GUIDELINES FOR WING-IN-GROUND CRAFT
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GUIDELINES FOR WING-IN-GROUND CRAFT

1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-sixth session (2 to 13 December 2002), approved the Interim Guidelines for wing-in-ground (WIG) craft (MSC/Circ.1054 and Corr.1) with the intention to be used with proper engineering analysis, design and developmental testing to achieve an inherently safe craft, and agreed their relevancy and adequacy should be assessed as experience is gained in their application.

2 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-ninth session (1 to 10 December 2004), approved the Amendments to the Interim Guidelines for Wing-in-ground (WIG) Craft (MSC/Circ.1126) regarding the date of completion of the survey on which the Wing-in-ground Craft Safety Certificate is based.

3 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-ninth session (11 to 20 May 2011), instructed the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment, in conjunction with other relevant sub-committees, to review the Interim Guidelines for wing-in-ground (WIG) craft (MSC/Circ.1054 and Corr.1), as amended (MSC/Circ.1126), and submit the reviewed Guidelines to the Committee for approval.

4 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-ninth session (16 to 25 May 2018), having considered a proposal by the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction at its fifth session, approved the Guidelines for wing-in-ground craft, as set out in the annex.

5 Member States are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines to the attention of all parties concerned.

6 This circular revokes MSC/Circ.1054 and Corr.1, and MSC/Circ.1126.

Parent topic: MSC.1/Circular.1592 – Guidelines for Wing-In-Ground Craft - (18 May 2018)
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