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High-Speed Craft (HSC Code) Operational Readiness
Confirms operational limits, crew qualification, and permit-to-operate conditions for high-speed craft under the 2000 HSC Code and SOLAS Chapter X.
HSC Code 2000SOLAS Chapter X
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Certification and Permit to Operate
- Is a valid High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate carried on board? *
- Is a valid Permit to Operate issued by the flag or port State available and complied with? *
- Are the operational limitations in the permit, including significant wave height and worst intended conditions, understood and observed? *
Crew Qualification and Manning
- Do the master and officers hold type-rating training and endorsements for the specific craft? *
- Is the crew familiar with the craft's operating compartment layout and emergency systems? *
- Are records of route and craft familiarization current for all operating crew? *
Pre-Departure Systems Check
- Are navigation, communication, and machinery control systems tested and functioning before departure? *
- Is the stabilization and ride-control system operational within its limits? *
- Are passenger seating, restraints, and safety briefings arranged for the intended service? *
- Enter the maximum operational significant wave height permitted for the route.
Route and Environmental Limits
- Is the craft operated only within the approved route and area of operation? *
- Are weather forecasts obtained and confirmed within the worst intended conditions before sailing? *
- Is a place of refuge or safe haven available within the approved operating time from any point on the route? *
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