Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 118.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1920.

I, THE DEPUTY OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-third day of August, 1922.

W. H. IRVINE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ARTHUR S. RODGERS,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1921, No. 84, as amended by Statutory Rules 1921, Nos. 195, 211, 241, and by Statutory Rules 1922, Nos. 40 and 64.)

Amendment of Reg. 3a.

1. Regulation 3a of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations is amended by omitting from the table therein the item “Karoola, Melbourne, 6*” and inserting in its stead the following item :—“Karoola, Melbourne, 7*’

2. After regulation 3a of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, the following regulations are inserted:—

Engine room officers to be carried by certain ships.

“3b. Until otherwise prescribed, the number of engine room officers to be carried by the undermentioned ships shall, in lieu of the number prescribed by Schedule I. to the Act, be as follows :—

Name of Ship.	Part of Registry.	Engineers.
Kanna........................................................	Dunedin.................................	4
(a) Koolonga...................................................	London..................................	4

(a) Whilst engaged within the Australian trade limits.

Carriage of mates on certain vessels under 100 tons.

“3c. Until the date of the commencement of section 15 of the Act, sailing vessels under 100 tons net register, engaged wholly in trading between any two or more of the following ports, viz., Melbourne, Port Adelaide, and any port in the State of Tasmania, including any port lying between any two of those ports, may go to sea without a duly certificated mate, subject to the condition that in each case the Director or an officer appointed by him for the purpose is satisfied :—

(a) that no duly certificated mate is available for engagement;

(b)that one member of the crew, other than the master, possesses the knowledge necessary to relieve the master while at sea;

and has issued to the master, owner, or agent a certificate that he is so satisfied.

 

Amendment of Reg. 5a.

3. Regulation 5a of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921 is amended by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (1) thereof, the item “Karoola, Melbourne, 18, 12” and inserting in its stead, the following item, “Karoola, Melbourne, 18, 9”.

4. After regulation 5dd of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, the following regulation is inserted:—

Firemen and trimmers to be carried by certain ships.

“5de. Until otherwise prescribed, the number of firemen and trimmers to be carried by the undermentioned ships shall, in lieu of the number of those ratings prescribed by Schedule II. to the Act, be as follows :—.

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Firemen.	Trimmers.
(a) Chillagoe.................................	Melbourne.................................	6	..
(a) Cycle.......................................	Melbourne.................................	9	3
Kittawa....................................	Dunedin.....................................	3	3
Koolonga.................................	London......................................	9	6
Moira.......................................	Brisbane....................................	6	..*

(a) Whilst engaged within the Australian trade limits.

* Subject to the condition that one trimmer shall be carried in addition, whilst the ship is engaged in voyages other than between Sydney and Rockhampton, exceeding 760 miles.

5. After regulation 5e of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, the following regulation is inserted:—

Greasers to be carried by certain ships.

“5ea. Until otherwise prescribed, the number of greasers to be carried by the undermentioned ships shall, in lieu of the number prescribed by Schedule II. to the Act or by sub-regulation (2) of regulation 3 of these regulations, as the case may be, be as follows:—

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Greasers.	Donkeyman Greasers.
Araluen....................................	London......................................	2	1
(a) Bulga.......................................	London......................................	..	1*
Bulla........................................	London......................................	3	1
Calulu......................................	London......................................	2	1
Carina.....................................	London......................................	2	1
Cooee......................................	London......................................	2	1
Dongarra.................................	London......................................	2	1
Gilgai.......................................	London......................................	2	1
Kanna......................................	Dunedin.....................................	1	..
Kittawa....................................	Dunedin.....................................	1	..
Parattah...................................	London......................................	2	1

(a) Whilst engaged in trading on the Australian coast, including Tasmania, or in trading to New Zealand.

* Subject to the condition that two greasers shall be carried in addition, whilst the vessel is engaged is the Pacific Island trade, but not including New Zealand.

6. After regulation 5ff of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, the following regulation is inserted:—

Deck hands to be carried by certain ships.

“5fg. Until otherwise prescribed, the number of seamen to be carried by the, undermentioned ships as deck hands shall, in lieu of the number prescribed by Schedule II. to the Act, be as follows:—

Name of Ship.	Port of .Registry.	Able Seaman.	Ordinary Seamen.	Boys.
Bopple......................................	Maryborough..........................	3	1	..
Cycle........................................	Melbourne...............................	11	1	1
(a) Gabo.........................................	Hong Kong..............................	6	..	1
Hopewell.................................	Maryborough..........................	3	1	..
Ihumata....................................	Sydney.....................................	6	..	..
Inga..........................................	Sydney.....................................	6	..	..
(b) Iron Baron...............................	Sydney.....................................	9	..	..
(b) Iron Monarch.........................	Sydney.....................................	10	..	..
(b) Iron Prince..............................	Sydney.....................................	9	..	..
Joan Craig..............................	Sydney.....................................	6	..	..
Kangaroo................................	Fremantle................................	11	1	3
Maindy Lodge.........................	Cardiff.....................................	8	..	..
Mawatta..................................	London....................................	1	1
Omana......................................	Sydney.....................................	9	..	..
Taviuni.....................................	London....................................	7	..	..
Timaru......................................	Dunedin...................................	4	..	..
(b) Westborough..........................	Sydney.....................................	9	1	..
Wyreema..................................	Melbourne...............................	15	1	1

(a) Subject to the condition that the vessel carries apprentices.

(b) Whilst engaged in the iron are trade on the Australian coast.

7. After regulation 5g of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, the following regulation is inserted:—

Boiler attendants to be carried by certain ships.

“5ga. Until otherwise prescribed, the number of boiler attendants to be carried by the undermentioned oil burning ships, in lien of firemen and trimmers rated as such, shall be as follows :—

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Boiler Attendants.
Esperance Bay......................................................................	Fremantle................................................	9
Hobson’s Bay........................................................................	Melbourne...............................................	9
Jervis Bay..............................................................................	Sydney.....................................................	9
Largs Bay...............................................................................	Port Adelaide..........................................	9

8. Regulation 5h of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations is repealed, and the following regulation is inserted in its stead :—

Shipwrights or ship’s carpenters on certain ships.

“5h. (1) Until otherwise prescribed, the undermentioned ships shall carry shipwrights or ship’s carpenters as under :•—

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Shipwright or Ship’s Carpenter.
(a) Taviuni...........................................................................	London....................................................	1
Kangaroo......................................................................	Fremantle................................................	1

(a) Whilst trading between Sydney or Newcastle and Hobart.

(2) Until, otherwise prescribed, the undermentioned ships shall not be required to carry shipwrights or ship’s carpenters whilst trading within the limits and complying with the conditions specified hereunder viz. :—

Name of Ship.	Port of Registry.	Limits of Trade and Conditions of Exemption.
Mourilyan......................	Melbourne.....................	Whilst trading to and fro between Port Douglas and Townsville in the State of Queensland or whilst proceeding from Townsville to Sydney or Melbourne for overhaul and return
Omana...........................	Sydney..........................	..
Werribee........................	Melbourne.....................	Whilst trading between Melbourne and Newcastle subject to the condition that at least twelve spare wooden hatches, all of a size equal to the largest hatch cover used on the ship, shall be carried on board whenever the ship leaves her home port

“(3) Subject to sub-regulations (1) and (2) of this regulation, steel and iron steam-ships not carrying more than ten passengers and not exceeding 2,000 tons net registered tonnage, shall not be required to carry shipwrights or ship’s carpenters whilst trading exclusively between any two or more of the following ports, viz., the ports on the Australian coast (including the coast of Tasmania) between Cairns, in the State of Queensland, as the most northerly port, and the most westerly port in Spencer’s Gulf, in the State of South Australia.

Provided that at least twelve spare wooden hatches, all of a size equal to the largest hatch cover used on the ship shall be carried on board each ship whenever she leaves her home port.”

[N.22/2882.]

 

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