Foreign vessels
27 Foreign vessels
A foreign vessel must:
have any certificate that is required by Regulation 12 of Chapter I of SOLAS; and
comply with SOLAS to the extent that it is required to do so by the Administration of the country in which the vessel is registered.
However, a foreign vessel that is not required to be issued a certificate in accordance with Regulation 12 of Chapter I of SOLAS must:
have at least 1 certificate, or other documentary evidence issued by or on behalf of the country in which it is registered, that:
attests to the vessel's seaworthiness; and
includes details of the vessel's areas of operation, equipment and manning requirements; and
comply with the requirements of the Administration of the country in which it is registered.
Note It is an offence under sections 106 and 107 of the Navigation Act if a foreign vessel is taken to sea without a certificate of a specified kind in force for the vessel.
Division 4 Notification and reporting matters
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