Marine Order 31 (SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification) 2019

In this Marine Order:

approved inspection and maintenance plan means a plan approved under section 26.

approved reactor installation means an installation approved under section 34.

approved safety assessment means an assessment approved under section 35.

anniversary date, for a certificate, means the day and the month of each year that corresponds to the date of expiry of the certificate.

certificate of classification, for a vessel, means a certificate issued by a classification society on completion of surveys or inspections verifying that the vessel is in compliance with its rules and regulations for the standards of hull, machinery, boilers, electrical equipment and control systems.

classification society means a non-government organisation that:

Note   For further information about classification societies - see the International Association of Classification Societies' website at http://www.iacs.org.uk.

Code of Safety for Diving Systems, 1995 means the Code of Safety for Diving Systems, 1995, adopted by IMO Resolution A.831 (19), as amended from time to time.

ESP Code means the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011, adopted by IMO Resolution A.1049 (27), as in force from time to time.

ISM Code means the International Safety Management (ISM) Code that has the same meaning as in Regulation 1 of Chapter IX of SOLAS.

ISM Guidelines means the Revised Guidelines on the implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations, adopted by IMO Resolution A.1071(28), as amended from time to time.

offshore industry unit means a vessel that:

is for use in any operational activity mentioned in subclause 4(1) or 4(5A) of Schedule 3 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; and

does not include a vessel mentioned in subclause 4(6) of that schedule.

Note 1   The definition includes a vessel described in paragraph (a) whether or not the vessel is located in Commonwealth waters that has the meaning given by the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006.

Note 2   An offshore industry unit does not include a thing that is not a vessel such as a structure. See section 14 of the Navigation Act for the meaning of vessel.

partially smooth waters means waters where the wave height is up to 1.5 m from trough to crest for at least 90 per cent of the time.

planned tow, for a vessel, means a tow:

smooth waters means waters where the wave height is up to 0.5 m from trough to crest for at least 90 per cent of the time.

Survey Guidelines under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification means the Survey Guidelines under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification (HSSC), 2017, adopted by IMO Resolution A. 1120(30), as amended from time to time.

towing assessment, for a planned tow, means an inspection or survey of:

Note 1   Information on obtaining copies of IMO Resolutions or other documents mentioned in this Marine Order is available on AMSA's website http://www.amsa.gov.au.

Note 2   Some terms used in this Marine Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including:

cargo vessel

fishing vessel

length

passenger vessel

SOLAS

USL Code.

Note 3   Other terms used in this Marine Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:

foreign vessel

Government vessel

inspector

International Tonnage Certificate (1969)

issuing body

marine incident

owner

recognised organisation (for organisations that have been prescribed for the definition - see Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013)

regulated Australian vessel

vessel.

Note 4   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Marine Order - see the AMSA website Marine Orders link at http://www.amsa.gov.au.