This Code shall be applied as a complete set of comprehensive
requirements. It contains requirements for the design and construction
of high-speed craft engaged on international voyages, the equipment
which shall be provided and the conditions for their operation and
maintenance. The basic aim of the Code is to set levels of safety
which are equivalent to 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)
by the application of constructional and equipment standards in conjunction
with strict operational controls. footnote