National Standard for Commercial Vessels 

Part F – Special Vessels 

Section 1 – Fast craft 

Sub-section 1B – Category F1 fast craft.

Edition 1.4

Commenced 1 October 2024

NSCV F1B provides requirements for the design, construction and operation of category F1 fast craft. 

A category F1 fast craft is: 

• a domestic commercial vessel 
• able to operate at a speed of 25 knots or more 
• Class 1 or Class 2 
• Class A, B, or C for operational area 
• at least 35m in equivalent length

NSCV F1B updated 1 October 2024 (Edition 1.4)  

What has been updated

[1] In clause 1.6

Remove reference to 'Parts B to E' here:

For the purposes of this Subsection of the NSCV, compliance with the HSC Code is considered to provide a standard of safety for a Category F1 Fast Craft equivalent to that of the NSCV Parts B to E for a conventional vessel.

Replace with:

For the purposes of this Subsection of the NSCV, compliance with the HSC Code is deemed to satisfy the required outcomes in chapter 2.

Minor amendments to 8 NSCVs

We've made minor amendments to 8 NSCVs, including this one, to address editorial issues. See the full list of changes: NSCV Omnibus amendments instrument No 1, 2024 PDF1.11 MB

Guidance notices and fact sheets for domestic commercial vessel owners and operators

High-Speed Craft (HSC) Code

Generic equivalent solution (GES):

• Operational wave height for high speed craft PDF142.82 KB

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