Contains requirements for the design and construction of high-speed craft on international voyages, the equipment to be provided and the conditions for operation and maintenance.

The aim of the code is to set levels of safety which are the same as those of conventional ships required by the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended, (SOLAS Convention) and the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, (Load Line Convention).

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-hsc-code-2000-2008-edition-msis-34