Historical Register – The classification and enrollment certificate and the plaques<\/span><\/li>\n
        • 16 – Duration of Certification and Attestation – Revision of Certification<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          SECTION V – EVALUATION PARAMETERS<\/h2>\n
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          • 17 – List of parameters<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 18 – Age: maximum score 30 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 19 – Originality and restoration: maximum score 15 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 20 – Maintenance: maximum score 15 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 21 – Size and complexity: maximum score 10 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 22 – Seaworthiness: maximum score 5 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 23 – Historical importance: maximum score 20 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 24 – Aesthetics and decorum: maximum score 10 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 25 – Patina of use: maximum score 5 points<\/span><\/li>\n
          • 26 – Clarifications on point allocation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            SECTION VI – USE OF CERTIFICATION AND ATTESTATION SCORES IN RANKINGS<\/h2>\n
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            • 27 \u2013 The ASDEC Allowance<\/span><\/li>\n
            • 28 \u2013 ASDEC Awards<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
              <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

              ASDEC NAUTICAL HISTORICAL REGISTER – SYNOPTIC TABLE<\/span><\/u><\/h1>\n
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              ASDEC NAUTICAL HISTORICAL REGISTER<\/h1>\n

              The ASDEC Nautical Historical Register consists of two sections:<\/p>\n

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              • the first is named \u201cCertified Boats\u201d: all boats that have undergone certification pursuant to Section II of the Certification Regulations are enrolled in this section;<\/span><\/li>\n
              • the second, named \u201cSurveyed Boats\u201d, includes vintage and classic boats that have undergone Attestation pursuant to Section III of the Certification Regulations or that have been reported to ASDEC over time for their particular interest and possess characteristics deserving of enrollment; the latter are registered even without the owner’s request, but with their consent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                1. CERTIFIED BOATS<\/span><\/u><\/b>\n
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                  • VINTAGE<\/b>\n
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                    • Motor, sail and\/or oars
                      \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                        \n
                      • Classic and\/or synthetic materials
                        \n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                        • Upon the owner’s request, the “Vintage Hull Classification Certificate” and the silver plaque are issued<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n
                        • CLASSIC<\/b>\n
                            \n
                          • Motor, sail and\/or oars
                            \n<\/span><\/p>\n
                              \n
                            • Classic and\/or synthetic materials
                              \n<\/span><\/p>\n
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                              • Upon the owner’s request, the “Vintage Hull Classification Certificate” and the bronze plaque are issued<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                              • SURVEYED BOATS<\/span><\/u><\/b>\n
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                                • They are subdivided using the same criteria as the certified boats mentioned above
                                  \n<\/span><\/p>\n
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                                  • Upon the owner’s request, the \u201cRSNA Enrollment Certificate for Vintage Hull\u201d or \u201cClassic Hull\u201d is issued as applicable<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                    CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS<\/h1>\n

                                    PREAMBLE<\/p>\n

                                    Article 3 of the ASDEC bylaws identifies the purpose of the Association as: \u201cthe conservation of hulls of particular historical and cultural value, the encouragement of conservative restoration and maintenance according to original techniques and criteria; the recovery and conservation of historical and technical heritage, nautical culture and related traditions; the establishment and management of the Nautical Historical Register.<\/p>\n

                                    These regulations have been conceived and developed to give concrete implementation to these goals, in the hope that they may represent for many owners a stimulus and a tool for the most careful and conscious safeguarding of vintage boats and the historical documentation related to them, and may offer an important contribution to the dissemination of a maritime culture respectful of construction criteria and equipment\u2014in other words, the \u201cknow-how\u201d\u2014of the past, and serve as a stimulus for the research and collection of any documentation useful for this purpose.<\/p>\n

                                    SECTION I – DEFINITIONS<\/h2>\n

                                    – 1 \u2013<\/p>\n

                                    Definition of certification and attestation<\/span><\/u><\/h4>\n

                                    1.1 – Certification (\u201cCertification\u201d) and attestation (\u201cAttestation\u201d) are issued following a positive examination, conducted on the basis of the parameters indicated in Section V of these Regulations, of the overall historical value of a vessel belonging to the following categories, as defined in the following articles:<\/p>\n