HSC course out line

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High speed passenger craft training syllabus
program course and outlinethis training is
required by the imo ,hsc codefor operators of
vessel capable of traveling at speed in 30 knots
while carrying 50 or more passenger many of the
specific items are listed in chapter 18 of the
hsc codethe program id designed to boost a high
level of skill of master and crewmembers for the
assessment process
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• Chapter 7 fire and safety
• Chapter 8 life saving appliances and
  arrangement
• Chapter 18 operational requirements

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• Chapter 7 fire and safety
• Part A
• 7.1 General Requirements
• maintenance of the main function safety ,fire
  detection , alarms , fire extinguishing
• 7.2- fire resisting divions , formed by
  bulkheads and decks must be fire restricting
  materials
• 7.3- classification of space use , machinery
  spaces , galleys , Ro Ro spaces , spaces
  containing dangerous goods , store rooms
  containing flammable liquids , bound store ,
  sales shops , crew accommodation , cargo spaces ,
  fuel tank , public spaces
• 7.4- structural fire protection hull ,
  superstructure , bulkheads , decks , deckhouses
  must be materials

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• 7.5 fuel and other flammable fluid tanks and
  systems
• 1-tanks must be separated from passenger
• 2- Fuel tanks shall not be in formed by any parts
  of the structural
• 3-fule oil pipe shall be fitted with valve in
  case of damage 4-pipes valves and coupling shall
  be of steel or alternative material
  satisfactory to standard
• 5- full with flash point below 35 shall not be
  used because the arrangement of the storage make
  distribution and utilization of the full causing
  fire and explosion

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• 7.6 ventilation
• 1- the inlet and out let shall be capable of
  closed
• 2- all fans shall be capable of stopped
• 3- hazard spaces and stores shall have
  independent ventilation
• 4- fire dumper located in the lower end of the
  duct and upper automatically and remotely
  operated
• 5- remote control arrangement for shutting off
  the exhaust fans and supply fans
• 6-

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• 7.7 fire detection and extinguishing system
• 1-fire detection system ,crew accommodation ,
  public spaces , enclosed spaces , with approved
  automatic smoke detection and manually operated.
• 2- the fire detection and fire alarm manually
  operated system shall be capable of immediate
  operation at all time
• 3- power supplies and electric circuits for
  operation of the system
• 5- there shall be tow sources of power supply
• 6- the control panel shall be located in the
  operating compartment or in the main fire control
  station
• 7- detectors shall be operated by heat

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• 8- the fire detection system shall not be use for
  any purpose
• 9- fire detection system with a zone address
  identification
• 10- a loop are provided to ensure any fault
• 11- installation requirement
• 12- fixed fire extinguishing system
• 13 portable fire extinguishing
• 14- fire pumps , hydrant , hoses , fire mains,
  fire equipment to be fitted

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• 7.8 protection of special category spaces and RO
  RO spaces
• 1- indicators light shall be provided on the
  navigation bridge
• 2- fixed fire extinguishing system in each
  category
• 3- patrols and detection
• 4- fire extinguishing equipment
• 5- ventilation system

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• 7.9 Miscellaneous
• 1- Duplicated fire control plans shall be stored
  and marked enclosure outside the deckhouse and
  wither tight
• 2- openings in fire resisting divisions
• 3- hatches between cargo shall be provided with
  permanently attached of closing for resisting
  fires
• 4- each door to be closed and open form each side
  of the bulkhead by one person only

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• 7.10 firefighters outfits
• 1- shall carry at least tow fire fighters
  outfits
• 2- shall be provided with breathing apparatuses
• 3- additional set of personal equipment and PA
• 4- fire fighting outfit shall be stored easily ,
  ready
• 5- firefighting outfit shall be consist of
• a-personal equipment comprising
• P-protective clothing of material
• C-boots and cloves of rubber
• d- helmet , axe , PA , smoke mast , fire proof
  lifeline
• E- electric safety lamp

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• Part B
• Requirements for passenger craft
• 7.11 Arrangement
• 1-The public spaces shall be divided into zones
• 2- at least tow zones not exceed 40 m
• 7.12 Ventilation
• Each zone shall be served by independent
  ventilation
• 7.13 fixed sprinkler system
• Crew accommodation , public spaces , storage
  rooms

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• Part C
• Requirements for cargo craft
• 7.14 control station life-saving appliances
  stowage position ,escape routes , embarkation
  ,shall be located to crew accommodation areas
• 7.15 cargo spaces shall be provide with approved
  automatic smoke detection system
• 7.16 fixed sprinkler system crew accommodation ,
  cargo spaces and drainage of water discharged
  system is activated

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• Chapter 8
• Life-saving appliances and arrangements
• 8.1 general and definitions
• 1- LSA shall be accordance with requirements of
  4.7 and 4.8
• 2-The administration shall ensure LSA and
  arrangement
• 3- LSA must be tested to confirm that they comply
  with the requirement --------
• a-location of survival craft

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• P- Embarkation ladder
• C-embarcation station
• D- float-free launching and automatically
  released
• E-free-fall launching
• F- immersion suit
• G-inflatable appliance
• H- launching appliance or arrangement to
  transferring survival craft or rescue boat to his
  position safely
• I- Marine evacuation system(MES)
• J- rescue boat to assist and rescue parsons in
  distress
• K- reflective material , survival craft , thermal
  protective aids

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• 8.2 communications
• Craft shall be provided with----
• 1- at least three tow way VHF
• 2- at least radar transponder shall carried on
  each side
• 3- alarm systems
• 4- portable day light signaling lamp
• 5- 12 rocket parachute flares comply with

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• 8.3 personal life-saving appliances---
• 1- lifebuoy shall be provided with 30 m lines ,
  light , smoke
• 2- lifejacket complying with requirement
• 3- lifejacket for children
• 4- immersion suit complying with requirement
• 8.4 muster list
• 1- assembly station
• 2- action the must take in emergency
• 3- the method of donning lifejackets
• 4- training manual complying with the requirement
• 5- use symbols

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• 8.6 survival craft stowage
• 1- shall be stowed to permit release from their
  securing
• 2- equal capacity in both side
• 3- shall be capable of launched and boarded from
  embarkation station
• 4- shall be clearance from propeller
• 5- during preparation to prevent any discharge
  water on to survival craft
• 6- life raft shall be stowed with its painter
• 7- rescue boats shall be stowed

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• 8.7 survival craft and rescue boat recovery
  arrangement
• 1- embarkation station shall be ready
• 2- evacuation routes , exits , embarkation point
  comply with requirement
• 3- embarkation arrangement not to damage the
  craft
• Rescue boat embarkation arrangement shall be
  launched and boarded directly from the stowed
• 4- launching systems for rescue boats shall be
  power supply

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• 8.8 line-throwing appliance
• Must be commplying with the requirements ( LSA
  code)
• 8.9 operational readiness, maintenance and
  inspections
• 1- all LSA shall be in working order and reedy
  for use
• 2- maintenance for LSA
• 3- spares and repair equipment to be provided
• 4- weekly inspection
• 5- launching appliances shall be weekly
  inspection
• 6- monthly inspection
• 7- servicing
• 8-administration approved
• 9- all equipment to be tested
• 10- life craft shall be checked and certified
• 11- repairs and maintenance for LSA
• 12- marking of stowage locations , container ,
  

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• 8.10 survival craft and rescue boats
• 1-Survival craft sufficient capacity not less
  than 100of total number of persons
• 2- at least one rescue boat for retrieving
  persons from water
• 3- craft of less than 30 m in length may be
  exempted from carrying a rescue boat
• 8.11 helicopter pick-up areas

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• Chapter 18
• Operational requirement
• 18.1 craft operational control
• 1- HSC safety certificate permit to operate
• 2- the administration shall issue a permit to
  operate
• 3- suitability , maintenance
• 4- arrangement for weather information
• 5- provision
• 6- Sufficient crew required for operating the
  craft
• 7- crew qualification and training
• 8- craft operation and emergency procedures
• 9- safety arrangement at terminals
• 10- communication

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• 11- safety drills
• 12- hours worked for operating crew
• 13- number of passengers on board
• 14-loading and weight and center of gravity
• 15-action in the event of emergencies

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• 18.2 craft documentation
• 1-Craft operational manual
• 2- description of the craft and equipment
• 3-procedures for checking integrity of buoyancy
  compartment
• 4- damage control procedures
• 5- operation of machinery
• 6- operation of auxiliary system
• 7- operation of electrical system
• 8-loading procedures drawing indicating
• 9- procedure for dry-docking
• 10- evacuation procedures
• 11- limiting valves for machinery
• 12- rout operational manuals

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• training manual
• 1- donning lifejackets and immersion suits
• 2-muster at the assigned stations
• 3- boarding , launching
• 4- in launching areas
• 5- use of the survival equipment
• 6- use of drogues
• 7- use of engine
• 8- stowage and securing
• 9- hazards and warm clothing
• 10- use of fire protection
• 11- instructions for emergency
• 12- use of firefighters
• 13- use of alarms

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• 18.3Training and qualification
• 1- knowledge of all on board control system ,
  communication , steering , electrical , bilge ,
  fire pumping , navigational equipment
• 2- the failure of the control , steering
• 3- handling the craft and limiting of operational
  condition
• 4- bridge communication and navigation equipment
• 5- intact damage stability
• 6-location and use of LSA equipment
• 7- location and use of escapes and evacuation of
  passengers
• 8- location and use of fire extinquishing
• 9-location and use of damage control appliances
• 10-cargo stowage and securing system
• 11- location and use other item listed in
  training manual

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• 18.4 manning of survival craft
• 1- trained persons on board
• 2- certificated persons
• 3-person in charge of survival craft has a list
  of survival craft crew
• 4-every rescue boat and lifeboat has a person
  assigned of operating

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• 18.5 emergency instructions and drills
• 1- master and company ensure the drills
• 2- emergency fire and evacuation drills for the
  crew
• 3- on board instruction and operating of the
  craft evacuation
• 4- evacuation drill
• A- must be weekly
• P- checking the crew , lifejackets
• C- reporting to station
• D- testing emergency light
• E- operating the davits for liferaft
• F- donning immersion suite

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• Rescue boat drill
• 1-operating and use of the craft
• 2-first aid and treatment
• Fire drill
• 1- must be fire station
• 2-donning of firefighters out fit
• 3-oprating for doors and fire dumper
• 4- operating for fire pump and equipment
• 5-oprating of communication equipment
• 6-oprating for fire detection system
• Damage control drill
• 1- damage control station
• 2- operating water itght doors
• 3-operating bilge pumps