Definitions
4 Definitions
In this Marine Order:
certificate of medical fitness has the meaning:
for the issue of a seafarer certificate as master or deck officer - that is given by paragraph (a) of the definition of certificate of medical fitness in section 4 of Marine Order 76 (Health - medical fitness) 2017; and
for the revalidation (reissue) of a seafarer certificate or a certificate of recognition - that is given by paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of certificate of medical fitness in section 4 of Marine Order 76 (Health - medical fitness) 2017.
chief mate duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a chief mate that are specified as competencies in STCW Code, Table AII/2, column 1.
foreign certificate means a certificate that:
is issued by a country other than Australia in accordance with the STCW Convention; and
is not a certificate restricted to service on vessels engaged on near-coastal voyages (that complies with STCW Code section A-II/1 paragraph 7, A-II/2 paragraph 8, A-II/3, A-III/1 paragraph 10, A-III/2 paragraph 8 or AIII/3 paragraph 8).
Marine Order 70 means Marine Order 70 (Seafarer qualifications) 2014.
Master <24 m NC certificate of competency means a certificate of competency of that name mentioned in Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2022 that is issued by the National Regulator under the national law.
Master <45 m NC certificate of competency means a certificate of competency of that name mentioned in Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2022 that is issued by the National Regulator under the national law.
Master <100 m NC certificate of competency means a certificate of competency of that name mentioned in Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2022 that is issued by the National Regulator under the national law.
master duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a master that are specified as competencies in STCW Code, Table AII/2, column 1.
monitored, for a training course, means monitored by the seafarer training organisation providing the course.
National Regulator has the meaning given by section 9 of the national law.
unrestricted, for a certificate, means that there are no conditions on the certificate limiting the holder in area or manner of operation other than conditions that also apply to other holders of the certificate.
watchkeeper deck officer duties or functions means the tasks, duties and responsibilities of a person in charge of a navigational watch that are specified by STCW Code, Table AII/1, column 1.
yacht has the meaning given by section 4 of Marine Order 74 (Masters and deck officers ─ yachts) 2015.
Terms defined in Marine Order 70 and used in this Marine Order have the meaning given by Marine Order 70.
Note 1 Terms defined in Marine Order 70 include:
approved
ECDIS qualifying seagoing service.
Note 2 Some terms used in this Marine Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 including:
IMO national law
Navigation Act
SOLAS
STCW Code.
Note 3 Other terms used in this Marine Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:
AMSA master officer regulated Australian vessel seafarer seafarer certificate
STCW Convention.
Note 4 For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Marine Order - see the AMSA website at https://www.amsa.gov.au.
Note 5 Information on obtaining copies of any IMO Resolution, IMO document or other document that is mentioned in this Marine Order is available from the AMSA website Marine Orders link at https://www.amsa.gov.au.
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