PART 2Requirements for high speed craft

Requirements in relation to high speed craft9.

(1)

Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft which was constructed on or after 1st January 1996 but before 1st July 2002 must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a)

the High-Speed Craft Code, 1994, and

(b)

the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 414.

(2)

Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft constructed before 1st January 1996 and to which repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to such repairs, alterations or modifications, of a major character were carried out on or after 1st January 1996, but before 1st July 2002, must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a)

the High-Speed Craft Code, 1994, but only to the extent that such repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to those repairs, alterations or modifications were carried out, and

(b)

the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft which was constructed on or after 1st July 2002 must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a)

the High-Speed Craft Code, 2000, and

(b)

the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4.

(4)

Subject to paragraph (5), a high speed craft constructed before 1st July 2002 and to which repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to such repairs, alterations or modifications, of a major character were carried out on or after 1st July 2002, must comply with each requirement applicable to that craft in—

(a)

the High-Speed Craft Code, 2000, but only to the extent that such repairs, alterations or modifications, or outfitting related to those repairs, alterations or modifications were carried out, and

(b)

the approved standards specified in Merchant Shipping Notice 1672 (M+F) Amendment 4.

(5)

A high speed craft is not required to comply with the applicable requirements in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) to the extent that such requirements—

(a)

apply to seagoing United Kingdom high speed craft; and

(b)

relate to paragraph 18.3.3 of the High-Speed Craft Code, 1994 or paragraph 18.3.3 of the High-Speed Craft Code, 2000.

(6)

All equipment fitted on or carried in a high speed craft must—

(a)

in relation to a United Kingdom high speed craft, unless approved in accordance with the Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations 201615, be of a type approved by the Secretary of State or any person authorised by the Secretary of State; or

(b)

in relation to a non-United Kingdom high speed craft, conform to standards not inferior to those set out in Sections 1 and 3 to 5 of Annex 1 to Merchant Shipping Notice 1874 (M+F) Amendment 516.