42.— In this Chapter—

“accepted high-speed craft safety certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 45(7)(b);

“date constructed” in relation to a ship to which this Chapter applies, means the date the keel of which was laid or was at a similar stage of construction;

F2["domestic voyage" means a voyage from a place in the State to the same or another place within the State;]

F3["High-Speed Craft Code 1994" means the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 1994 adopted by the 63rd session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO by Resolution MSC.36(63) and any amendments made to it up to and including the amendments adopted by the 105th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO on 28 April 2022 by Resolution MSC.498(105);]

F3["High-Speed Craft Code 2000" means the International Code for Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 adopted by the 73rd session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO by Resolution MSC.97(73), and any amendments made to it up to and including the amendments adopted by the 105th session of the Maritime Safety Committee of the IMO on 28 April 2022 by Resolution MSC.499(105);]

“high-speed craft” means a ship capable of a maximum speed, in metres per second (m/s), equal to or exceeding:

3.7Δ^0.1667 where

Δ = volume of displacement corresponding to the design waterline (m³);

but does not include craft the hull of which is supported completely clear above the water surface in non-displacement mode by aerodynamic forces generated by ground effect;

“high-speed craft safety certificate” has the meaning assigned to it by section 45(1)(a);

“high-speed craft rules” means rules made under section 44;

“maximum speed” means the speed achieved at the maximum continuous propulsion power for which the craft is certified at maximum operational weight and in smooth water;

“permit to operate (HSC)” has the meaning assigned to it by section 45(3)(a);

“place of refuge” means any naturally or artificially sheltered area which may be used as a shelter by a ship to which this section applies under conditions likely to endanger its safety;

“similar stage of construction” means the stage at which construction identifiable with a specific ship begins, and assembly of that ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 3 per cent of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is the less;

“transit voyage” means a voyage for the purpose of delivery or repositioning of a ship.