Marine Order 32, issue 3 (Cth)
AMSA MO 2011/10
Marine Order 32, issue 3 (Cargo handling equipment)
I, Mick Kinley, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, make this Order under subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act 1912.
Mick KinleyActing Chief Executive Officer
29 November 2011
Division 1Preliminary............................................................................................. 4
1...... Name of Order............................................................................................................ 4
2...... Commencement.......................................................................................................... 4
3...... Repeal of Marine Orders Part 32, issue 2...................................................................... 4
4...... Purpose...................................................................................................................... 4
5...... Power......................................................................................................................... 5
6...... Definitions.................................................................................................................. 5
7...... Interpretation............................................................................................................. 10
8...... Application................................................................................................................ 11
9...... Exemptions and equivalents...................................................................................... 11
Division 2Powers and functions of surveyors............................................. 12
10.... Inspection................................................................................................................. 12
11.... Defect notice............................................................................................................ 12
12.... Weighing of cargo or appliance.................................................................................. 12
13.... Unsafe arrangements................................................................................................. 12
Division 3Person in charge................................................................................ 13
14.... Identifying the person in charge.................................................................................. 13
15.... Functions and duties of person in charge................................................................... 14
Division 4Loading and unloading.................................................................... 15
16.... Person in charge to direct loading and unloading........................................................ 15
17.... Loading and unloading to comply with this Order........................................................ 15
18.... Use of equipment...................................................................................................... 15
19.... Operations to or from a barge or lighter...................................................................... 16
20.... Removal of equipment............................................................................................... 16
21.... Reporting of dangerous situations.............................................................................. 17
22.... Dock work safety — general requirements.................................................................. 17
23.... Access to ships in port — general requirements.......................................................... 17
24.... Marking of cargo mass.............................................................................................. 18
Division 5Safe working load.............................................................................. 18
25.... Drawings and operational instructions......................................................................... 18
26.... Determination and marking......................................................................................... 19
27.... SWL standards.......................................................................................................... 19
28.... Maximum load........................................................................................................... 19
29.... Testing, thorough examination, inspection and certification.......................................... 19
Division 6Certificates of test and the register of material handling equipment 20
30.... Register requirements................................................................................................ 20
31.... Certificate requirements............................................................................................. 20
32.... Availability of certificates and register........................................................................ 21
Division 7Maintenance and repair of ships’ material handling equipment 21
33.... General..................................................................................................................... 21
34.... Ship machinery.......................................................................................................... 21
35.... Safety arrangements.................................................................................................. 21
36.... Repairs to material handling equipment....................................................................... 22
37.... Heat treatment........................................................................................................... 22
38.... Verification................................................................................................................ 22
39.... Transitional................................................................................................................ 22
Schedule 1Dock work safety........................................................................... 24
Schedule 2Dock worker access while on board........................................ 33
Schedule 3Personnel cradle............................................................................ 46
Schedule 4Test and thorough examination procedures for material handling equipment 48
Schedule 5Requirements for material handling equipment.................... 58
Schedule 6Safe use of material handling equipment................................ 63
Schedule 7Requirements for lifting appliances.......................................... 68
Schedule 8Requirements for specialised handling systems.................. 76
Schedule 9Marking of cargo mass................................................................. 78
Schedule 10 Approved splices in wire rope.................................................... 80
Schedule 11Forms................................................................................................ 82
Division 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Order
This Order is Marine Order 32, issue 3.
2 Commencement
This Order commences on the day after it is registered.
3 Repeal of Marine Orders Part 32, issue 2
Marine Orders Part 32, issue 2 is repealed.
4 Purpose
4.1 This Order:
(a) prescribes matters for:
(i) the inspection and testing of machinery and appliances for loading or unloading ships, off-shore industry vessels and off-shore industry mobile units; and
(ii) the prevention of the use of defective machinery or appliances for loading or unloading ships, off-shore industry vessels and off-shore industry mobile units; and
(iii) the protection of the health and the security from injury of persons engaged in loading or unloading ships, off-shore industry vessels and off-shore industry mobile units; and
(iv) the transfer of persons and goods to or from off-shore industry mobile units, including the provision, maintenance and use of cranes and other lifting devices and equipment; and
(b) gives effect, in whole or in part, to the following instruments of the International Labour Organization:
(i) Convention No. 27, Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels), 1929;
(ii) Convention No. 152, Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work), 1979;
(iii) Recommendation No.160, Occupational Safety and Health (Dock Work), 1979;
(iv) the ILO Code.
4.2This Order regulates the use of material handling equipment, whether ship or shore equipment, when the equipment is used for loading or unloading ships.
5 Power
5.1 Paragraph 425(1)(a) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the inspection and testing of machinery and appliances for the loading and unloading of ships.
5.2 Paragraph 425(1)(b) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the prevention of the use of defective machinery or appliances for the loading or unloading of ships.
5.3 Paragraph 425(1)(c) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the protection of the health and the security from injury of persons engaged in the loading or unloading of ships.
5.4 Paragraph 283E(1)(c)(xiii) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the transfer of persons and goods to or from off-shore industry mobile units, including the provision, maintenance and use of cranes and other lifting devices and equipment.
5.5 Paragraphs 283D(1)(b) and 283E(1)(b) of the Navigation Act provide that the regulations may provide for off-shore industry vessels and off-shore industry mobile units for any matter for which provision is made by the Navigation Act.
5.6 Section 257 of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for giving effect to the loading, stowing or carriage in ships of cargo, or for the unloading of cargo from ships.
Note Subsection 257(3) of the Navigation Act provides that a person who is guilty of an offence under the regulations made under section 257 of the Navigation Act is punishable on conviction by a fine not exceeding $5 500.
5.7 Subsection 425(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to the Navigation Act.
5.8 Subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act provides for the making of orders for matters (other than the imposition of penalties) that can be made by the regulations.
6 Definitions
In this Order:
AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.
bulk carrier means a ship that is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, including an ore carrier or a combination carrier.
cargo includes:
(a)ship’s stores, provisions, equipment and fuel; and
(b) mails; and
(c)passengers’ baggage; and
(d)material and equipment for:
(i) the repair of a ship; or
(ii) the fitting of a cargo space; or
(iii) securing cargo; and
(e)mechanical stowing appliances and transport equipment when carried as cargo or being handled by means of cranes or derricks.
cargo gear means an article, for use with a lifting appliance in loading or unloading cargo, that:
(a) is not permanently attached to the lifting appliance; and
(b) is designed to be detachable from the lifting appliance.
Examples
wire rope, fibre rope, sling, net, clamp, grab, pallet bar, lifting beam, lifting frame, spreader, tray, tub, scrap bin or other cargo receptacle, magnetic lifting device, vacuum lifting device, patent cargo handling system or self unloading system.
cargo space, for a ship, means a space intended for the carriage of cargo, including a trunkway or hatchway to the space.
cargo transport unit or CTU means a road freight vehicle, a railway freight wagon, a freight container, a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon or a portable tank.
competent person, for material handling equipment, means a person who:
(a) for carrying out testing and associated thorough examination and issuing certificates of test for the equipment under this Order — is appointed by:
(i) the manufacturer of the equipment; or
(ii) a classification society under a scheme of classification or certification of the equipment; or
(iii) a competent testing establishment; or
(b) for carrying out thorough examinations, other than those associated with testing, of the equipment under this Order or for determining the safe working load of cargo gear that is not required to be permanently marked with a SWL:
(i) is appointed by:
(A) for ship’s equipment — the owner or master of the ship; or
(B) for shore equipment — the owner; or
(C)a classification society under a scheme of classification or certification of the equipment; and
(ii) if the person is a crew member appointed under sub-subparagraph (i)(A) — holds any of the following positions on board the ship:
(A) Master;
(B) Chief Mate;
(C) Chief Engineer;
(D) First Engineer.
container means an article of transport equipment, including a container carried on a chassis, but not including a vehicle or packaging:
(a) of a permanent character and strong enough to be suitable for repeated use; and
(b) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods, by 1 or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading; and
(c) designed to be secured or readily handled, having corner fittings for this purpose.
dangerous goods means goods to which the IMDG Code is expressed to apply, whether or not specifically listed in the IMDG Code.
duty surveyor means a surveyor on duty at:
(a) for a port where an AMSA office is located — the AMSA office; or
(b) for any other port —the AMSA office nearest to the port.
fibre rope means a rope constructed of natural or synthetic fibre.
hatchway means an opening that provides access to a cargo space for loading or unloading.
ILO Code means the ILO Code of Practice Safety and Health in Ports, 2005, published by the International Labour Organization.
illumination means the measured intensity of light in the horizontal plane 1 m above the working surface.
IMDG Code has the same meaning as in Marine Orders Part 41 (Carriage of dangerous goods).
inspection, for material handling equipment, means a careful visual examination including, if necessary, dismantling, to assess the condition of any part of the equipment for any defect impairing its operational reliability.
intermediate bulk container or IBC means a rigid or flexible portable packaging, other than those specified in chapter 6.1 of the IMDG Code, that:
(a) has a capacity of:
(i) not more than 3.0 m3 (3 000 litres) for solids and liquids of packing groups II and III; or
(ii) not more than 1.5 m3 for solids of packing group I when packed in flexible, rigid plastics, composite, fibreboard or wooden IBCs; or
(iii) not more than 3.0 m3 for solids of packing group I when packed in metal IBCs; or
(iv) not more than 3.0 m3 for radioactive material of class 7; and
(b) is designed for mechanical handling; and
(c) is resistant to stresses produced in handling and transport, as determined by tests that are consistent with:
(i) Chapter 6.5 of the IMDG Code; or
(ii) Chapter 6.5 of the Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods — Model Regulations Rev. 14, published by the United Nations, 2005; or
(iii) Australian Standard AS3668-1989.
lifting appliance means a stationary or mobile cargo-handling appliance used on board ship for suspending, raising or lowering or moving loads from one position to another while suspended or supported, including a crane, a derrick crane, a derrick, a cargo lift and a mechanical ramp.
loading means conveying cargo from a location outside a ship to a location on board a ship or transferring cargo between locations on board a ship, including associated operations such as lashing and securing of cargo and inserting clamps and pins in securing devices, but not including transferring between locations on board the ship:
(a) stores, provisions, equipment and fuel belonging to the ship; or
(b) mails; or
(c) passengers’ luggage.
loose gear means an item of equipment that can be used to attach a load to a lifting appliance but that does not form an integral part of the appliance or load, including a block, shackle, hook, swivel, connecting plate, ring, chain block or hoist, chain or overhauling weight.
material handling equipment means an article or an integrated assembly of articles designed to convey or for use in conveying cargo, including lifting appliances, cargo gear, loose gear, mechanical stowing appliances or personnel cradles.
mechanical stowing appliance means a wheeled or tracked machine or vehicle designed to convey or move cargo, including a lift truck, straddle truck, side-loader, tractor, bulldozer, front-end loader, trailer or truck.
operator, for a ship, means the owner of the ship or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, who has assumed the responsibility for operation of the ship from the shipowner and who, on assuming that responsibility, has agreed to take over all the duties and responsibility imposed by the International Safety Management Code 2002.
owner, for shore equipment used in loading or unloading a ship, includes the person having possession of the equipment for the purpose of the loading or unloading operation.
pallet means a load-carrying platform having 2 interconnected decks separated to permit the entry of lifting equipment, such as fork arms, tines, bars or slings.
person in charge means a person appointed under section 14.
personnel cradle means a device that is attached to a lifting appliance for the purpose of lifting people.
register of material handling equipment means the register mentioned in Division 6.
responsible person means a person having practical and theoretical knowledge and experience sufficient to enable that person to detect and evaluate any defects and any weaknesses that may affect the intended performance of materials handling equipment.
Examples
For carrying out thorough annual examinations, and other inspections, of unclassed cargo gear and lifting appliances — Chief Officers, Chief Engineer Officers, First Engineer Officers.
returnable cargo unit means a packaging, into which cargo is packed, intended to convey cargo from consignor to consignee and that:
(a) is designed to be handled as a single unit; and
(b) is not a freight container or intermediate bulk container; and
(c) is fitted with integral lifting attachments; and
(d) is intended for return and subsequent re-use; and
(e)may or may not be collapsible.
runner means a wire rope used for raising or lowering a load.
safe working load or SWL means the maximum gross load that may be safely lifted by a lifting appliance or item of loose gear in a given condition.
Note SWL may also be called ‘rated load’ or ‘working load limit’.
self unloading system, for handling bulk cargoes, means an arrangement of devices and equipment on board a ship, designed so that unloading is effected without recourse to the use of grabs, tubs or similar items of cargo gear in conjunction with cranes or derricks.
shipborne barge means an independent, non-self-propelled vessel, specifically designed and equipped to be lifted in a loaded condition and stowed on board a ship.
ship equipment means material handling equipment carried or installed on board a ship.
shipper means a person who prepares a consignment for transport, including, for goods shipped by container or vehicle in less than full container or vehicle load, the consolidator of the goods.
shore equipment means material handling equipment, including a floating crane, that is not ship equipment.
solid bulk cargo means cargo, other than a liquid or a gas, that is a combination of particles, granules or any larger pieces of material generally uniform in composition and is loaded directly into the cargo space of a ship without an intermediate form of containment.
testing establishment means an establishment equipped for the testing and examination of material handling equipment.
thorough examination means a detailed visual examination, supplemented if necessary by other suitable means or measures, in order to arrive at a reliable conclusion as to the safety of the equipment examined.
transport equipment means equipment of a permanent character that is used in the transport of a combination or aggregation of cargo as a single unit, including containers, intermediate bulk containers, returnable cargo units and shipborne barges, but not including cargo gear.
tray means an article of material handling equipment, designed for repeated use in conveying cargo, that has attachments by which it may be raised or otherwise conveyed, but does not include a CTU or a pallet.
unloading mean conveying cargo located on board a ship to a location outside the ship, including associated operations such as unlashing of cargo and removing clamps and pins from securing devices.
Note 1 Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration). For example:
·Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration
·Navigation Act.
Note 2 Other terms used in this Order have the same meaning that they have in the Navigation Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Navigation Act:
·master
·port
·ship
·survey authority
·surveyor.
Note 3 Approved survey authorities are listed in Marine Order 1 (Administration).
7 Interpretation
In this Order:
(a) a reference to the date when a ship was built means the date when:
(i) the keel was laid; or
(ii) construction identifiable with the ship has begun and the lesser of at least 50 tonnes, or 1% of the estimated mass of all structural material, of the ship has been assembled; and
(b) a reference to loading or unloading a ship includes a situation in which both loading and unloading is taking place.
Note for paragraph (a) MSC-MEPC.5/Circ 4 gives guidance on the interpretation of the date on which a keel is laid.
8 Application
8.1 This Order applies to:
(a) the loading or unloading of any ship at a port in Australia, in an external territory of Australia, in the territorial sea of Australia or in waters on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia; and
(b) the loading or unloading anywhere of a ship to which Part II of the Navigation Act applies; and
(c) the loading or unloading of an off-shore industry mobile unit.
Note Because of section 283K of the Navigation Act, this Order does not have effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with regulations made under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 or with a valid direction given under section 305 of that Act.
8.2 Without limiting subsection 8.1, this Order is not intended to exclude or limit the concurrent operation of any law of a State or Territory that imposes additional obligations or liabilities on a person.
9 Exemptions and equivalents
9.1 A person may apply for an exemption from a requirement of this Order, or for acceptance of an equivalent measure, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration).
9.2 Exemptions
9.2.1 The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may exempt a ship or class of ships from compliance with a provision of this Order to the extent and subject to the conditions that he or she determines.
9.2.2A duty surveyor may, on written request, if satisfied that persons will not be endangered, allow any provision of this Order to be dispensed with for the purpose of a loading or unloading operation, to the extent and subject to the conditions that he or she determines.
9.3 Equivalents
9.3.1 If this Order requires a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or a type of it, to be fitted or carried in a ship or a particular provision to be made in a ship, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may allow another fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or a type of it, to be fitted or carried, or another provision to be made, if he or she is satisfied that the other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type of it, or provision, is at least as effective as that required by this Order.
Division 2 Powers and functions of surveyors
10 Inspection
10.1The master of a ship whose equipment is used for loading or unloading on board a ship must allow a surveyor to inspect, at any time, material handling equipment to which this Order applies.
This is a penal provision.
10.2 The owner of shore equipment used for loading or unloading on board a ship must allow a surveyor to inspect, at any time, material handling equipment to which this Order applies.
This is a penal provision.
11 Defect notice
11.1If a surveyor is satisfied that material handling equipment is defective, he or she:
(a) must give written notice of the defect to:
(i) the master of the ship in which the equipment is used or the owner of the equipment, and
(ii) the person in charge, and
(b) may prohibit the use of the equipment for loading or unloading a ship.
11.2 Material handling equipment is defective if, inter alia, it has not been tested, thoroughly examined, or inspected as required by Schedule 4 to this Order.
11.3 A person to whom the notice is given must not permit the material handling equipment to be used until:
(a) the defect mentioned in the notice has been rectified; and
(b) the prohibition has been withdrawn by a surveyor.
This is a penal provision.
12 Weighing of cargo or appliance
A surveyor may, for any purpose of this Order, require the shipper to weigh an article of cargo or a mechanical stowing appliance and may for that purpose nominate the weighing instrument.
13 Unsafe arrangements
13.1If a surveyor considers that a loading or unloading operation is or will be unsafe, whether or not the other provisions of this Order are complied with, he or she may give written direction to the person in charge and, if appropriate, to the master of the ship, prohibiting the loading or unloading operation.
13.2 A person must not carry out any loading or unloading operation subject to the direction until a surveyor is satisfied that the operation is safe and the direction is withdrawn.
This is a penal provision.
Note Giving or withdrawing a prohibition notice does not affect action that may be taken for an Australian ship under the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993.
Division 3 Person in charge
14 Identifying the person in charge
14.1A person, other than the master, who undertakes to load or unload a ship at a port in Australia must, before starting an undertaking subject to this Order, appoint a person or persons in charge of the undertaking.
Note If the person undertaking loading or unloading is a firm or company, that firm or company must make the appointment.
14.2A person making an appointment under subsection 14.1 must, before commencement of the undertaking, provide to the master of the ship written notification of the appointment or appointments.
This is a penal provision.
14.3 A person in charge must, when starting or ceasing duty as person in charge, enter in a logbook:
(a) the time at which he or she starts each period of duty as person in charge; and
(b) the time he or she ceases each period of duty as person in charge.
This is a penal provision.
14.4A person who has started a period of duty in charge of loading or unloading of a ship is taken to remain person in charge:
(a) until the person has directed loading or unloading of the ship to cease and has made an entry to that effect in the logbook; or
(b) until another person appointed under subsection 14.1 has started a period of duty as person in charge and has made an entry to that effect in the logbook; or
(c) the person appoints another person to be person in charge for any period in which the person is unable to continue the period of duty.
14.5Only 1 person at a time is to be person in charge.
14.6 A person must not be appointed as the person in charge unless the person is:
(a) well experienced in all aspects of the type of loading or unloading to be undertaken; and
(b) capable of directing all tasks relevant to the loading or unloading.
14.7 A person appointed under subsection 14.1, being unable to direct the loading or unloading of a ship at any time during his or her period of duty, may appoint a person qualified in accordance with subsection 14.6 to direct the loading or unloading during the period of the inability.
14.8 A person appointed under subsection 14.7 is taken to be the person in charge for the period of the inability.
14.9If cargo is being loaded or unloaded by crew of the ship, the master of the ship is taken to be the person in charge.
15 Functions and duties of person in charge
15.1It is the function of the person in charge to direct the tasks relevant to the loading or unloading of the ship and to ensure that they are carried out in a safe and orderly manner.
15.2It is the duty of the person in charge to take all reasonable steps necessary to discharge his or her function, and in particular to ensure as far as practicable that:
(a) all operations are performed in compliance with this Order; and
(b) the materials handling equipment of the ship has been tested, thoroughly examined and inspected as required by this Order; and
(c) persons are not engaged in loading or unloading unless they have been given adequate instruction and training concerning the risks involved and precautions to be taken; and
(d) all persons are reasonably protected against accidental injury arising from the loading or unloading of the ship, and from movement of unsecured cargo or other objects on the ship; and
(e) persons not engaged in the loading or unloading of the ship or having any other proper function in connection with the loading or unloading, do not remain:
(i) in the vicinity of cargo-handling operations; or
(ii) on any deck where roll-on/roll-off loading or unloading is taking place;
unless those persons have the permission of the master or a person authorised by the master to give permission; and
(f) if a workplace becomes unsafe or there is a risk of injury to health, effective measures are taken to protect the workers until the place has been made safe again; and
(g) the master of the ship is told about any event in which:
(i) a person receives an injury; or
(ii) a component of material handling equipment fails in operation, whether or not any person is injured because of the failure.
15.3If, in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship:
(a) a person receives an injury; or
(b) a component of material handling equipment fails in operation, whether or not any person is injured because of the failure;
the master, on advice from the person in charge, must give to the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration:
(c) within 4 hours after the incident — an initial report; and
(d) within 72 hours after the incident — a full report.
This is a penal provision.
Note Incident reporting forms (AMSA 18 and AMSA 19) are available on AMSA’s website at 4 Loading and unloading
16 Person in charge to direct loading and unloading
A person must not, to any extent, load or unload a ship unless that person does so under the direction of the person in charge.
This is a penal provision.
17 Loading and unloading to comply with this Order
The person in charge, the master of a ship or the terminal operator must not, other than in accordance with this Order:
(a) to any extent, load or unload a ship; or
(b) use or operate any material handling equipment in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship; or
(c) direct or purport to authorise any other person to load or unload a ship to any extent, or operate material handling equipment in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship; or
(d) use or direct or purport to authorise any other person to use in connection with the loading or unloading of a ship, except in the event of an emergency, any means of passage or access.
This is a penal provision.
18 Use of equipment
18.1A person who is not qualified under law of a State or Territory to do any of the things mentioned in subsection 18.2 must not do any of those things for which he or she is not qualified.
This is a penal provision.
18.2 The things are the following:
(a) operate any mechanical stowing appliance, crane or winch;
(b) give directional signals to a driver of a crane, winch or other mechanical stowing appliance;
(c) have responsibility for attending to cargo falls on winch ends or winch drums;
(d) perform tasks involving raising, lowering or otherwise adjusting derrick gear or other material handling equipment.
Note ISO 15513 provides guidance on the competency requirements for crane drivers (operators), slingers, signallers and assessors. Further guidance on the training of crane drivers can be found in ISO 9926: Cranes—Training of drivers.
18.3Subsection 18.1 does not apply if the person:
(a) both:
(i) acts under the direction of the person in charge of the ship or equipment; and
(ii) complies with the directions of the person in charge; or
(b) is a member of the crew of the ship being loaded or unloaded; or
(c) is a person under training while properly supervised.
Note Occupational health and safety legislation may also apply.
18.4A person must not operate power operated hatch covers if the person is not:
(a) a member of the crew of the ship being loaded or unloaded; or
(b) authorised to do so by the duty officer on the ship watch or the Chief Officer or master of the ship.
This is a penal provision.
18.5 A person, other than a member of the crew of the ship, must not operate ship’s side, bow or stern doors, ‘tween deck bulkhead doors, ramps, retractable car decks or other ship equipment related to cargo space access if the person has not been authorised by the master of the ship to do so.
This is a penal provision.
18.6A person must not, at any time, use an item of material handling equipment, mechanical ventilation equipment, lighting or other equipment used in loading and unloading for a purpose other than its intended purpose.
This is a penal provision.
18.7 A person must not use an item of material handling equipment other than in compliance with Schedule 6.
This is a penal provision.
19 Operations to or from a barge or lighter
The person in charge must not permit cargo to be loaded into a ship from a manned barge or lighter, or unloaded from a ship into a manned barge or lighter, if there is not at least 1 lifebuoy, with at least 30 m of buoyant line attached, on the barge or lighter.
This is a penal provision.
20 Removal of equipment
20.1A person must not, during the loading or unloading of a ship, remove or otherwise interfere with any fencing, safety device, gangway, means of access, ladder, lighting, hatchway cover, material handling equipment, stage, mark, life-saving appliance or other article or fitting provided in connection with loading or unloading for the purpose of compliance with this Order, except:
(a) in the event of an emergency; or
(b) as directed by the master or an officer of the ship, or by the person in charge.
20.2The person who directs or effects the removal of an article or fitting in accordance with subsection 20.1 must replace it as soon as there is no longer any reason for its removal, by the person effecting or directing the removal, as appropriate.
20.3 Every person engaged in loading or unloading a ship must take all reasonable steps to protect the person’s own safety and that of other persons. The fact that a person in charge is directing the operation or that the provisions of this Order are being correctly applied does not relieve a person of that obligation.
21 Reporting of dangerous situations
If a person engaged in the loading or unloading of a ship thinks that a dangerous situation exists, and cannot reasonably remove the danger, the person must report the situation to the person in charge as soon as practicable.
22 Dock work safety — general requirements
The master, or the person in charge, of a ship being loaded or unloaded must not permit loading or unloading to take place contrary to Schedule 1.
23 Access to ships in port — general requirements
23.1A person engaged in loading or unloading of a ship must not board or leave the ship on foot other than by a means of access mentioned in 23.2.
23.2The means of access from the wharf to a ship’s deck for use by a person engaged in loading or unloading of a ship must comply with Schedule 9 of Marine Orders, Part 21 (Safety of navigation and emergency procedures).
Note The means of access may be provided by the ship or the shore terminal.
23.3Subject to subsection 23.2, the means of access must:
(a) be placed so that no loads pass over it; and
(b) be placed where access to it will not be obstructed; and
(c) not be placed where it could be struck by moving traffic on a crane track, railway track or other route; and
(d) be adequately illuminated in accordance with clause 2 of Schedule 1.
23.4 However, if it is not practicable for the means of access to comply with any or all of paragraphs 23.3(a), (b) and (c), it must be supervised at all times during cargo handling.
23.5Access to spaces and lifting appliances on board a ship must comply with Schedule 2.
23.6The master of a ship must take such precautions that are reasonable and appropriate, in accordance with clause 1 of Schedule 1, to prevent access by persons to a space that may have an unsafe atmosphere, including a space that has been fumigated, until the master is satisfied that the atmosphere in that space has been determined to be safe.
Note Recommendations on appropriate safety measures to be taken when using pesticides on ships are to be found in the Supplement to the IMDG Code. Other authorities, such as port authorities, may have additional requirements that must be met.
24 Marking of cargo mass
24.1The shipper of an individual article of cargo, or unitised articles of cargo of 1 tonne gross mass or more, to be loaded on or unloaded from a ship at a port in Australia, must mark the cargo with its gross mass in accordance with Schedule 9.
This is a penal provision.
Note An article of cargo, or unitised articles of cargo, could include a container, a portable tank, an intermediate bulk container, a returnable cargo unit, logs, timber, steel products, break bulk and pre slung cargo.
24.2 A shipper must not provide information, or place a marking on, a unitised article of cargo mentioned in subsection 24.1, that indicates a false gross mass or a false maximum gross mass.
This is a penal provision.
24.3A marking or representation is not taken to be false if the actual mass of the unitised article of cargo is less than:
(a) the declared mass, or
(b) if no mass is declared — the SWL or maximum gross mass marked on the unitised article of cargo.
Division 5 Safe working load
25 Drawings and operational instructions
25.1The operator of a ship on which lifting appliances are installed for use in loading or unloading the ship must at all times keep on board the ship a rigging plan, drawings and instructions for their use.
This is a penal provision.
25.2 The operator of a ship on which lifting appliances are installed for use in loading or unloading must provide details of any operational limitations of the lifting appliances.
Note Operational limitations may include outreach radius limitations at different SWL, restrictions due to sea state while working offshore and reduction in SWL when multiple cranes are used with a single heavy lift.
26 Determination and marking
The person in charge must not permit the use of an article of material handling equipment in loading or unloading a ship unless a competent person, having regard to the design, strength, material of construction and proposed use of the article, has:
(a) determined the safe working load of the article; and
(b) marked the safe working load and associated information on the article, in accordance with this Order.
27 SWL standards
In determining the safe working load of an article of material handling equipment, a competent person must comply with:
(a) the relevant Australian Standard; or
(b) an equivalent national standard established by a signatory member body of:
(i) the International Organization for Standardization; or
(ii) for electrical equipment — an affiliate body of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
28 Maximum load
28.1An article of material handling equipment must not be used to handle a load exceeding the safe working load of the equipment, for loading or unloading a ship, except in accordance with Schedule 6.
28.2The mass of any loose gear, spreader, equalising beam and other cargo gear attached to the lifting appliance is to be taken into account in calculating the load on lifting appliances.
29 Testing, thorough examination, inspection and certification
29.1Each item of material handling equipment and each sling or lifting device forming an integral part of a load must be of good design and construction and comply with the provisions of Schedules 5, 7, 8 and 10 that apply to the type of equipment.
29.2 Material handling equipment must not be used for loading or unloading unless:
(a) it has been tested, thoroughly examined, certificated and inspected, in accordance with Schedule 4; and
(b) the current record of examination and inspection in the register of material handling equipment indicates that the equipment is fit for use; and
(c) it is visually examined before being used, to confirm it is free of obvious defects and is fit for that use.
29.3If material handling equipment has been tested and examined in accordance with Schedule 4 and the competent person considers that it is satisfactory, he or she must issue a certificate in accordance with the form for the test and examination set out in Schedule 11.
29.4If material handling equipment has been examined or inspected in accordance with Schedule 4 and the competent person or the responsible person considers it satisfactory, that person must record the inspection in the materials handling equipment register.
Division 6 Certificates of test and the register of material handling equipment
30 Register requirements
30.1The master of a ship must keep on the ship an up-to-date register of material handling equipment for ship equipment.
This is a penal provision.
30.2The owner of each item of shore equipment must keep an up-to-date register of material handling equipment for that equipment at the place where it is normally stored.
This is a penal provision.
30.3 A competent person or responsible person who supervises or carries out tests, thorough examinations, inspections, heat treatment or any maintenance, repair or replacement of material handling equipment to which this Order applies must record particulars of the work in the applicable register of material handling equipment.
This is a penal provision.
30.4A register of material handling equipment may be kept in any convenient form subject to the following conditions:
(a) the register must contain the information required by this order;
(b) each entry must be clearly legible;
(c) each entry must be authenticated by the competent or responsible person supervising or carrying out the work mentioned in subsection 30.3.
Note A form of register is available on the AMSA website at Certificate requirements
31.1A certificate of test of material handling equipment manufactured in Australia must be in the form specified for the equipment in Schedule 11.
Note Forms of certificate are available on the AMSA website at 31.2 A certificate of test for material handling equipment manufactured in a country other than Australia and tested or thoroughly examined in a country other than Australia by a competent person, will be acceptable as a certificate of test for this Order if the certificate contains information substantially equivalent to that required by the forms mentioned in Schedule 11.
31.3If an original certificate is not available, a certified copy is acceptable for subsections 31.1 and 31.2.
31.4A requirement of subsection 31.1 or 31.2 to provide a certificate of test for wire rope or chain, if that equipment is a portion only of a greater manufactured length, may be met by producing a certified copy of the certificate issued by, or for, the manufacturer of the greater length of wire, rope of chain.
32 Availability of certificates and register
32.1All certificates of test and inspection, that are:
(a) current for equipment to which this Order applies; and
(b) required by this Order to be kept, made available or given to a duty surveyor;
must be kept with, or near at hand to, the register of material handling equipment.
32.2 The master of a ship must make the register of material handling equipment and the certificates for ship board equipment readily available for inspection by a surveyor on request.
This is a penal provision.
32.3 The owner of shore equipment being used for loading or unloading a ship must make the register of material handling equipment and any certificates issued by a competent person under this Order readily available for inspection by a surveyor on request.
This is a penal provision.
Division 7 Maintenance and repair of ships’ material handling equipment
33 General
Material handling equipment, mechanical ventilation equipment, lighting and other equipment used in loading and unloading must at all times be properly maintained by the operator of the ship.
34 Ship machinery
The master of a ship must not allow ship machinery to supply power to material handling equipment or other equipment being used in or in relation to loading or unloading if there are not sufficient qualified persons to maintain the engineering watch to comply with the ship’s minimum safe manning certificate issued under Regulation V/14 of SOLAS.
35 Safety arrangements
35.1 If maintenance or repair work is carried out during loading or unloading, the person in charge must ensure that all persons are reasonably protected against accidental injury arising from the maintenance or repair work.
35.2 The person in charge must:
(a) assess the danger in the maintenance or repair work; and
(b) take into account the presence or likely presence of noxious gases, fumes, dust, radiation, excessive noise or other nuisance that could obstruct, interfere with or distract a person engaged in the loading or unloading.
36 Repairs to material handling equipment
A person must not carry out repair work on material handling equipment if the person is not:
(a) competent in the repair of that kind of equipment; and
(b) equipped to perform the repair.
This is a penal provision.
37 Heat treatment
37.1 The person in charge, the master of the ship or the terminal operator must not permit the use in loading or unloading of a chain, ring, hook, shackle, swivel, connecting plate or overhauling weight that is subject to stress unless it has been examined by a competent person to determine if heat treatment is necessary.
37.2 If heat treatment is necessary, it must be applied under the supervision of a competent person to a process appropriate to its design and material to restore the mechanical properties of the material or to relieve any stress.
38 Verification
38.1The person in charge, the master of the ship or the terminal operator must not permit the use of repaired material handling equipment before it has been tested and thoroughly examined in accordance with Schedule 4 if the repair is not:
(a) the normal periodic replacement of an individual component by a component having the same technical specification; or
(b) a repair to a non stress bearing component.
38.2Repaired material handling equipment must not be used until:
(a) it is certified safe to use, in accordance with Schedule 4; or
(b) for a repair mentioned in paragraph 38.1 (a) or (b):
(i) a thorough examination is carried out by a competent person or a responsible person; and
(ii) the repair and examination are recorded in the register of material handling equipment.
39 Transitional
39.1A test or examination conducted under Issue 1 or 2 of this Order is taken to be a test, thorough examination or inspection conducted in accordance with this Order.
39.2A certificate issued under or recognised for Issue 1 or 2 of this Order is to be taken to be a certificate issued under this Order.
39.3 For a ship built before 1 January 2015, if any of provisions 6(b), 8.3(b), 10, 14.1.2, 14.2.1(a), 14.4.2, 14.4.3, 14.5.1, 14.5.3(d) and 15.2.3 of Schedule 2 cannot be complied with because of the design or construction of the ship, those provisions need not be complied with if corresponding provisions of Issue 2 of this Order are complied with.
Schedule 1Dock work safety
(section 22, subsections 23.3 and 23.6)
1 Safe atmosphere
1.1The operator and master of a ship must take precautions to prevent access by persons to a space that may have an unsafe atmosphere.
1.2A space in a ship that is to be entered for loading or unloading must have been adequately ventilated before entry is permitted.
1.3 If there is any doubt about an acceptable level of hazard, the advice of a competent chemist should be obtained and the space tested for oxygen deficiency and levels of toxic and other airborne contaminants, taking into account that:
(a) these should be measured against the currently accepted exposure standards for those contaminants specified in the table of exposure standards in "Guidance Note on the Interpretation of Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment” (NOHSC: 3008(1995) 3rd Edition); and
(b) for some contaminants, such as benzene and asbestos, any positive level of contamination is unacceptable.
1.4 A cargo hold may not provide a safe atmosphere and appropriate atmospheric testing at periodic intervals may be required to ensure that an acceptable level of risk is maintained.
1.5Additional precautions to be taken where a mechanical stowing appliance is used in an enclosed space are specified in clause 4 of this Schedule.
1.6Appropriate and reasonable precautions must be taken by the operator or master of a ship to prevent access by persons to a space that has been fumigated until the atmosphere in that space has been determined to be safe.
Note Recommendations on appropriate safety measures to be taken when using pesticides on ships are to be found in the Supplement to the IMDG Code. Other authorities, such as port authorities, may have additional requirements that must be met.
1.7 Where the safety of the atmosphere may be reduced as a result of cargo operations, such as in a ro-ro vehicle deck, the master should ensure that ventilation machinery is operating.
2 Lighting
Loading or unloading must not be carried out unless:
(a) there is provided suitable deck and under-deck illumination, with a minimum level of:
(i) 10 lux on access routes; and
(ii) 20 lux on ladders that provide access to the ship, accommodation ladders and gangways; and
(iii) 50 lux in working areas onboard and adjacent to the ship,
taking into account any specific need that may require additional illumination; and
(b) the level of light in adjacent areas is reasonably uniform; and
(c) any artificial illumination employed does not endanger the health or safety of persons engaged in loading or unloading, or the safety of the ship or of the cargo; and
(d) any artificial illumination employed is so arranged that glare and dazzle is minimised and the formation of heavy shadow that may conceal a danger in cargo handling or access is prevented.
Note For the meaning of illumination — see section 6. Additional guidance on measuring illumination is contained in Australian Standard AS 1680.
3 Protective fencing
3.1 Open hatchways
3.1.1An open hatchway must be securely fenced to a height of 1 m in accordance with subclause 3.6, unless:
(a) the hatchway is entirely surrounded by coamings to a height of at least 750 mm; or
(b) the hatchway is otherwise inaccessible.
3.1.2 The intermediate rail specified in paragraph 3.6(a) is not required if the hatch coaming is between 400 mm and 750 mm in height.
3.1.3 Fencing is not required for the side of a hatchway where suitable fencing is fitted between the hatchway corners and the side of the ship.
3.2 Upper decks
3.2.1 Loading or unloading must not be carried out unless all upper decks to which persons have access for loading or unloading are securely fenced on each outer edge with a bulwark or guardrails to a height of at least 1 m above the deck and are so designed, constructed and placed as to prevent a person from accidentally falling overboard.
3.2.2 Bulwarks or guardrails for subclause 3.2.1 must be continuous except that sections may be removed for a loading or unloading operation to the minimum extent necessary for that purpose.
3.2.3 Except as specified elsewhere in this Order, access to a cargo working area in or on a ship, including hold accesses, crane or winch operating positions or any other location required to be occupied by persons engaged in loading or unloading, must afford a minimum passageway width of 550 mm.
3.3 Deck cargo
Where cargo or material handling equipment is stowed on the upper decks of a ship, loading or unloading must not be carried out, unless:
(a) if the cargo is stowed adjacent to a bulwark, guardrail or hatch coaming in a position where any person requires access for loading or unloading, and the bulwark, rail or hatch coaming is not of sufficient height to prevent such person from falling overboard or into an open hold, temporary fencing complying with subclause 3.6 of this Schedule is provided; and
(b) safe access is provided to any winch, crane or any other location required to be occupied by persons engaged in loading or unloading, such access:
(i)having a surface as level and compact as is practicable; and
(ii)being provided with appropriate steps or ladders at changes of level; and
(iii)being guarded as necessary by temporary fencing.
3.4 Cargo spaces
3.4.1 Loading or unloading must not be carried out in a cargo space where there is a risk of a person falling a distance of 2 m or more, unless fencing in accordance with subclause 3.6 is installed to prevent a person falling.
3.4.2 Where 2 lifting appliances are operating in the same cargo space, with work being carried out at different levels, a net or other equivalent protection must be rigged in such a manner as to prevent persons and cargo falling from the upper level.
3.4.3Loading or unloading must not be carried out using a mechanical stowing appliance in any cargo space where an unprotected opening exists into which the appliance could fall.
3.5 Machinery moving parts
3.5.1Moving parts of machinery, steam pipes and live electrical conductors in and adjacent to areas on a ship where loading or unloading is being carried out must be so guarded, fenced or otherwise enclosed as to prevent accidental access, except where such part, pipe or conductor, by virtue of its position or construction, presents no risk of injury to a person or damage to property.
3.5.2 Removal of guards around machinery, including parts of mechanical stowing appliances, mechanised hatch covers or other power operated equipment, steam pipes, electrical conductors or the like must only be done by a person authorised by the master, and only after that person has advised the person in charge of such intended action.
3.5.3 Where such guards are removed, adequate precautions must be taken by the person removing the guard to ensure the safety of persons in the vicinity. The person in charge must not require or permit unauthorised persons under his or her control to approach the area where the guard has been removed until advised by a person authorised by the master that it is safe to do so.
3.5.4 Where a safety device is removed or rendered inoperative, measures must be taken by the person removing the device or rendering it inoperative to ensure that the relevant equipment cannot be used, except as required by this Order, or inadvertently started, until the device has been replaced or its operation restored.
3.6 Temporary fencing
Temporary fencing, for this Schedule, must:
(a) comprise at least 2 parallel rails, ropes or chains, the top rail, rope or chain being at a height of at least 1 m above and substantially parallel to the walking surface, and the intermediate rail, rope or chain being about midway between the top rail, rope or chain and the walking surface; and
(b) if constructed of rope or chain, be provided with means for keeping the rope or chain as taut as is practicable; and
(c) be continuous except that a section may be removable for the purpose of loading or unloading to the minimum extent necessary for that purpose; and
(d) where enclosing a hatchway, be supported by metal stanchions spaced not more that 2.5 m apart, which, if fitted into sockets in the deck, must be equipped with a securing device ensuring that each stanchion remains in position.
4 Mechanical stowing appliances and other vehicles
4.1 For use in cargo spaces
A mechanical stowing appliance or other vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine must not be used in a cargo space during loading or unloading unless that cargo space is provided with natural or mechanical ventilation that is adequate to prevent the accumulation of harmful concentrations of gases, fumes and vapour.
4.2 For use in handling dangerous goods
A reference to a Class of Dangerous Goods includes any dangerous goods required to carry a subsidiary risk label relating to that class.
4.2.1 Class 1
4.2.1.1 In relation to class 1 dangerous goods, under deck stowage requirements which are category II—type A (Magazine), a mechanical stowing appliance or other vehicle must not be used:
(a) in handling such goods; or
(b) in a cargo space in which such goods are stowed unless stowed in accordance with the IMDG Code and the stowage magazine is securely closed.
4.2.1.2 In relation to class 1 dangerous goods, other than those referred to in subclause 4.2.1.1, an unpowered mechanical stowing appliance may be used in loading and unloading, provided that in the case of goods of compatibility group A, J or L, the forks or tines of the appliance must be made of or coated with spark resistant material, ensuring that frictional sparks cannot be generated by those surfaces of the appliance.
4.2.1.3 In relation to class 1 dangerous goods of division 1.2, compatibility group B, or goods specified by the IMDG Code to be of compatibility group J or L, a powered mechanical stowing appliance must not be used in loading or unloading, other than a fork lift vehicle having:
(a)motive power provided by batteries carried on the vehicle, that can be overridden by a manual control; and
(b)solid-state electronic controls for all functions including traction, hoisting, side lift and mast tilt (no resistance type controls); and
(c)traction power transmitted by mechanical gearing to the front wheels of the vehicle; and
(d)hoist, side shift and mast tilt power transmitted by hydraulic means enabling the vehicle to travel and hoist simultaneously; and
(e)pneumatic or semi-pneumatic rubber tyres complying with the relevant standards specified by the Tyre and Rim Association of Australia Standards Manual as applying at the date of commencement of this Order, at least 2 of the tyres being electrically conductive with a resistance of not less than 5 x 104 ohms and not more than 25 x 104 ohms when measured between the wheel hub and a conductive plate on which the wheel rests; and
(f) single metal wheels, the configuration being 4 on a rectangular base; or
(g)power-assisted steering pivoting the rear wheels which are to be remote from the load; and
(h)pedal hydraulic brakes and a separate parking brake, all complying with clause 13 of Australian Standard AS 1915; and
(i)all electrical equipment including controls and lights, protected in compliance with International Protection 64 (IP64) of Australian Standard AS 1939; and
Note For the operational environment of the vehicle, see Standard AS/NZ 4745-2004, definition of class II hazardous area.
(j)a normal operating temperature not exceeding 135°C (temp T4) in an ambient temperature of 40°C when tested in accordance with clause 15 of Australian Standard AS 1915; and
Note Ignition temperatures for flammable liquids, gases and volatile solids are given in NFPA publication 325M which is available for inspection at Standards Australia libraries at Sydney and Melbourne.
(k)the following durable and conspicuous markings:
(i)identification of manufacturer or Australian agent;
(ii)temperature class as determined in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1915;
(iii)hazardous area classification as determined in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2430.1;
(iv)gross mass of the vehicle;
(v)safe working load;
and complying with the following provisions of Australian Standard AS 1915:
(l) clause 8 — battery and battery container;
(m) clause 9 — plug and socket connectors;
(n) clause 10 — electrical protection;
(o) clause 11 — cabling.
4.2.1.4 In relation to class 1 dangerous goods specified by the IMDG Code to be division 1.1 or division 1.2 goods of compatibility group D, or division 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5 goods other than those of compatibility groups J or L, a fork lift vehicle powered by batteries carried on the vehicle may be used in loading or unloading provided the vehicle complies with Australian Standard AS 2359.1 for a class II hazardous area.
4.2.1.5 A powered mechanical stowing appliance carrying class 1 dangerous goods in a ship must be operated only on electrically conductive surfaces to ensure continuous earthing of the appliance.
4.2.1.6 Subclauses 4.2.1.3, 4.2.1.4 and 4.2.1.5 do not apply in relation to the loading or unloading of class 1 dangerous goods packed in a cargo transport unit.
4.2.1.7 Freight containers packed with Dangerous Goods of Class 1, other than those in division 1.4 Compatibility Group S, must not be lifted by means of tyne pockets.
4.2.2 Class 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9
4.2.2.1 A cargo space containing goods of classes 2.1 or 3, except where such goods are contained in a closed CTU, as defined in the IMDG Code, is considered to be a Zone 1 hazardous area. A powered mechanical stowing appliance must not be operated in such an area unless it complies with Australian Standard AS 2359.1 for a Zone 1 hazardous area.
Note The IMDG Code defines a closed CTU as a unit that totally encloses the contents by permanent structures. Cargo transport units with fabric sides or tops are not closed CTUs.
4.2.2.2 Subject to subclause 4.3, a powered mechanical stowing appliance must not be used in loading and unloading dangerous goods of classes 4, 5 and 9, other than dangerous goods of classes 4.3 and 5.2, unless the appliance complies with Australian Standard AS 2359.1 for a class II hazardous area.
4.3 Ship equipment
A mechanical stowing appliance that is ship equipment for loading and unloading must:
(a)be of good design and construction and of adequate strength for its intended use; and
(b)comply with an appropriate national or international standard; and
(c)be provided with a manual, in English, that is available to the person in charge that specifies the performance criteria of the appliance and the safety and maintenance procedures for its proper operation, unless a competent person has certified that the appliance meets criteria that will ensure its safe operation and that certificate is made available to the person in charge; and
(d)be fit for use and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s requirements and at intervals specified by that manufacturer, with a record of such servicing being kept on board the ship; and
(e)have a spark arrester fitted on the exhaust of an internal combustion engine; and
(f)have bare heated surfaces of the engine or motor that are liable to ignite spilled fuel suitably protected; and
(g)carry a suitable fire extinguisher; and
(h)be fitted with an effective:
(i)service brake; and
(ii)parking brake; and
(i) where the appliance is fitted with more than 1 operating position, have all appropriate controls for operating the appliance provided at each position; and
(j) except where prevented by low headroom, be equipped with overhead guards to prevent injury to the driver from falling objects; and
(k) have its safe working load marked on it in a durable and readily visible manner; and
(l)be provided with means for promptly cutting off power in an emergency.
4.4 Inertia precautions
4.4.1When a mechanical stowing appliance is not in use or is unattended:
(a)the engine or motor must be stopped, the brake applied or the wheels blocked, forks (if fitted), fully lowered and, if possible, operating controls locked; and
(b)the appliance must be so positioned as to not obstruct a passageway or access.
4.4.2 When cargo is being placed upon, or removed from, a powered truck or trailer truck that is a mechanical appliance used in connection with loading or unloading, the truck must be secured against movement by the application of brakes or the blocking of wheels.
4.5 Warning signs for ramps
4.5.1Where a laden mechanical stowing appliance is required to travel down a ramp with a grade in excess of 8%, warning signs must be placed at the top of the ramp to warn the operator of the appliance of the risks.
4.5.2The warning signs must require the driver to engage low gear, and must indicate the steepness of the gradient.
5 Motors in cargo spaces
5.1 General
An internal combustion engine, except an engine in a vehicle carried as cargo, or an electric motor on a mechanical stowing appliance or on an appliance used for loading and unloading, must not be operated in a cargo space during loading or unloading unless it is in good order and condition and complies with section 9.1.7 of the ILO Code.
5.2 Fire precautions
An internal combustion engine or an electric motor must not be used in a cargo space in connection with loading or unloading, unless there is provided in that space a fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing a fire in the engine or motor, designed, tested and marked:
(a) in the case of a foam type fire extinguisher, in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1841.1 and AS 1841.4; or
(b) in the case of a carbon dioxide type fire extinguisher, in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1841.1 and AS 1841.6; or
(c) in the case of a vaporising liquid fire extinguisher, in accordance with Australian Standard AS 1841.1 and AS 1841.7; or
(d) in the case of a dry powder type fire extinguisher, in accordance with that part of Australian Standard AS 1841.1 and AS 1841.5 that relates to an extinguisher in which a mixture of dry powder and expellant is stored under pressure,
or in the case of a ship registered in a country other than Australia, a suitable fire extinguisher of a standard equivalent to (a), (b), (c) or (d), as appropriate.
5.3 Fuelling
5.3.1 An internal combustion engine of a mechanical stowing appliance or other vehicle for use in loading or unloading, must not be fuelled in a cargo space unless:
(a) the fuel has a flashpoint of 43°C or greater; or
(b) the fuel is contained in a cylinder designed to be attached to the appliance or vehicle and directly coupled to its fuel system.
5.3.2 A petrol engined vehicle, being part of the cargo of the ship that is intended to be driven off the ship under its own power, must not be fuelled in a cargo space unless:
(a) the method of fuelling is such that the likelihood of spillage is minimised; and
(b) the amount of fuel transferred to the vehicle is not more than 5 litres; and
(c) not more than 2 vehicles are concurrently fuelled in the space.
6 Opening and closing of mechanically operated hatch covers
Any person, including masters and stevedores, associated with the operation of mechanical, hydraulic or electrically powered hatch covers must comply with the following safety precautions:
(a) persons in the vicinity of hatch covers must:
(i) be warned when the hatch covers are about to be opened or closed; and
(ii) be instructed to withdraw to a safe position and remain clear of moving hatch covers;
(b) no hatch covers may be opened before all persons are clear and there are no loose objects on the covers;
(c) no person is to be permitted on any hatch cover, whether closed or retracted, when it is about to be opened or closed;
(d) no person is to be permitted on top of a retracted back-folding hatch cover unless the preventer chains or other securing devices are in position.
7 Communication
The person-in-charge must ensure that:
(a) the driver of a crane or derrick; and
(b) any person required to communicate with the driver,
are fully conversant with the method of communication to be used during the cargo handling operation.
Note Section 5.4 of the ILO Code deals with signals and signalling.
Schedule 2Dock worker access while on board
(subsections 23.5 and 39.3)
1 Requirement for access
Loading or unloading must not be carried out in a cargo space, the depth of which, measured from the level of the uppermost deck of the space to the bottom of the space, exceeds 1.5 m, unless:
(a) at least 1 unobstructed and safe means of access complying with this Order is maintained from the uppermost deck of the space to the level at which such loading or unloading is to take place; or
(b) where the access specified in (a) is unavoidably obstructed by cargo, safe access is provided by 1 portable ladder complying with this Schedule.
2 Access to include opening and ladder
A means of access must include an access opening and an adjacent permanent ladder, both situated clear of the hatchway through which cargo is loaded or unloaded, and be located so that a person using the means of access will not enter the operating area directly below the cargo hatchway.
3 Size of access etc
An access opening must be:
(a) arranged to give an opening clear of all obstructions of not less than 600 mm by 600 mm within the coaming and continuing to the deck or platform below on an axis parallel to the ladder, provided that on a ship built before 1 August 1998, the clear opening must be not less than 550 mm by 550 mm; and
(b) where necessary, provided with fittings so arranged and located adjacent to the opening, as to afford a secure handhold and foothold to persons using the opening.
4 Cover to access to be capable of being secured open
A cover or closing appliance fitted to an access opening must be so arranged as to be capable of being secured in the open position.
5 Access in bulk carriers
5.1Bulk cargo must not be loaded into or unloaded from a cargo space unless means are provided enabling persons to escape from that space in case of emergency.
5.2In a bulk carrier, a cargo space requiring personnel access for the purpose of loading or unloading must be provided with:
(a) a means of access complying with subclauses 13.1 and 14.3 of this Schedule; and
(b) in the case of a ship built on or after 17 November 1986, a second means of access that:
(i) may be an inclined ladder complying with subclauses 13.1 and 14.3; or
(ii) may be formed, regardless of the depth of the cargo space, from a series of staggered vertical ladders complying with subclause 14.2 linking platforms complying with subclause 14.5 of this Schedule.
6 Access in cellular container ships
In a cellular container ship, only 1 means of access to a cargo space is required. This may be formed, regardless of the depth of the cargo space, from a series of staggered vertical ladders, complying with subclause 14.2, fitted between adjacent transverse webs or stringers which serve as working platforms or passageways within the cargo space, provided that:
(a) no ladder exceeds 6 m in length; and
(b) the passageways between ladders are not less than 600 mm in width.
7 Access in other types of ships
A cargo space in a ship built on or after 1 August 1998, other than a ship used exclusively as a bulk carrier or as a cellular container ship, must be provided with at least 2 means of access. Where possible, these should be arranged diagonally within the hold, separated as far apart longitudinally, and as far apart athwartships, as possible. One such means of access must be maintained in compliance with clause 1 of this Schedule at all times during loading or unloading. A ship built before 1 August 1998 may alternatively comply with subclause 6.2 of Schedule 7 of Issue 1 or Issue 2 of this Order.
8 Access to containers onboard for loading or unloading
8.1Access provided to or near the top of a container or barge stowed on a ship for loading or unloading must be by means of:
(a)a fixed walkway; or
(b)a personnel cradle complying with Schedule 3; or
(c)a portable ladder complying with subclause 13.2 of this Schedule, except that where extension of the ladder beyond the work level is impractical, the ladder need not so extend nor need the ladder be secured at its upper resting position provided that the ladder is held steady while it is being used; or
(d)by other means affording equivalent safety.
8.2 A scissor-lift or elevating platform that complies with subclause 14.5.3 of this Schedule may be used for access to the top of a container or shipborne barge if:
(a) it stands on a firm surface; and
(b) in the elevated position it provides stable access; and
(c) it has means of preventing involuntary vertical or horizontal movement.
8.3Where securing devices, such as lashing bars, lashing wires and rigging screws, are to be manually attached to, or removed from, stacks of containers stowed on a ship, the space provided between the container stows for workers to carry out lashing operations should provide:
(a) a firm and level working surface; and
(b) a working area, excluding lashings in place, not less than 750 mm wide, to provide a clear sight of twistlock handles and allow for the manipulation of lashing gear; and
(c) sufficient space to permit the lashing gear and other equipment to be stowed without causing a trip hazard; and
(d) sufficient space between the fixing points of the lashing bars on deck, or on the hatch covers, to tighten the turnbuckles; and
(e) access in the form of simple ladders on hatch coamings and with safe access to lashing platforms; and
(f) protective fencing on lashing platforms; and
(g) adequate lighting in line with this Order.
Note for paragraph (b) It is recommended that, within the working area, a clear space free of all obstructions, including lashings, be provided with a width of at least 550 mm.
8.4Where the stow of containers extends to the side of the ship, and the Cargo Securing Manual requires that the containers at the side of the ship be secured by lashing devices such as lashing bars, lashing wires and rigging screws, a platform with dimensions, clear of all lashing points, which should be not less than 550 mm by 550 mm, must be provided extending to the side of the ship at a height convenient for the persons required to secure or release the lashing devices.
8.5In all cases, access walkways, ladders and lashing platforms must be fit for purpose with all dockwork able to be safely undertaken from within the safety and confines of the equipment fitted.
8.6 Toe boards, that are at least 100mm high, must be provided around the sides of lashing platforms, except in the way of ladders.
8.7 Container lashing devices must be uniform and compatible. Twistlock types must be kept to the minimum and must be provided with clear instructions, in English and in the working language of the ship, for their use.
8.8Dedicated bins for faulty or damaged gear must be provided and appropriately marked.
9 Coamings
9.1 Where a coaming exceeding 450 mm in height above the deck surface is fitted to an access opening, steps, cleats or rungs must be fitted inside the coaming to form a continuation of the access ladder:
(a) to within 450 mm from the top of the coaming; and
(b) providing a foothold:
(i)not less than 300 mm in width; and
(ii)with tread depth in the case of a step, and a clearance from the coaming in the case of a rung or cleat, of not less than 150 mm;
(c) spaced at equal intervals corresponding to the steps or rungs of the access ladder; and
(d) so constructed as to prevent slipping.
9.2Where a coaming exceeds 900 mm in height above the deck, steps or cleats must be provided outside the coaming suitable for use by a person climbing over the coaming to enter or leave the hatch.
10 Passageways
Where a means of access to a cargo space includes a passageway, other than a passageway referred to in paragraph 6(b) of this Schedule, such passageway must have a vertical clearance of 2 m and a width of 750 mm except that, in entrance doorways and openings through structural members such as bulkheads or web-frames, width may be reduced to 600 mm and the vertical clearance may be reduced by the height of any sill. Such sill must not be more than 450 mm in height.
11 Hatchway covers and hatchway beams
11.1A ship equipped with hatchway covers that are not mechanically operated must not be loaded or unloaded unless:
(a) it is provided with cargo gear suitable for removing and replacing beams supporting hatchway covers, other than sliding or rolling beams, without the need for a person to stand on a beam; and
(b) except where all the hatchway covers of that part of the ship are interchangeable, each hatchway cover is plainly marked to indicate the deck and hatchway to which the cover belongs and its position on the hatchway; and
(c) hatchway covers and hatchway beams are in good condition and are well fitting and secure when in position; and
(d) each hatchway cover that is intended to be lifted by hand, is fitted with handgrips appropriate to the size and weight of the cover and of sufficient size to provide an adequate hand grip; and
(e) each hatchway cover, other than those intended to be lifted by hand, is provided with safe means for removal and replacement; and
(b) when the winch is under load, all brakes are capable of arresting the motion of the drum that they serve, smoothly and without snatching; and
(c) if the winch is driven by an internal combustion engine, the winch is so constructed that the load cannot fall by its own weight when the engine is disconnected.
3.2.2 A crane must not be used in loading or unloading, unless:
(a) it is fitted with a braking or speed‑regulating system capable of arresting each type of motion of the crane:
(i) smoothly and without snatching; and
(ii) in the shortest possible time consistent with safe working; and
(b) the braking system for arresting the hoisting and luffing motions of the crane is capable of exerting a restraining torque not less than 1.5 times the maximum static torque transmitted to the braking system by a suspended load equal to the maximum safe working load of the crane and operates automatically when the controls are placed in the stop position; and
(c) brake systems are activated automatically on the failure of the power drive or the control system and provision has been made for the lowering of a load in the event of such a failure; and
(d)the braking system is such that the controller does not allow any load to fall at a speed in excess of the design speed.
3.3 Electrically powered equipment
Electrically powered cranes or winches must not be used in loading or unloading unless:
(a) the operating modes of the controls for the crane or winch are separated by a neutral, stop or off position; and
(b) the braking system automatically comes into operation when there is a significant drop in the supply of electrical power; and
(c) there is provided conveniently close to the operator an emergency or isolating switch by means of which the power supply to the winch, or to hoisting, luffing, slewing, travelling or traversing motors may be shut down without affecting lighting, indicators, electromagnetic lifting devices, cargo hook or twist lock controls, and without affecting other circuits not controlling the motion of the load or the crane.
3.4 Gear transmission
A winch fitted with more than 1 transmission ratio must be provided with a positive means of locking the gear shifting device or devices.
3.5 Information on defined limits
A crane must not be used in loading or unloading unless there is provided in a position conveniently visible to the driver:
(a) where the crane is a jib crane:
(i) operating instructions in English, for the range of outreach over which the luffing motion may be used and the safe working load for outreach distance within that range; and
(ii) except where the safe working load does not vary within the range of the crane, a device or instrument that continuously indicates the outreach; and
(b) where the crane is designed to operate within defined limits of list or trim:
(i) instructions in English for the operation of the crane within those limits; and
(ii) a device or instrument that indicates whether or not the crane is within those limits; and
(c) where the crane is provided with gearing or other devices for changing the speed range in the hoisting motion, instructions in the English language stating the safe working load for each operating speed range.
3.6 Remote controls
A crane, or winches associated with a derrick crane controlled externally by remote controls, must not be used in loading or unloading a ship unless the operation of the controls provides compliance with subclause 3.1. Remote controls using radio or acoustic transmission of control orders and equipment state must not be used if the system can be affected by extraneous transmissions.
Schedule 8Requirements for specialised handling systems
(subsection 29.1)
1 In this Schedule, specialised handling system means a method of loading or unloading cargo that employs specialised material handling equipment designed to dispense with manual handling of cargo by sling, tray, tub, pallet or similar cargo gear, including reclaiming devices, conveyor belts and the handling of multiple units connected together by twistlocks, banding or strapping, or similar appliances, that have not been individually tested and marked in accordance with this Order.
2A specialised handling system must not be used in loading or unloading a ship, unless the person in charge has ensured that appropriate safety precautions are given effect in and near the area of operation of the system to protect all persons against accidental injury arising from its use.
3 For clause 2, appropriate safety precautions include:
(a)fencing, approximately 1 m high, of wooden hurdles or rope stretched taut to be placed on shore at least 3 m from, and on each side of, the path of the load, such that the fenced area extends far enough from the ship’s side to ensure that persons do not inadvertently pass under suspended or swinging loads; and
(b)where ropes are used for fencing, strips of coloured material to be placed at 2 m intervals; and
(c)a warning notice approximately 1 m by 500 mm clearly marked ‘BEWARE—CARGO PASSING OVERHEAD—NO ENTRY’ in prominent lettering to be placed both on the ship and on the shore in conspicuous and adequately illuminated positions; and
(d)the working area in the ship’s cargo space or spaces and on shore to be sufficient to permit persons to move to a place of safety while a load is being hoisted or landed; and
(e)access to the ship to be provided clear of the fenced area.
4 A specialised handling system must not be used in loading or unloading a ship, unless there is made available to the person in charge, the manufacturer’s specification and operating instructions in English, including:
(a)details of the manner by which the safe working load has been established and the safety factor used; and
(b)a description of the method by which cargo should be handled and the mode of operation of any control mechanisms, including the means for cutting off power in an emergency; and
(c)any limitations on the use of the equipment or any of its component parts, and, unless the system is operated in the manner prescribed by, and within the limitations of, the manufacturer’s specification and instructions; and
(d) for limited use wire lifting strappings, a test certificate must be available, in English, describing the manner of the strapping construction and the minimum tensile breaking load obtained for the batch test carried out.
5 A specialised handling system controlled remotely by light, sound or radio signals, without direct mechanical connection, must not be used in loading or unloading without the approval of the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
6A documented record of the lifts and movements conducted by a system designed for limited lifts of cargo must be maintained by the ship’s master and made available to the person in charge.
7 If, in relation to the record required in clause 6:
(a) the record is not available; or
(b) doubts about the accuracy or authenticity of the record exist; or
(c) the record indicates that the maximum number of lifts or movements has been reached or exceeded; or
(d) the record is in anyway incomplete or does not satisfy the person in charge that the system can safely be used;
the cargo must not be loaded, moved or discharged using that system and the person in charge must ensure that another appropriate means of loading, moving or discharging the cargo is used.
Schedule 9Marking of cargo mass
(subsection 24.1)
1 Gross mass of cargo
1.1 An individual article of cargo, or unitised articles of cargo, the gross mass of which is 1 tonne or more, must not be loaded or unloaded unless:
(a) there is marked on it, or on a securely attached label, the gross mass of the package, article or unit, in legible characters not less than 25 mm in height; or
(b)where it is to be unloaded, the person in charge has been advised by the ship’s master of the gross mass of the package, article or unit.
Examples of articles of cargo
a container; a portable tank, an intermediate bulk container, a returnable cargo unit, logs, timber, steel products, break bulk, pre slung cargo.
1.2If the actual gross mass is not marked on an article of transport equipment, the shipper is taken to have declared that the actual gross mass is equal to the maximum gross mass or, in the case of a flexible intermediate bulk container, the SWL marked on the item.
2 Mass of unitised and pre-slung cargo
For clause 1, where packages or articles of cargo are grouped or preslung so as to be handled as a single unit and the aggregate gross mass of the unit does not exceed the designated maximum gross mass of the unit marked on the unit or a label, the gross mass of the unit is taken to be the designated maximum gross mass.
3 Mass of transport equipment
3.1Subject to subclause 3.2, where an article of transport equipment is to be loaded or unloaded, the gross mass of that article is taken to be the maximum operating gross mass or rating of the article, or SWL in the case of a flexible intermediate bulk container, unless the actual gross mass has been marked upon it or the person in charge has been advised of the actual gross mass.
3.2 The gross mass of an article of transport equipment referred to in subclause 3.1 that does not contain cargo and is declared to be empty:
(a)where the article is to be loaded — by the shipper; or
(b)where the article is to be unloaded — by the master or agent;
is taken to be the tare mass of the article.
4 Gross mass of mechanical stowing appliance
4.1A mechanical stowing appliance, or part of such an appliance, must not be hoisted or lowered where the gross mass of the appliance or the part is 1 tonne or more, unless there is prominently marked on the appliance or part, or on a securely attached label, the gross mass in legible characters not less than 25 mm in height.
4.2For subclause 4.1, the gross mass of a mechanical stowing appliance or part of such an appliance, includes the mass of the appliance or part, fully equipped and, where appropriate, fuelled.
Schedule 10 Approved splices in wire rope
(subsection 29.1)
1 General
1.1For paragraph 2.1(c) of Schedule 5, a splice is required to be well made and tightly drawn, and must comply with subclause 2.1 or 2.2 or clause 3 of this Schedule, as appropriate.
1.2The first set of tucks mentioned in clause 2 may be made in any sequence that will enable the splice to be properly made and tightly drawn.
1.3 The number of tucks specified in clause 2 is the minimum to be used, more tucks being permissible if desired.
2 Types of splice
2.1Hand spliced eyes should comply with the relevant requirements of Australian Standard AS 2759. Care should be taken to ensure that all splices are well made and tightly drawn.
2.2Splices must be commenced with a first tuck of each strand end, so that the strand ends leave the rope at the same position along the rope and equally distributed around the rope. Each whole strand end must then include, at least, a second, a third and a fourth tuck (the 3 being the same type). The splice must then include a fifth set of tucks for tapering the splice in accordance with paragraphs (a) to (e) or for turning in the ends in accordance with (f). The tucks after the first are to be:
(a) 3 sets of tucks, with each tuck using a whole strand end of the rope and made over one and under one against the lay. After the fourth tuck, alternate strand ends are cut out and the remaining strand ends tucked similarly to the previous three tucks;
(b) 3 sets of tucks, with each tuck using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 1 and under 2 against the lay. After the fourth tuck, either alternate strand ends are cut out or half the wires are cut out of each strand ends and the remaining strand ends or remaining wires tucked similarly to the previous 3 tucks;
(c) 3 sets of tucks, with each tuck using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 1 against the lay and under 2 with the lay. After the fourth tuck, half of the wires are cut out of each of the strand ends and the remaining wires in each strand end tucked similarly to the previous 3 tucks;
(d) 3 sets of tucks, with each tuck using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 1 against the lay and under 2 with the lay. After the fourth tuck, half of the wires are cut out of each of the strand ends and the remaining wires in each strand end tucked over 1 and under 2 against the lay;
(e) 3 sets of tucks, with each tuck using a whole strand end of the rope and made over 2 against the lay and under 2 with the lay. After the fourth tuck, half of the wires are cut out of each of the strand ends and the remaining wires in each strand end tucked similarly to the previous 3 tucks;
(f) second, third and fourth tucks must be made as detailed in paragraphs (a) to (e). After the fourth tuck, alternative ends are tucked backwards into the rope so as to conceal the ends and the remaining alternative ends are tucked in the same direction and then tucked backwards into the rope to conceal the ends.
3 Swaged splices
3.1A looped eye or thimble secured by means of a compressed metal ferrule is acceptable as a splice, provided that:
(a)the material used for the manufacture of the ferrule withstands plastic deformation without cracking; and
(b)the size of the ferrule is suitable for the diameter of the rope forming the splice and of adequate length in relation to the intended load; and
(c)the end of the rope forming the loop passes completely through the ferrule; and
(d)the die used to compress the ferrule is of appropriate size; and
(e)the compression pressure to clamp the ferrule is suitable for the die used and adequate to ensure the necessary clamping.
3.2 An alternative method for securing the end of the rope forming the loop may be accepted by the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration on the report of a surveyor, if a test in accordance with subclause 8.3.1 of Schedule 4 demonstrates the adequacy of the arrangement.
3.3For subclause 3.1, the following patented methods of swaged splices are acceptable:
(a)Australoc;
(b)Marsplice;
(c)Superloop;
(d)Talurit;
(e)U.S. Wire Rope.
Schedule 11Forms
(subsections 29.3, 31.1 and 31.2)
Form MO 32/1
CERTIFICATE OF TEST AND EXAMINATION OF DERRICKS, CRANES AND CARGO LIFTS
Ship
Certificate No
Articles
Angle to the
Situation
Distinguishing numbers or marks
Description
horizontal of derrick or crane for purpose of test*
Proof load applied
Date of test
Safe working load
Method used in applying the proof load
Name and address of testing establishment
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CERTIFICATION
I, ...................................................................., a competent person for Marine Order 32 (Cargo Handling Equipment), certify that on the date shown in the column headed ‘Date of test’ in the table above:
I tested the articles of material handling equipment identified in that table, in the manner specified in Schedule 4 to Marine Order 32 for the testing establishment mentioned above and am in all respects satisfied that each article identified is of sufficient strength to carry the safe working load specified in the column headed ‘Safe working load’ in the table, relating to that article; and
I made a thorough examination of each article identified and am in all respects satisfied from the examination that each such article withstood the proof test without injury or deformation.
Position
Technical qualifications
Address .......................................................................
.....................................................................................Signature
....../....../......
Date
* In the case of a crane or derrick crane, the load radius at which the crane or derrick crane was tested may be inserted in this column.
Form MO 32/2
CERTIFICATE OF TEST AND EXAMINATION OF CARGO GEAR, BEING
BLOCKS, CHAINS, RINGS, HOOKS, SHACKLES, SWIVELS, ETC
Ship or store
Certificate No
Distinguishing numbers or marks of articles
Description of articles
Material of articles
Number of articles tested
Proof load applied
Date of test
Safe working load
Name and address of makers or suppliers of articles
Name and address of testing establishment
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
CERTIFICATION
I, ...................................................................., a competent person for Marine Order 32 (Cargo Handling Equipment), certify that on the date shown in the column headed ‘Date of test’ in the table above:
I tested the articles identified in the table, in the manner specified in Schedule 4 to Marine Ordert 32, for the testing establishment mentioned above; and
I am in all respects satisfied that each article identified is of sufficient strength to carry the safe working load specified in the column headed ‘Safe working load’ in the table, relating to that article; and
I made a thorough examination of each article identified; following application of the proof load, each such article was found to have withstood the load without injury or deformation and to be free from cracks, flaws and other defects.
Position
Technical qualifications
Address .......................................................................
.....................................................................................Signature
....../....../......
Date
Form MO 32/3
CERTIFICATE OF TEST AND EXAMINATION OF PERSONNEL CRADLES, CARGO TRAYS, CRATES, TUBS AND OTHER LOADING AND UNLOADING RECEPTACLES
Certificate No
Distinguishing numbers or marks of articles Description of articles Material of articles Number of articles tested Proof load applied Date of test Safe working load Name and address of makers or suppliers of articles
Name and address of testing establishment
..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
CERTIFICATION
I, ...................................................................., a competent person for the purposes of Marine Order 32 (Cargo Handling Equipment), certify that on the date shown in the column headed ‘Date of test’ in the table above:
I tested the articles identified in the table, in the manner specified in Schedule 4 to Marine Order 32, for the testing establishment mentioned above; and
I made a thorough examination of each article identified; following application of the proof load, each such article was found to have withstood the load without injury or deformation and to be free from cracks, flaws and other defects.
Position
Technical qualifications
Address ......................................................................
.....................................................................................Signature
....../....../......
Date
Form MO‑32/4
CERTIFICATE OF TEST AND EXAMINATION OF WIRE ROPE
Certificate No
Name and address of manufacturer
Name
Address
Details of rope
Diameter of rope (mm)
Number of strands
Number of wires per strand
Lay
Core
Specification to which wires conform
Breaking tensile load of sample of the rope
Date of tensile test
Safe working load — subject to any stated qualifying conditions
(such as minimum pulley diameter and direct tensile load)Name and address of person, firm or company making test and examination
Name
Address
I, ...................................................................., a competent person for the purposes of Marine Order 32 (Cargo Handling Equipment), certify that the above particulars are correct.
Signature .........................................................................................
Date / /
Wire rope supplied to
To be used for
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