EXPLANATORY NOTES
Marine Orders Part 12
(ConstructionSubdivision & stability, machinery
and electrical installations)
Issue 2 - Amendment
Order No 7 of 2006
Purpose
1. Marine Orders Part 12:
- gives effect to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), Chapter II-1, for purposes of the Navigation Act;
- specifies requirements for the structure, subdivision, stability, machinery and electrical installations for both a SOLAS ship and a non-SOLAS ship, for the purposes of the Navigation Act; and
- gives effect to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) guidelines with respect to the design and construction of off-shore supply vessels.
2. Marine Orders Part 12, Issue 2 – Amendment, Order No. 7 of 2006, amends Marine Orders Part 12, Issue 2 and gives effect to amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1 adopted by Resolutions MSC.151(78), MSC.170(79), and MSC.194(80).
Power
3. Paragraph 190B(1)(a) of the Navigation Act 1912 (Navigation Act) provides for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to specify requirements for the construction, hull, equipment and machinery of ships.
4. Section 191 of the Navigation Act provides for AMSA to give effect to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
5. Section 192B of the Navigation Act provides for AMSA to require a ship to carry information with respect to the stability of the ship.
6. Subsection 425(1) of the Navigation Act empowers the Governor-General to make regulations necessary or convenient for carrying out or giving effect to the Navigation Act.
7. Subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act provides for AMSA to make Orders with respect to any matters in the Act for or in relation to which provision may be made by regulations.
8. Marine Orders, Part 12, Issue 2 - Amendment, was made pursuant to subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act.
Consultation
9. A copy of the draft text of this issue was circulated to approved survey authorities, Shipping Australia Limited, Australian Shipowners Association, and the National Maritime Safety Committee for comments. The draft text was also placed on the AMSA website for public comment.
Overview
10. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of IMO recently adopted the following amendments to SOLAS Chapter II-1:
- Amendments adopted by MSC.151(78) are in relation to means of access in cargo area of oil tankers and bulk carriers. The amendments entered into force on 1 January 2006;
- Amendments adopted by MSC.170(79) are in relation to testing of water tight doors and will enter into force on 1 July 2006;
- Amendments adopted by MSC.194(80) include addition of (a) a new regulation 3-7, which requires as built construction drawings to be maintained on board and ashore, and (b) a new regulation 23-3, in relation to fitting of water level detectors on single hold cargo ships other than bulk carriers. The amendments shall enter into force on 1 January 2007. Annex 1 enters into force 1 January 2007 – annex 2 enters in to force 1 January 2006.
Amendment of principal provisions
11. Provision 2.1 of this Issue amends the principal Order by inserting 1.2.1A into Provision 1.2 (Power).
12. Provision 2.2 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting the definition of Chief Marine Surveyor from Provision 2 (Definitions of words…).
13. Provision 2.3 of this Issue amends the principal Order by inserting the definition of Manager, Ship Inspections in Provision 2. (Definitions of words …).
14. Provision 2.4 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 6.1.1 and substituting a new Provision 6.1.1. The provision (Internal Review) has been amended to include the time-frame for lodging an application for an internal review.
15. Provision 2.5 of this Issue amends the principal Order by inserting Provision 6.1.4. This provision has been added to specify the time-frame for providing an applicant with an internal review decision.
16. Provision 2.6 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 6.2.2 and substituting a new Provision 6.2.2. The new provision lists the required statements that must be provided with an internal review decision notice.
Amendment of appendices
17. Provision 3.1 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 8.1 of Appendix 2 and substituting a new Provision 8.1. The new provision (Required Layout) refers to the correct table for recording types of information that is required to be carried in a ship’s stability book.
18. Provision 3.2 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provisions 5.2 and 5.3 from Appendix 4. The provisions have been omitted to provide consistency with SOLAS.
19. Provision 3.3 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 7.1.1 of Appendix 4 and substituting a new Provision 7.1.1. The new provision includes requirements for oil mist detectors.
20. Provision 3.4 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 7.2 (Fire precautions) from Appendix 4. Provision 7.2.1 has been removed as the provision unnecessarily repeats the text of SOLAS Regulation II-1/47.2. Provision 7.2.2. has been removed as Marine Orders Part 15 gives effect to these requirements.
21. Provision 3.5 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 7.3 of Appendix 4 and substituting a new Provision 7.3. The new provision (Alarm systems):
- specifies alarm system requirements for both manned and unmanned engine rooms and for alarm systems to comply with SOLAS and survey authority requirements; and
- specifies a shutdown system for machinery to be in accordance with survey authority requirement.
22. Provision 3.6 of this Issue amends the principal Order by omitting Provision 7.4 of Appendix 4. The provision has been removed as the requirements of this provision are specified by SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-1 and the new provision 7.3 above.
Other amendments
23. Provision 4 provides footnotes that have been added, deleted or amended as required for the Part.
24. Provision 5 provides general amendments that apply to the Part.
Documents included by reference
25. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 1974, as amended.
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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
June 2006