Section 6 Requirements for craft which are not required to comply with the HSC Code
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Special Service Craft, July 2022 - Part 16 Control and Electrical Engineering - Chapter 1 Control Engineering Systems - Section 6 Requirements for craft which are not required to comply with the HSC Code

Section 6 Requirements for craft which are not required to comply with the HSC Code

6.1 General

6.1.2 For vessels which are to be assigned or to be eligible for the UMS or CCS notations the requirements of Pt 16, Ch 1, 4 Unattended machinery space(s) - UMS notation and Pt 16, Ch 1, 5 Machinery operated from a centralised control station - CCS notation are to be complied with.

6.1.3 For yachts less than 500 gt and small craft not requiring the UMS and CCS notation, the requirements of Pt 16, Ch 1, 6.2 Plans and information and Pt 16, Ch 1, 6.3 Control and supervision of unattended machinery apply.

6.1.4 Yachts that are 500 gt or more are to comply with the requirements of Pt 16, Ch 1, 1 General requirements and Pt 16, Ch 1, 2 Essential features for control, alarm, monitoring and safety systems.

6.2 Plans and information

6.2.1 Plans are required to be submitted in accordance with Pt 16, Ch 1, 1.2 Documentation required for design review only for the machinery items applicable to these craft.

6.3 Control and supervision of unattended machinery

6.3.1 Where machinery items applicable to these craft are fitted with automatic or remote controls so that under normal operating conditions they do not require any manual intervention by the operators they are to be provided with the alarms and safety arrangements specified in the appropriate Chapters of the Rules.


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