Approval of inspection and maintenance plans
26 Approval of inspection and maintenance plans
An owner of a regulated Australian vessel may apply to AMSA for an approval of an inspection and maintenance plan in accordance with Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
AMSA may approve an inspection and maintenance plan if satisfied that:
the vessel is designed and constructed in accordance with Marine Order 12 (Construction - subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) 2023; and
the criteria specified in Schedule 3 are met; and
the plan is part of a safety management system for the vessel that complies with Part A of the ISM Code as if it were a vessel to which Chapter IX of SOLAS applies; and
the plan includes the vessel's other operational, manning and maintenance arrangements.
The approval of an inspection and maintenance plan is subject to:
each condition specified in Schedule 3; and
audits being conducted by AMSA to verify ongoing compliance with the plan; and
remedial action being taken to address non-compliance.
Division 3 Foreign vessels - certification
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