Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 5-01. Guidance for Enhancing theOperational Safety of Domestic High-Speed Vessels

摘要

This circular publishes as enclosure (1), the report of the Passenger VesselAssociation (PVA)/Coast Guard High Speed Craft working group, which offers guidance regarding the operation of domestic vessels in passenger service, at speeds of 30 knots or more, not meeting the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code). Specific guidance, based on industry consensus, is provided in the areas of crew training, vessel operations and navigational safety equipment. Although the report is specific to vessels in passenger service, this circular and the guidance contained herein should also apply to domestic high-speed vessels not engaged in passenger service. It should be noted that this circular does not address external navigational safety issues, such as those relating to waterways management, nor does it address the level of manning for these vessels.