ISO 19019:2005 provides ship owners, designers, shipbuilders and trial crew with basic instructions for the planning, carrying out and reporting of sea trials.

ISO 19019:2005 provides general information for achieving a unified format for sea trials to be executed as identified in the contract.

ISO 19019:2005 is applicable to sea trials generally adopted for types of mechanically propelled vessels.

ISO 19019:2005 is not applicable to submarines.