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PART 3 CHAPTER 7
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General Requirements ................................................................................................................ 5 Requirements for Issuance of HSC Safety Certificates.............................................................. 6 Interpretations............................................................................................................................. 7
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CONTENTS
SEC. 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .......................... 5
A. Application.............................................................................5
A 100 General ..............................................................................5
APP. A INTERPRETATIONS......................................... 7
A. General .................................................................................. 7
A 100 General..............................................................................7
C. Submission of Documentation..............................................5
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C. Submission of Documentation
C 100 General 101 Verification of design is based on an assessment of plans and documentation containing relevant information elements. 102 Where the Government of the flag state has not authorized the Society to issue the HSC Safety Certificate on their behalf, the Society will only require either written confirmation from the flag state that the HSC certificate will be issued by them or that a copy of the HSC certificate shall be submitted for DNV files. Based on this copy, the vessel will be assigned main class. 103 Where the Government of the flag state has authorized the Society to issue the HSC Safety Certificate on their behalf, the Society requires plans and documentation containing the information elements as described in Table C1 to be submitted for approval.
Table C1 Information elements to be submitted for approval 2000 HSC Preferred Code plan or Information elements verification document reference Arrangement of crew and passenger accommodation including seating ar4.1 Accommo- rangement, safety belts if required, 4.4 dation plan baggage area and arrangement and 4.6 location of heavy equipment in pub4.9 lic spaces Seats installed, types, testing of strength and attachment to the deck including documentation of design Seating 4.3 level expressed in g and specification collision 4.5 maximum forward location of public space. Type approval certificate issued by recognized body. Arrangements of means of escape showing escape routes, doors, stairMeans of ladders, emergency exits, mus4.7- 4.8 Escape plan ways, tering points and embarkation to survival craft on evacuation test, calculated Evacuation Report time, capacity of alternative public 4.7- 4.8 test report space for category B craft.
102 The requirements in this chapter apply to High Speed and Light Craft intended for the transport of passengers or cargo.
B. Scope of Work
B 100 General 101 The scope of approval for accommodation and escape measures according to Ch.4 and Annex 10 of the 2000 HSC Code will be decided on a case by case basis depending on authorisation. B 200 Classification 201 All relevant requirements for accommodation and escape measures, addressed by Ch.4 and Annex 10 of the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (2000), as amended, (hereafter referred to as the 2000 HSC Code) shall be complied with. 202 The Society will not enforce its own requirements related to equipment and arrangements for assignment of main class. B 300 HSC Safety certificate 301 The government of the flag state is responsible for ensuring that the craft is provided with the accommodation and escape measures required by the 2000 HSC Code. 302 When the Society has been authorized by the government of the flag state to issue the 2000 HSC Code Safety Certificate, requirements in Sec.2 shall apply as the Society's basis for stating compliance with Ch.4 and Annex 10 of the 2000 HSC Code. 303 For vessels constructed under national regulations, see also Pt.1 Ch.1 Sec.2 B 800.
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303 All requirements of Appendix A herein are considered as part of the Societys scope. Appendix A contains the Societys and IACS general interpretations and clarifications to the 2000 HSC Code Ch.4 and Annex 10. 304 If any contradictory requirements are identified, the requirements of Ch.7 and Annex 10 of the 2000 HSC Code shall prevail.
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APPENDIX A INTERPRETATIONS
A. General
A 100 General 101 With reference to 2000 HSC Code 4.10, the noise levels shall be verified by measurements onboard. Further, when the craft is loaded with passengers the effectiveness of the public address system shall be tested and found acceptable. 102 With reference to 2000 HSC Code Annex 10.3.8, recognized national standards include ADR 66/00 from Australia, and NCHRP Report 350 from the United States. Other national standards equivalent to these standards is considered acceptable.