Abstract
SASSACUS is a 45-meter FBM TRICAT fast ferry built at Pequot River Shipworks in New London, Connecticut. This paper summarizes how SASSACUS set a precedent by being the first U.S. vessel built entirely to the International Maritime Organization's new International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft (HSC Code). The background and philosophy of the HSC Code are discussed, as well as how the classification society Det Norske Veritas and the regulatory agency U.S. Coast Guard have affected the outcome. Specific difficulties experienced in the construction and trials of SASSACUS are mentioned. The impact of this project on future ships constructed to this code is summarized
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