Navigation (Survey) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1959. No. 58.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1956.*

I, 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 1912-1956.

Dated this  twenty-sixth

day of June , 1959.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

Minister of State for Shipping and Transport.

NAVIGATION (SURVEY) REGULATIONS.

Part I.—Preliminary.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Navigation (Survey) Regulations.

Parts.

2. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary (Regulations 1-5).

Part II.—Surveys (Regulations 6-10).

Part III.—Certificates (Regulations 11-27).

Part IV.—Miscellaneous (Regulations 28-29).

Repeal.

3.—(1.) The Navigation (Survey and Equipment) Regulations (comprising Statutory Rules 1935, No. 107; Statutory Rules 1938, No. 32; and Statutory Rules 1953, No. 68) are repealed.

(2.) The Navigation (Safety Convention Certificates Validity) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1936, No. 120) are repealed.

Interpretation.

4.—(1.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

"classed cargo ship" means a cargo ship in respect of which there is in force a classification certificate;

"the Act" means the Navigation Act 1912-1956.

(2.) Where a word or phrase used in these Regulations is defined in section 187a of the Act, that word or phrase as so used shall, unless the contrary intention appears, have the meaning given to it in that section.

(3.) A reference in these Regulations to a form by number shall be read as a reference to the form so numbered in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  26 June, 1959.

6910/58.—Price 1s. 9/28.5.1959.

Strict compliance with forms not necessary.

5. Strict compliance with the Forms in the Schedule to these Regulations, other than Forms 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 is not necessary and substantial compliance is sufficient.

Part II.—Surveys.

Application for survey.

6.—(1.) An application for the survey of a ship or a part of a ship, or for the survey of the equipment or a part of the equipment of a ship, shall be made by or on behalf of the owner in accordance with Form 1 and shall be lodged with the Deputy Director for the State in which it is desired that the survey be made.

(2.) Unless the Director or the Deputy Director in a special case otherwise directs, the application shall be lodged—

(a)where the ship or the part of the ship, or the equipment or the part of the equipment, as the case, may be, was last surveyed in the State in which the survey is required, not less than two days before the day on which the survey is required; and

(b)in any other case, not less than four days before the day on which the survey is required.

(3.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, where an application is made for the survey of the hull of a new ship, or of a ship which has not previously been surveyed for the purpose of issuing a certificate of survey or a certificate referred to in section 206c of the Act, the application shall be accompanied by the following plans, information and data:—

(a) the hull structural plans;

(b) the sub-division arrangements and calculations;

(c) the sub-division structural details;

(d)the other structural arrangements below and above the bulkhead deck;

(e) the fire protection arrangements;

(f) the stability data;

(g) the particulars of watertight doors; and

(h) such further plans, information and data as the Director considers necessary and requests.

(4.) The Director may exempt an applicant in whole or in part from the requirements of the last preceding sub-regulation.

(5.) The plans, information and data lodged in accordance with sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation may be retained by the Director for the purposes of information and record.

Survey before ship is put into service and annual survey.

7.—(1.) The survey of a ship (other than a ship referred to in the next succeeding sub-regulation) before the ship is put into service and an annual survey of a ship (other than a ship referred to in the next succeeding sub-regulation) shall include a complete inspection of the ship to ensure that the ship complies with the provisions of the Act and regulations under the Act applicable to the ship, including an inspection of—

(a) the structure of the ship, including the outside of the bottom of the hull and the rudder and bearings of the screw shaft (if any);

(b) in the case of a steamship, the boilers of the ship;

(c) the machinery of the ship; and

(d) the equipment of the ship, including—

(i) electrical installations;

(ii) radio equipment;

(iii) lifesaving appliances; and

(iv) fire appliances.

(2.) The survey of a ship that is—

(a) a classed cargo ship; or

(b)a safety convention ship, being a cargo ship, not registered in Australia,

shall include a complete inspection of the equipment of the ship including—

(c) the radio equipment;

(d) the lifesaving and fire appliances; and

(e) the lights and means of making sound signals and distress signals.

(3.) The survey of a passenger steamship before the ship is put into service and, if the surveyor so requires, the annual survey of a passenger steamship, shall include an inspection of the inside and outside of the boilers of the ship and the testing of the ability of the boilers to withstand hydraulic pressure.

Survey of hull, rudder, &c.

8. Except in the case of a small ship the survey of which the surveyor is satisfied can be carried out in an efficient manner while the ship is laid over on a beach or bank left dry at low tide, the survey of the outside of the bottom of the hull of a ship, including the various openings, valves and boltheads in the bottom of the hull, and of the rudder and bearings of the screw shaft (if any) shall be carried out—

(a) while the ship is in dry dock or on a slip; and

(b)after the bottom has been cleaned and before it has been painted.

Notice under section 190a of the Act.

9.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, a notice in writing under section 190a of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 2 and shall be lodged with a Deputy Director.

(2.) Where the ship is lying at or arrives at a port other than Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Fremantle or Hobart, the notice may be given to the superintendent at the port.

Surveyor's declaration.

10. A declaration by a surveyor under section 194 of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 3.

Part III.—Certificates.

Certificate of survey— passenger ship.

11. A certificate of survey for a passenger ship, not being a steamship trading only on the River Murray and its tributaries—

(a) shall be in accordance with Form 4; or

(b)if a safety certificate is also in force in respect of the ship— shall be in accordance with Form 5 and shall be annexed to the safety certificate.

Certificate of survey—cargo ship.

12. A certificate of survey for a cargo ship, not being a steamship trading only on the River Murray and its tributaries, shall be in accordance with Form 6.

Certificate of survey— River Murray steamship.

13. A certificate of survey for a steamship trading only on the River Murray and its tributaries shall be in accordance with Form 7.

Certificate of equipment.

14. A certificate of equipment shall be in accordance with Form 8.

Safety certificate and short voyage safety certificate.

15. A safety certificate or a short voyage safety certificate shall be in accordance with Form 9.

Qualified safety certificate and qualified short voyage safety certificate.

16. A qualified safety certificate or a qualified short voyage safety certificate shall be in accordance with Form 9 with such modifications as are necessary to show—

(a) in what respects the ship is exempt from the requirements of the Act and regulations under the Act; and

(b) the conditions (if any) subject to which the ship is exempt.

Safety equipment certificate.

17. A safety equipment certificate shall be in accordance with Form 10.

Qualified safety equipment certificate.

18. A qualified safety equipment certificate shall be in accordance with Form 10, with such modifications as are necessary to show—

(a) in what respects the ship is exempt from the requirements of the Act and regulations under the Act; and

(b)the conditions (if any) subject to which the ship is exempt.

Exemption certificate.

19. An exemption certificate shall be in accordance with Form 11.

Safety radio-telegraphy certificates, &c.

20.—(1.) A safety radiotelegraphy certificate shall be in accordance with Form 12 and a safety radiotelephony certificate shall be in accordance with Form 13.

(2.) A qualified safety radiotelegraphy certificate shall be in accordance with Form 12, with such modifications as are necessary to show—

(a) in what respects the ship is exempt from the requirements of the Act and regulations under the Act; and

(b)the conditions (if any) subject to which the ship is exempt.

(3.) A qualified safety radiotelephony certificate shall be in accordance with Form 13, with such modifications as are necessary to show—

(a) in what respects the ship is exempt from the requirements of the Act and regulations under the Act; and

(b)the conditions (if any) subject to which, the ship is exempt.

Radio installation certificates, &c., in respect of non-Convention ships.

21.—(1.) Where the Minister is satisfied that a ship in respect of which a certificate referred to in the last preceding regulation is not in force complies with such of the requirements of Division 6a of Part IV. of the Act and of the Navigation (Radio) Regulations as are applicable to the ship, he may issue in respect of the ship a radio installation certificate in accordance with Form 14.

(2.) A certificate issued under the last preceding sub-regulation remains in force for a period of one year after the date of issue.

(3.) Where, in pursuance of the Navigation (Radio) Regulations, a ship referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation is exempted from all or any of the requirements of Division 6a of Part IV. of the Act or of the Navigation (Radio) Regulations, the Minister may issue in respect of the ship a certificate of exemption in accordance with Form 15.

(4.) A certificate issued under the last preceding sub-regulation remains in force for a period of one year after the date of issue or for such shorter period as is specified in the certificate.

 (5.) The master of a ship in respect of which a certificate has been issued under this regulation shall, while the certificate remains in force, cause a copy of the certificate to be kept displayed in a prominent and accessible place in the ship, where it may be read by all persons on board.

Period for which certificate of survey remains in force.

22. For the purposes of sub-section (2.) of section 195 of the Act, the prescribed time, in relation to a certificate of survey, is one year.

Period for which certificate of equipment remains in force.

23. For the purposes of sub-section (2.) of section 195 of the Act, the prescribed time, in relation to a certificate of equipment, is—

(a)in the case of a ship registered in Australia or engaged in the coasting trade—one year; and

(b) in any other case—two years.

Issue of certain certificates.

24.—(1.) A certificate issued under Division 2b of Part IV. of the Act and a certificate issued under regulation 21 of these Regulations shall be in duplicate, and one of the copies shall be marked "Owner's Copy".

(2.) On the application of the owner or master of a ship, an additional copy of the certificate issued in respect of the ship may be issued.

Valid Safety Convention certificates.

25. For the purposes of Part IV. of the Act, a valid Safety Convention certificate is a Safety Convention certificate which complies with the following requirements:—

(a) The certificate shall be in accordance with the appropriate form of certificate specified in the Appendix to the Safety Convention;

(b)The certificate shall be applicable to the voyage in respect of which a certificate of clearance is demanded;

(c) The certificate shall be applicable to the trade in which the ship is engaged;

(d)The certificate shall show that it was issued under the authority or at the request of the Government of the country in which the ship is registered;

(e) The certificate shall be in force at the time at which it is produced.

Classification certificate.

26. For the purposes of the definition of "classification certificate" in sub-section (1.) of section one hundred and eighty-seven a of the Act, Lloyd's Register of Shipping is a prescribed association for the survey and registry of ships and a Class 100a or a Class 100a1 classification certificate issued by that association is a classification certificate of a prescribed standard.

Roman characters and Arabic figures to be used.

27. Particulars inserted in a certificate issued under Division 2 or Division 2b of Part IV. of the Act or under regulation 21 of these Regulations shall be inserted in Roman characters or Arabic figures, as the case requires.

Part IV.—Miscellaneous.

Report of accident.

28.—(1.) A report by the owner or master of a ship under section 268 of the Act shall be in accordance with Form 16.

(2.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the report shall be made to a Deputy Director.

(3.) Where the ship is lying at or arrives at a port other than Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Fremantle or Hobart, the report shall be made to the superintendent at that port.

Fees.

29.—(1.) Fees in accordance with the Second Schedule to these Regulations are payable in respect of the matters in relation to which the fees are specified.

(2.) Where a fee payable under the last preceding sub-regulation in respect of a ship is not paid, the Commonwealth may recover the fee as a debt due to the Commonwealth from the owner, charterer, agent or master of the ship.

Refund of fees.

30. Where a survey or inspection for which a fee payable under regulations made under the Act has been paid is not completed, the Director may order that such part of the fee as he considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case be refunded.

THE SCHEDULES.

First Schedule.

Form 1. Regulation 6.

Navigation Act 1912-19 .

navigation (survey) regulations.

APPLICATION FOR SURVEY OF SHIP OR SHIP'S EQUIPMENT.

To the Deputy Director of Navigation,

Name of ship Port of registry

Official no.

Name and address of owner

      

Gross and net tonnage.

Description of ship and engines.

Class, and date and nature of last classification survey.

Particulars of last certificate issued.

No. and class.

Where issued.

Date of expiry.

Class of certificate now required.

Number of passengers and crew.

Whether licensed to engage in the coasting trade.

Intended trade and date of sailing.

Passengers.

Crew.

Total.

Place, date and hour at which it is desired that the survey be commenced.

Nature of survey required.

Place and date of last dry-docking.

Owner, Agent or Master.

Date/  / 19 .

First Schedule—continued.

Form 2. Regulation 9.

Navigation Act 1912-19

NOTICE UNDER SECTION 190a OF ALTERATION TO HULL, ETC.

To

Name of ship

Port of Registry

Official No.

Name and address of Owner

Name and address of Master

Nature and Particulars of Alteration, Replacement or Damage.

Owner, Agent or Master.

Date / /19 .

Form 3. Regulation 10.

Navigation Act 1912-19

DECLARATION BY SURVEYOR.

I,	, a surveyor appointed under the abovementioned Act,
declare—

 (a) that my report dated the day of , 19 , on the survey carried out by me of the (description of part of ship or equipment surveyed) of the (name of ship)is correct in all particulars;

(b)that, in my opinion, having regard to the construction, equipment and machinery of the ship, so far as surveyed by me, the ship is fit to ply on the following voyages or class of voyages:—

(c)that, in my opinion, the ship is, so far as surveyed by me, fit to ply on international voyages while engaged in the following special trade only:—

Declared before me at	on this	day of
,19.

 

Surveyor.

Witness.

Form 4. Regulation 11.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19 .

navigation (survey) regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR A PASSENGER SHIP.

No.

Particulars of Ship.

Name of ship and official number. Port of registry. Gross tonnage. Name and address of registered owner.

i, the undersigned , certify—

(a)that the above-named ship has been surveyed in accordance with the provisions of the Navigation Act 1912-19  and the regulations thereunder;

First Schedule—continued.

(b)that the ship is fit to carry, if there is no encumbrance of passengers and crew's quarters, the following passengers and crew:—

Number and class of passengers. Number of crew. Total, passengers and crew.

(c) that the survey showed that the ship complied with the Navigation Act 1912-19 and the regulations thereunder as regards—

(i) the hull, main and auxiliary boilers and machinery;

(ii) the watertight sub-divisions and details;

(iii) the following sub-division loadlines:—

Sub-division loadlines assigned and marked amidships on the ship's sides.	Freeboard.	To apply when spaces in which passengers are carried include the following alternative spaces.
C.1 .....................................
C.2 .....................................
C.3 .....................................

(d)that properly equipped lifeboats and other life-saving appliances provide for a total number of persons and no more, namely:—

(i)..................... lifeboats (including  motor lifeboats or mechanically-propelled lifeboats) capable of accommodating  persons and motor lifeboats fitted with radio installation and searchlight (included in the total lifeboats shown above) requiring certificated lifeboatmen;

(ii) ................... liferafts capable of accommodating  persons;

(iii) .................. buoyant apparatus capable of supporting  persons;

(iv) .................... lifebuoys; and

(v) ..................... lifejackets;

(e) that the ship complied with the Navigation Act 1912-19 and the regulations thereunder as regards fire-detecting and fire-extinguishing apparatus and was provided with navigation lights and shapes and means of making sound signals and distress signals;

(f) that the authorized maximum pressure on the safety valves is 1bs. Per square inch; and

* State class of ship and voyage or class of voyages.

(g) that the ship is fit to ply as *

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19 .

(Signature of person issuing certificate.)

First Schedule—continued.

Form 5. Regulation 11.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19

navigation (survey) regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR A PASSENGER SHIP.

(To be annexed to Safety Certificate.)

No.

Name of ship:

Owner or agent:

This is to certify that the provisions of the Navigation Act 1912-19  and the regulations thereunder relating to the survey of ships for the carriage of passengers have been complied with and that the above-named ship is fit to ply as a foreign-going ship and is fit to carry, if there is no encumbrance of passengers' or crew's accommodation, the following passengers and crew:—

Number and class of passengers. Number of crew. Total, passengers and crew.

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19

(Signature of person issuing certificate.)

 

Form 6. Regulation 12.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19

navigation (survey) regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR A CARGO SHIP.

No.

Particulars of Ship.

Name of ship and official number. Port of registry. Gross and net tonnage. Name and address of registered owner.

I, the undersigned , certify—

(a) that the above-named ship has been surveyed in accordance with the Navigation Act 1912-19 and the regulations thereunder;

First Schedule—continued.

(b)that the ship is fit to carry, if there is no encumbrance of passengers' and crew's quarters, not more than the following passengers and crew:—

Number of passengers. Number of crew. Total, passengers and crew.

(c) that the survey showed that the ship complied with the Navigation Act 1912-19 and the regulations thereunder as regards—

(i) hull, main and auxiliary boilers and machinery; and

(ii) fire-detecting and fire-extinguishing apparatus;

(d)that the survey showed that lifesaving appliances (including properly equipped lifeboats capable of accommodating, on either side of the ship, all persons on board) are provided as follows:—

(i) ........................ lifeboats on the starboard side capable of accommodating persons;

(ii) ........................  lifeboats on the port side capable of accommodating  persons;

(iii) ........................  motor lifeboats or mechanically propelled lifeboats (included in the lifeboats shown above);

(iv) ........................  lifebuoys; and

(v) ........................  lifejackets;

(e) that the ship was provided with navigation lights and shapes, and means of making sound signals and distress signals;

(f) that the authorized maximum pressure on the safety valves is lbs.

per square inch;

*State class of ship and voyage or class of voyages.

(g) that the ship is fit to ply as *

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19  . 

(Signature of person issuing certificate.)

Form 7. Regulation 13.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19

navigation (survey) regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY FOR A STEAMSHIP TRADING ON THE RIVER MURRAY AND ITS TRIBUTARIES.

No.

Particulars of Ship.

   

Name of ship.	Port of registry and official number.	Registered tonnage.		Name and address of registered owner.
		Gross.	Net.

First Schedule—continued.

I, the undersigned , hereby certify—

(a) that the above-named steamship is fit to carry, if there is no encumbrance of passengers' or crew's quarters, passengers and crew as follows:—

Number of passengers and crew.
When plying with cargo	Maximum number of passengers that may be carried (for whom berths are provided)
	Maximum number of deck passengers, in addition to the above .............................................................................
Total .............................................................................
When plying with excursion passengers only	Maximum number of passengers that may be carried when plying on holiday excursions, during daylight, no cargo being carried in excess of such quantity as may be approved by a representative of the Deputy Director at any port of departure and the holds being substantially decked over and stanchions and railings being fitted wherever necessary for the protection of passengers .............................................................................
Number of crew for whom accommodation approved ............

(b) that the authorized maximum pressure on the safety valve is lbs.

per square inch;

(c) that the approved life-saving and fire appliances are provided on the ship, including 1 lifeboat and 4 lifebuoys; and

(d) that the provisions of the Navigation Act 1912-19  , and of the regulations thereunder, relating to the survey of ships and of their equipment, have been complied with, and that the vessel is fit to ply as a passenger steamship on the River Murray and its tributaries with the number of passengers and crew stated above.

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19

(Signature of person issuing certificate.)

Form 8. Regulation 14.

Commonwealth of Australia. Navigation Act 1912-19  .

navigation (survey) regulations.

CERTIFICATE OF EQUIPMENT.

No.

Particulars of Ship.

Name and official number. Port of registry. Name and address of registered owner.

First Schedule—continued.

I, the undersigned  , certify—

(a) that the above-mentioned ship has been surveyed in accordance with the Navigation Act 1912-19  and the regulations thereunder;

(b)that the ship is fit to carry, if there is no encumbrance of passengers' and crews' quarters, not more than the following passengers and crew:—

Number of passengers. Number of crew. Total, passengers and crew.

(c) that the survey showed that life-saving appliances (including properly equipped lifeboats capable of accommodating, on either side of the ship, all persons on board) are provided as follows:—

(i) ........................  lifeboats on port side capable of accommodating  persons;

(ii) .......................  lifeboats on starboard side capable of accommodating  persons;

(iii) ........................  motor lifeboats or mechanically-propelled lifeboats (included in the lifeboats shown above);

(iv) ........................  lifebuoys; and

(v) ........................  lifejackets;

(d)that the ship was provided with a line-throwing apparatus and lifeboat portable radio apparatus in accordance with the provisions of the Navigation Act 1912-19  and the regulations thereunder;

(e) that the survey showed that the ship complied with the requirements of the Navigation Act 1912-19     and the regulations thereunder as regards fire-extinguishing appliances and was provided with navigation lights and shapes and means of making sound signals and distress signals; and

(f) that in all other respects the ship complied with the requirements of the Navigation Act 1912-19 and the regulations thereunder so far as those requirements apply to the ship.

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19  .

(Signature of person issuing certificate.)

First Schedule—continued.

Form 9. Regulations 15 and 16.

Commonwealth of Australia.

(Seal.) Navigation Act 1912-19

SAFETY CERTIFICATE

for	an	international voyage.
	a short

 

Issued under the provisions of the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948.

Name of ship. Distinctive number or letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage. Particulars of voyages, if any, sanctioned under Regulation 22 (c) of Chapter III. of the Regulations annexed to the Convention.

I, the undersigned , certify—

I. That the above-mentioned ship has been duly surveyed in accordance with the provisions of the Convention referred to above.

II. That the survey showed that the ship complied with the requirements of the Regulations annexed to the said Convention as regards:—

(1) the structure, main and auxiliary boilers and machinery;

(2) the watertight sub-division arrangements and details;

(3) the following sub-division loadlines:—

Sub-division loadlines assigned and marked on the ship's side at amidships (Regulation 10 of Chapter II. of the Regulations annexed to the Convention.)	Freeboard.	To apply when the spaces in which passengers are carried include the following alternative spaces.
C.1 ...........................................................
C.2 ...........................................................
C.3 ...........................................................

III. That the life-saving appliances provide for a total number of persons and no more, viz.:—

....................  lifeboats (including motor lifeboats or mechanically-propelled lifeboats) capable of accommodating  persons, and  motor lifeboats fitted with radiotelegraph installation and searchlight (included in the total lifeboats shown above), requiring certificated lifeboatmen;

.................... liferafts capable of accommodating persons;

....................  buoyant apparatus capable of supporting persons;

....................  lifebuoys;

.................... lifejackets;

First Schedule—continued.

IV. That the lifeboats were equipped in accordance with provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention.

V. That the ship was provided with a line-throwing appliance and lifeboat portable radio apparatus in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention.

VI. That the ship complied with the requirements of the Regulations annexed to the Convention as regards radiotelegraph installations, viz.:—

Requirements of Regulations.	Actual provision.
Hours of listening by operator .....................................
Number of operators ...................................................
Whether auto-alarm fitted ...........................................
Whether main installation fitted ..................................
Whether emergency installation fitted ..........................
Whether main and emergency transmitters electrically separated or combined ...........................................
Whether direction-finder fitted ....................................
Number of passengers for which certificated ................

VII. That the ship complied with the requirements of the Regulations annexed to the Convention, as regards fire-detecting and fire-extinguishing appliances and was provided with navigation lights and shapes, and means of making sound signals and distress signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention and also the International Collision Regulations.

VIII. That in all other respects the ship complied with the requirements of the Regulations annexed to the Convention so far as these requirements apply thereto.

This certificate is issued under the authority of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. It will remain in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19  .

The undersigned declares that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this certificate.

(Signature.)

Form 10. Regulations 17 and 18.

Commonwealth of Australia.

(Seal.) Navigation Act 1912-19  .

SAFETY EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATE.

Issued under the provisions of the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948.

Name of ship. Distinctive number or letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage.

 

First Schedule—continued.

I, the undersigned , certify—

I. That the above-mentioned ship has been duly inspected in accordance with the provisions of the Convention referred to above.

II. That the inspection showed that the life-saving appliances provided for a total number of

  persons and no more, viz.:—

.................. lifeboats on port side capable of accommodating       persons.

.................. lifeboats on starboard side capable of accommodating       persons.

.................. motor lifeboats and/or mechanically-propelled lifeboats (included in the total lifeboats shown above).

.................. lifebuoys.

.................. lifejackets.

III. That the lifeboats were equipped in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention.

IV. That the ship was provided with a line-throwing apparatus and lifeboat portable radio apparatus in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention.

V. That the inspection showed that the ship complied with the requirements of the said Convention as regards fire-extinguishing appliances and was provided with navigation lights and shapes and means of making sound signals and distress signals, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention and the International Collision Regulations.

VI. That in all other respects the ship complied with the requirements of the Regulations annexed to the Convention so far as these requirements apply thereto.

This certificate is issued under the authority of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. It will remain in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19  .

The undersigned declares that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this Certificate.

(Signature.)

Form 11. Regulation 19.

Commonwealth of Australia.

(Seal.) Navigation Act 1912-19  .

EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE.

Issued under the provisions of the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948.

Name of ship. Distinctive number or letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage.

 

First Schedule—continued.

I, the undersigned , certify—

That the above-mentioned ship is, under the authority conferred by Regulation

  of Chapter of the Regulations annexed to the Convention referred to above, exempted from the requirements of    of the Convention on the voyages

to

* Insert here the conditions, if any, on which the exemption certificate is granted. *

This certificate is issued under the authority of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. It will remain in force until

Issued at  , the   day of  , 19  .

The undersigned declares that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this Certificate.

(Signature.)

  Insert here references to Chapters and Regulations, specifying particular paragraphs.

 

Form 12. Regulation 20.

Commonwealth of Australia.

(Seal.) Navigation Act 1912-19 .

SAFETY RADIOTELEGRAPHY CERTIFICATE.

Issued under the provisions of the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948.

Name of ship. Distinctive number or letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage.

I, the undersigned  , certify that the above-mentioned ship complies with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention referred to above as regards Radiotelegraphy:—

Requirements of Regulations.	Actual provision.
Hours of listening by operators ....................................
Number of operators ...................................................
Whether auto-alarm fitted ............................................
Whether main installation fitted ...................................
Whether emergency installation fitted ..........................
Whether main and emergency transmitters electrically separated or combined ................................................
Whether direction finder fitted .....................................

This Certificate is issued under the authority of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. It will remain in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19  .

The undersigned declares that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this Certificate.

(Signature.)

First Schedule—continued.

Form 13. Regulation 20.

Commonwealth of Australia.

(Seal.) Navigation Act 1912-19  .

SAFETY RADIOTELEPHONY CERTIFICATE.

Issued under the provisions of the

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1948.

Name of ship. Distinctive number or letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage.

I, the undersigned  , certify that the above-mentioned ship complies with the provisions of the Regulations annexed to the Convention referred to above as regards Radiotelephony:—

Requirements of Regulations.	Actual provision.
Hours of listening by operator ....................................
Number of operators .................................................

This Certificate is issued under the authority of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia. It will remain in force until

Issued at , the day of ,19  .

The undersigned declares that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this Certificate.

(Signature.)

 

Form 14. Regulation 21 (1.).

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19

navigation (survey) regulations.

RADIO INSTALLATION CERTIFICATE.

Name of ship, Distinctive letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage.

 

First Schedule—continued.

I, the undersigned , certify that the above-mentioned Ship complies with the requirements of Division 6a of Part IV. of the Navigation Act 1912-19 and with the requirements of the Navigation (Radio) Regulations.

Hours of listening by radio officer or wireless signaller ................................................	..................
Number of radio officers ............................................................................................	..................
Number of wireless signallers .....................................................................................	..................
Whether auto-alarm fitted ...........................................................................................	..................
Whether main installation fitted ..................................................................................	..................
Whether emergency installation fitted .........................................................................	..................
Whether main and emergency transmitters electrically separable or combined ...............	..................
Whether direction finder fitted ....................................................................................	..................

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at , the day of , 19 .

(Signature.)

Form 15. Regulation 21 (3.).

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19  .

navigation (survey) regulations.

RADIO INSTALLATION EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE.

Name of ship. Distinctive number or letters. Port of registry. Gross tonnage.

I, the undersigned , certify that, in pursuance of the Navigation (Radio) Regulations, the above-mentioned ship has, subject to the conditions specified below, been exempted from such of the requirements of Division 6a of Part IV. of the Navigation Act 1912-19 and of the Navigation (Radio) Regulations as are so specified.

Requirements from which Ship Exempted.

Conditions of Exemption.

This certificate remains in force until

Issued at  , the  day of  , 19  .

(Signature.)

First Schedule—continued.

Form 16. Regulation 28.

Commonwealth of Australia.

Navigation Act 1912-19

navigation (survey) regulations.

REPORT UNDER SECTION 268 OF ACCIDENT OR OTHER OCCURRENCE.

To

Name of ship Port of registry Official No.

Steam, motor, or sail (if latter, state rig) Tonnage—Gross Net

When and where built

Name and address of owner

Name of master

Classification, corporation or association and class

Nature of cargo

Certificate issued by Date of expiry

Total number of officers and crew on board

Number of passengers

Date of occurrence Place of occurrence

On a voyage from to

Draught at time of occurrence—Forward: ft.  ins.  Aft:  ft.  ins.

In case of accident, &c., place where vessel now is

Ports for which vessel is bound	in Australia
	out of Australia

 

Nature and Particulars of Accident or other Occurrence.

Signature of	Master
	Owner
	Agent

Date

 /   /19  .

Second Schedule.

Regulation 29.

FEES.

1.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-paragraph, the fee for the survey of a ship for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of survey, a qualified safety certificate, a qualified short voyage safety certificate, a safety certificate or a short voyage safety certificate is the fee determined in accordance with the following table:—

Gross registered tonnage of ship.	Fee.
Not exceeding 100 tons .....................................................................	£	s.	d.
Not exceeding 100 tons .....................................................................	10	0	0
Exceeding 100 tons but not exceeding 300 tons ...................................	14	0	0
Exceeding 300 tons but not exceeding 900 tons ...................................	16	0	0
Exceeding 900 tons but not exceeding 1,200 tons ................................	18	0	0
Exceeding 1,200 tons but not exceeding 1,500 tons .............................	20	0	0
Exceeding 1,500 tons but not exceeding 1,800 tons .............................	24	0	0
Exceeding 1,800 tons but not exceeding 2,100 tons .............................	28	0	0
Exceeding 2,100 tons but not exceeding 2,400 tons .............................	32	0	0
Exceeding 2,400 tons ........................................................................	32	0	0
plus £3 (or in the case of a cargo ship, £2) for every additional 300 tons or part of 300 tons in excess of 2,400 tons

Second Schedule—continued.

(2.) Where a survey, other than a survey of a new ship or a ship which has not previously been surveyed in Australia, is made for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of survey, a qualified safety certificate, a qualified short voyage safety certificate, a safety certificate or a short voyage safety certificate for a period of less than eleven months, the fee for the survey is—

(a) an amount, assessed at the rate of one-twelfth of the fee otherwise payable for the survey, for each month or part of a month in the period;

(b) an amount equal to one-quarter of the fee otherwise payable for the survey; or

(c) Ten pounds,

whichever is the greater.

2. The fee for a survey for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of equipment, a qualified safety equipment certificate or a safety equipment certificate in respect of a cargo ship in relation to which a classification certificate is in force is—

(a) an amount equal to one-quarter of the fee for the survey of a cargo ship for a certificate of survey; or

(b) Four pounds,

whichever is the greater.

3.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding subparagraph, the fee for the survey in dry dock of the hull of a ship, other than a survey as part of a complete survey of the ship, is the fee determined in accordance with the following table:—

Gross registered tonnage of ship.	Fee.
£	s.	d.
Not exceeding 500 tons .........................................................................................	8	0	0
Exceeding 500 tons but not exceeding 1,000 tons ...................................................	12	0	0
Exceeding 1,000 tons but not exceeding 3,000 tons .................................................	16	0	0
Exceeding 3,000 tons ............................................................................................	20	0	0

(2.) Where a survey in dry dock of the hull of a ship, other than a survey as part of a complete survey of the ship, is made in respect of a ship in relation to which there is in force a certificate of survey, a qualified safety certificate, a qualified short voyage safety certificate, a safety certificate or a short voyage safety certificate, the fee for the survey is an amount equal to one-half of the fee otherwise payable for the survey.

4. Where, on the application of the owner or master of a ship, an additional copy of a certificate issued under Division 2b of Part IV. of the Act or under these Regulations is issued, the fee for the issue of that copy is One pound.

5.—(1.) The fee for an extension of the currency of a certificate of survey under section 201 of the Act, or for an extension of a qualified safety certificate, a qualified short voyage safety certificate, a safety certificate or a short voyage safety certificate under section 206k of the Act, is the fee determined in accordance with the following table:—

Gross registered tonnage of ship.	Fee.
£	s.	d.
Not exceeding 500 tons .........................................................................................	6	0	0
Exceeding 500 tons but not exceeding 5,000 tons ...................................................	10	0	0
Exceeding 5,000 tons but not exceeding 10,000 tons ...............................................	20	0	0
Exceeding 10,000 tons ..........................................................................................	24	0	0

 

Second Schedule—continued.

(2.) The fee for an extension of the currency of a certificate of equipment under section 201 of the Act, or for an extension of a qualified safety equipment certificate or a safety equipment certificate under section 206k of the Act, is—

(a) one quarter of the fee which would be payable if the certificate were a certificate referred to in the last preceding sub-paragraph; or

(b) Three pounds,

whichever is the greater.

6. The fee for the survey of a ship in respect of which an order for provisional or final detention has been made under section 210 of the Act is—

(a)where the ship has been detained on account of over loading, improper loading, insufficient ventilation of coal cargo or bunkers or defective equipment—the fee determined in accordance with the following table:—

Gross registered tonnage of ship.	Fee.
£	s.	d.
Not exceeding 500 tons .......................................................................	8	0	0
Exceeding 500 tons but riot exceeding 750 tons ....................................	10	0	0
Exceeding 750 tons but not exceeding 1,000 tons ..................................	12	0	0
Exceeding 1,000 tons ..........................................................................	12	0	0
plus £2 for each additional 1,000 tons or part of 1,000 tons

(b)where the ship has been detained on account of a defective hull or machinery—the fee which would be payable if the survey were for the purpose of obtaining a certificate of survey.

7.—(1.) The fee for the survey of a ship which is carried out in respect of repairs or alterations to a part of the hull, machinery or equipment of the ship is, if the survey is not a survey in respect of which a fee is specified in another provision of this Part of this Schedule, the fee, or the aggregate of the fees, as the case may be, determined in accordance with the following table.:—

 

Gross registered tonnage of vessel.	Fee for day on which it is necessary for a visit to be made by the surveyor.
	First day.			Second day.			Each subsequent day.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Not exceeding 500 tons ..............................................................................................	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Exceeding 500 tons but not exceeding 1,000 tons ..............................................................................................	4	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	0
Exceeding 1,000 tons ..............................................................................................	6	0	0	6	0	0	4	0	0

(2.) The fee, or the aggregate of the fees, payable by virtue of the last preceding sub-paragraph shall not exceed the fee which would be payable for a survey of the ship of a kind referred to in the last preceding paragraph.

8. The fee for the survey of a radio installation is Eight pounds.

9. The fee for a service rendered by a surveyor in connexion with a survey, inspection or test under the Act or regulations made under the Act is, if the service is not a service in respect of which a fee is otherwise specified in these Regulations or specified in other regulations made under the Act, such amount as the Minister directs with respect to services of that kind.

Second Schedule—continued.

10.—(1.) Where, as a result of a request made by the owner, agent or master of a ship, a surveyor carries out a survey or inspection in respect of the ship or its equipment during any period when the Deputy Director's office in the State where the survey" or inspection is made is not open for public business, the fee for the survey or inspection otherwise payable under this Schedule shall be increased—

(a)if the surveyor commences or ceases to be so engaged on a day when the Deputy Director's office is not at any time open for public business—by Five pounds five shillings; gad

(b) in any other case—by Two pounds two shillings or, if the surveyor commences to be so engaged before 6 a.m. or ceases to be so engaged after 11 p.m., by Four pounds four shillings.

(2.) This paragraph applies in respect of each surveyor engaged on a survey or inspection during a period when the Deputy Director's office is not open for public business.

11. Where—

(a)a surveyor is available at the time and place appointed for a survey or inspection in respect of a ship or its equipment but, for any reason outside the control of the surveyor, he is compelled to wait for a period after that time before he can commence the survey or inspection;

(b) a surveyor is carrying out a survey or inspection in respect of a ship or its equipment and, for any reason outside his control, the survey or inspection is interrupted and he is compelled to wait for 3 period before he can continue the survey or inspection; or

(c) a surveyor carrying out a survey or inspection in respect of a ship orits equipment is compelled, for any reason outside his control, to wait on the ship after the completion of the survey or inspection,

the fee for the survey or inspection otherwise payable under this Schedule shall be increased by an amount of Two pounds for each hour, or part of an hour, of the waiting time in excess of half an hour.

12. Where, as the result of a request made by the owner, agent or master of a ship, a surveyor proceeds to a place outside the limits of the port at which he is ordinarily stationed for the purpose of carrying out a survey or inspection in respect of the ship or its equipment, the fee for the survey or inspection otherwise payable under this Schedule shall be increased by an amount equal to the travelling and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred by the surveyor.

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.