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1 General

 1.1 These Guidelines should be applied as a complete set of comprehensive provisions. They contain provisions for wing-in-ground (WIG) craft engaged in international voyages, in particular their design and construction, the equipment that should be provided and the conditions for their operation and maintenance. The Guidelines are intended 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 (SOLAS), 1974, as amended, and the International Convention on Load Lines (Load Line), 1966, through the application of constructional and equipment standards in conjunction with strict operational controls.

 1.2 The requirements applying to a specific craft in a particular service will, in general, be the risk control measures developed in accordance with the Safety Assessment under part C, which is to be completed for all craft. Information on generally accepted risk control measures is provided in part B. Prescriptive recommendations related to craft systems may be over-ridden by measures developed under part C.

Parent topic: Part A - General
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