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JETFOIL Mini-Encyclopedia
  1. How does the Jetfoil fly on the water surface?
  2. What is the difference between the Jetfoil and conventional hydrofoils?
  3. The secret of Jetfoil's comfortable ride
  4. Maximum wave height at which the Jetfoil can sail
  5. How does the Jetfoil turn head without a rudder?
  6. Are there any problems when the Jetfoil collides with floating objects?
  7. Is the Jetfoil strong to the wind?
  8. What is the endurance of the Jetfoil?
  9. What small is the noise level of the Jetfoil?
  10. What is the life of the Jetfoil?
  11. Fuel consumption of the Jetfoil
  12. Does the Jetfoil require the specific pier facilities?
  13. Can the Jetfoil enter into the shallow water port?
  14. What kind of licenses are necessary for the Jetfoil crew in Japan?
  15. Can the Jetfoil cruise at FOILBORNE mode in night time?
  16. Jetfoil operated outside Japan
  17. Maintenance for the Jetfoil

What kind of licenses are necessary for the Jetfoil crew in Japan?

The licenses required for the crew of the Jetfoil are as follows in case of a coastal service. Although the statutory crew members are a captain, a chief engineer and an engineer, total three (3), but in Japan the Jetfoil has been commonly operated by four (4) crew members adding one chief officer.
captain 6th grade of SCC
chief engineer 3rd grade of SCC
engineer 4th grade of SCC

Can the Jetfoil cruise at FOILBORNE mode in night time?

In Japan, it had not been permitted for the Jetfoil to cruise at FOILBORNE mode in night time due to the provisional regulation for hydrofoils issued in 1961 by The Ministry of Transportation. It was in July 1991 when the Jetfoil could sail at FOILBORNE mode in night time, on the conditions that the new requirements to ensure safety are satisfied. The new requirements prescribed the approval standards for cruising at FOILBORNE mode in night time was issued by the maritime traffic bureau in The Ministry of Transportation.

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