Resolution
MSC.222(82)
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED
CRAFT, 2000
(adopted on 8 December 2006)
THE
MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE,
RECALLING
Article 28(b) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Committee,
NOTING
resolution MSC.97(73), by which it adopted the International Code of Safety for
High-Speed Craft, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as "the 2000 HSC
Code"), which has become mandatory under chapter X of the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, (hereinafter referred
to as "the Convention"),
NOTING
ALSO article VIII(b) and regulation X/1.2 of the Convention concerning the
procedure for amending the 2000 HSC Code,
HAVING
CONSIDERED, at its eighty-second session, amendments to the 2000 HSC Code
proposed and circulated in accordance with article VIII(b)(i) of the
Convention,
1.
ADOPTS, in accordance with article VIII(b)(iv) of the Convention, amendments to
the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000, the text of which
is set out in the Annex to the present resolution;
2.
DETERMINES, in accordance with article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the Convention,
that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 2008
unless, prior to that date, more than one third of the Contracting Governments
to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of
which constitute not less than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant
fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments;
3.
INVITES Contracting Governments to note that, in accordance with article
VIII(b)(vii)(2) of the Convention, the amendments shall enter into force on 1
July 2008 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
4.
REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article VIII(b)(v) of the
Convention, to transmit certified copies of the present resolution and the text
of the amendments contained in the Annex to all Contracting Governments to the Convention;
5.
FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of this resolution
and its Annex to Members of the Organization, which are not Contracting
Governments to the Convention.
Annex*.
AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SAFETY FOR HIGH-SPEED CRAFT, 2000
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* The annex also contains at
the end a list of footnotes to be added or to be amended in the 2000 HSC Code.
CHAPTER 1.
GENERAL COMMENT AND REQUIREMENTS
1.
The existing text of section 1.2 is renumbered as paragraph 1.2.1 and the
following paragraph 1.2.2 is added:
"1.2.2
On all craft, new installation of materials containing asbestos used for the
structure, machinery, electrical installations and equipment of a craft to
which this Code applies shall be prohibited except for:
.1 vanes used in
rotary vane compressors and rotary vane vacuum pumps;
.2 watertight
joints and linings used for the circulation of fluids when, at high temperature
(in excess of 350°C) or pressure (in excess of 7 x 106 Pa), there is a risk of fire,
corrosion or toxicity; and
.3 supple and
flexible thermal insulation assemblies used for temperatures above
1000°C."
2.
In paragraph 1.3.4.1, the words "operational speed" are replaced by
the words "90% of maximum speed".
3.
In paragraph 1.3.4.2, the words "operational speed" are replaced by
the words "90% of maximum speed".
4.
In paragraph 1.4.16, the words "(main displays and controls for equipment
specified in 13.2 to 13.7)" are inserted after the words "navigating
equipment".
5.
In paragraph 1.4.29, the word "food" is inserted between the words
"cooking or" and "heating".
6.
The existing paragraph 1.4.35 is replaced by the following:
"1.4.35
Machinery spaces are spaces containing internal combustion engines either used
for main propulsion or having an aggregate total power output of more than 110
kW, generators, oil fuel units, major electrical machinery and similar spaces
and trunks to such spaces."
7.
The existing paragraph 1.4.44 is deleted and the existing paragraphs 1.4.32 to
1.4.43 are renumbered as paragraphs 1.4.33 to 1.4.44, with a new paragraph
1.4.32 being inserted as follows:
"1.4.32
IMDG Code means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code as
defined in chapter VII of the Convention."
8.
At end of paragraph 1.4.53, the following new sentence is inserted:
"Such
spaces containing no cooking appliances may contain:
.1 coffee
automats, toasters, dish washers, microwave ovens, water boilers and similar
appliances, each of them with a maximum power of 5 kW; and
.2 electrically
heated cooking plates and hot plates for keeping food warm, each of them with a
maximum power of 2 kW and a surface temperature not above 150°C."
9.
In paragraph 1.4.54, the text after "the average" is replaced by the
following:
"crest-to-trough
height of the highest one third of the zero-upcrossing waves in a specified
period."
10.
At end of paragraph 1.8.1, the following text is inserted:
"On all
craft, all certificates issued under this chapter, or certified copies thereof,
shall be carried on the craft. Except where the flag State is a Party to the
1988 SOLAS Protocol, a copy of each of these certificates shall be posted up in
a prominent and accessible place in the craft."
11.
In paragraph 1.9.1, the second sentence is deleted and the following new
paragraph 1.9.1.1 is inserted:
"1.9.1.1
On all craft, transit voyages may be undertaken without a valid Permit to
Operate High-Speed Craft provided the craft is not operating commercially with
passengers or cargo onboard. For the purpose of this provision, these transit
voyages include delivery voyages, i.e., builder’s port to base port, and
voyages for repositioning purposes, i.e., change of base port and/or route.
Such transit voyages in excess of the limits set out in this Code may be undertaken
provided that:
.1 the craft has
a valid High-Speed Craft Safety Certificate or similar before the start of such
a voyage;
.2 the operator
has developed a safety plan for the voyage including any temporary
accommodation and all relevant matters listed in 18.1.3 to ensure that the
craft is capable of safely completing the transit voyage;
.3 the master of
the craft is provided with the materials and information necessary to operate
the craft safely during the transit voyage; and
.4 the
Administration is satisfied that arrangements have been made for the safe
conduct of the voyage."
12.
The following new paragraph 1.9.7 is added after the existing paragraph 1.9.6:
"1.9.7 In
determining the worst intended conditions and the operational limitations on
all craft for insertion in the Permit to Operate, the Administration shall give
consideration to all the parameters listed in annex 12. The limitations
assigned shall be those that enable compliance with all of these factors."
13.
In paragraph 1.15.1, the words "four years" are replaced by the words
"six years".
CHAPTER 2.
BUOYANCY, STABILITY AND SUBDIVISION
14.
The existing text of subparagraph .1 of paragraph 2.1.3 is replaced by the
following:
".1
Downflooding point means any opening, irrespective of size, that would permit
passage of water through a water/weathertight structure (e.g., opening
windows), but excludes any opening kept closed to an appropriate standard of
water/weathertightness at all times other than when required for access or for
operation of portable submersible bilge pumps in an emergency (e.g.,
non-opening windows of similar strength and weathertight integrity to the
structure in which they are installed)."
15.
In paragraph 2.1.3, subparagraphs .2 to .6 are renumbered as subparagraphs .3
to .7 and the following new subparagraph .2 is inserted after the existing
subparagraph .1:
".2
Elsewhere when applied to sill and coaming heights in 2.2.7 and 2.2.8 is taken
as applying to all weathertight and watertight closures located on or below the
datum."
16.
The following new paragraph 2.1.5 is inserted and the existing paragraphs 2.1.5
and 2.1.6 are renumbered as paragraphs 2.1.6 and 2.1.7:
"2.1.5 The
adequacy of mathematical simulations must first be demonstrated by correlation
with full-scale or model tests for the appropriate type of craft. It may be
appropriate to use mathematical simulations to help to identify the more
critical scenarios for subsequent physical testing.*"
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* Some mathematical
simulation methods are not well suited to accurate modelling of extreme events.
For safety level 3 or 4, it
may be appropriate to use model testing as a precursor to, or instead of,
full-scale testing.
17.
The following text is inserted at the end of paragraph 2.1.7:
"Where
calculations are employed, it shall first be shown that they correctly
represent dynamic behaviour within the operational limitations of the
craft."
18.
The third and subsequent sentences of paragraph 2.2.9.3 are replaced by the
following:
"In
unmanned machinery spaces, main and auxiliary sea inlet and discharge controls
in connection with the operation of machinery shall either:
.1 be located at
least 50% of the significant wave height corresponding to the worst intended
conditions above the deepest flooded waterline following damage specified in
2.6.6 to 2.6.10; or
.2 be operable
from the operating compartment."
19.
In paragraph 2.3.4, the content of table 2.3.4 is replaced by the following:
"Table 2.3.4.
Application of annexes 7 and 8 to monohull and multihull craft
|
GMT |
Angle of maximum GZ |
|
|
≤25° |
> 25° |
|
|
≤ 3 m |
annex 7 or annex 8 |
annex 8 |
|
> 3 m |
annex 7 |
annex 7 or annex 8 |
20.
In paragraph 2.3.4, the definitions of BWL, AWP and V
which appear after "where:" are deleted and the definition "GZ =
righting lever" is inserted to replace them.
21.
In paragraph 2.4.2, the words "chapter 18" are replaced by the words
"chapters 17 and 18".
22.
In paragraph 2.6.5, the following new subparagraph .5 is inserted after the
existing subparagraph .4:
".5 void
spaces filled with foam or modular buoyancy elements or any space without a
venting system are considered to be void spaces for the purposes of this
paragraph, provided such foam or elements fully comply with 2.6.4."
23.
In paragraph 2.6.6, the final sentence is deleted.
24.
The following new section of text is added in continuation of paragraph 2.6.7
after subparagraph 2.6.7.3:
"The
damages described in this paragraph shall be assumed to have the shape of a
parallelepiped.* Applying this to figure 2.6.7 a, the inboard face at its
mid-length shall be tangential to, or otherwise touching in a least 2 places,
the surface corresponding to the specified transverse extent of penetration, as
illustrated in figure 2.6.7 a.
Side damage
shall not transversely penetrate a greater distance than the extent of 0.2V1/3
at the design waterline, except where a lesser extent is provided for in
2.6.7.2. Refer to figures 2.6.7b and c.
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* A parallelepiped is defined
as "a solid contained by parallelograms" and a parallelogram is
defined as "a four-sided rectilinear figure whose opposite sides are
parallel".
If
considering a multihull, the periphery of the craft is considered to only be
the surface of the shell encompassed by the outboard surface of the outermost
hull at any given section.
Figure 2.6.7a
Figure 2.6.7 b
Figure 2.6.7c
25.
In paragraph 2.6.7, the word "damages" is replaced by the word
"damage".
26.
Existing paragraphs 2.6.8 to 2.6.12 are renumbered as paragraphs 2.6.9 to
2.6.13 and the following new paragraph 2.6.8 is inserted after the existing
paragraph 2.6.7:
"2.6.8
Extent of bow and stern damage
2.6.8.1
The following extents of damage are to be applied to bow and stern, as
illustrated in figure 2.6.8:
.1 at the fore
end, damage to the area defined as Abow in 4.4.1, the aft limit of
which being a transverse vertical plane, provided that this area need not
extend further aft from the forward extremity of the craft’s watertight
envelope than the distance defined in 2.6.7.1; and
.2 at the aft
end, damage to the area aft of a transverse vertical plane at a distance 0.2∇1/3
forward of the aft extremity of the watertight envelope of the hull.
2.6.8.2
The provisions of 2.6.6 in relation to damage of lesser extent remain
applicable to such damage.
Figure 2.6.8"
27.
In paragraph 2.6.9.1.1.1, the words "operational speed" are replaced
by the words "90% of maximum speed".
28.
In paragraph 2.6.9.1.2, the following text is inserted at the end of the
definition of "T":
", provided
that structures such as single plate skegs or solid metal appendages shall be
considered to be non-buoyant and thus excluded."
29.
The following new paragraph 2.6.9.2.3 is inserted after the existing paragraph
2.6.9.2.2:
"2.6.9.2.3
The shape of damage shall be assumed to be rectangular in the transverse plane
as illustrated in figure 2.6.9.2 below. Damage is to be assumed at a series of
sections within the defined longitudinal extent in accordance with figure
2.6.9.2, the mid-point of the damaged girth being maintained at a constant
distance from the centreline throughout that longitudinal extent.
Figure 2.6.9.2"
30.
In paragraph 2.6.10.1, the words "below the design waterline" are
inserted between the words "hull(s)" and "which".
31.
In paragraph 2.6.10.2, the following new subparagraph .4 is inserted after the
existing subparagraph .3:
".4 the
shape of damage shall be assumed to be rectangular in the plane of the shell of
the craft, and rectangular in the transverse plane as illustrated in figure
2.6.9.2."
32.
The existing paragraphs 2.7.2 to 2.7.8 are renumbered as paragraphs 2.7.3 to
2.7.9 and the following new paragraph 2.7.2 is inserted after the existing
paragraph 2.7.1:
"2.7.2 On
all craft, where an accurate inclining experiment is impractical owing to the
height of the centre of gravity (VCG or KG) being less than one third of the
transverse metacentric height (GMT), the Administration may accept
estimation of KG by detailed calculation in place of an inclining experiment.
In such cases, a displacement check shall be undertaken to confirm the
calculated lightship characteristics, including LCG, which may be accepted if
the measured lightship displacement and LCG are respectively within 2% and 1% L
relative to the estimate."
33.
In paragraph 2.7.7, the following new sentence is inserted at the end of the
paragraph:
"For
amphibious air-cushion vehicles this may be achieved by the use of draught
gauges in conjunction with deck datum plates."