High Speed Vessels Committee News

HSV Committee Report - HSC Code (2000) Operating Limits

The High Speed Committee has expressed concern over the lack of  consistency and completeness when determining the operating limitations for the Permit to Operate under the HSC Code (2000).  These concerns were brought to the attention of the IMO through two papers submitted through the IMO Naval Architecture Group to the Design and Equipment Sub-Committee. The Sub-Committee agreed that these concerns should be addressed, and proposed to MSC that a new work item for the development of guidelines to assist Administrations should be introduced. The Institution is a member of the Correspondence Group established by the Sub Committee to develop draft Guidelines for uniform operating limitations.