Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 40.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1920.

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 1912-1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this tenth day of March, 1922.

FORSTER,

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 and 241.)

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

Equivalents of certain ratings.

“5bb. For the purposes of Section 43 and Schedule II. to the Act, the number of persons of the rating specified in the first column hereunder shall be deemed to be the equivalent of the number of persons of the ratings specified in the second column hereunder, but not conversely:—

First Column.

Second Column.

1 Ordinary Seaman.......................

1 Boy or Apprentice

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

Firemen and trimmers to be carried by certain ships.

“5dd. 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) Australbrook..............

Melbourne.......................

9

3

(a) Australcrag...............

Melbourne.......................

9

3

(a) Australford...............

Port Adelaide.....................

9

3

(a) Australglen...............

Hobart.........................

9

3

(b) Australmead..............

Melbourne.......................

9

3

(a) .Australmount.............

Sydney.........................

9

3

(a) Australpeak...............

Brisbane........................

9

3

(a) Australplain...............

Fremantle.......................

9

3

(a) Australpool...............

Fremantle.......................

9

3

(a) Australport...............

Port Adelaide.....................

9

3

(a) Australrange..............

Sydney.........................

9

3

Coolana.................

Newcastle.......................

6

..

Kowhai..................

Dunedin........................

4

..

Mataram.................

Sydney.........................

12

..

Mawatta.................

London.........................

6

..

(a) Toromeo.................

London.........................

9

4

(a) Subject to the condition that the temporary bulkhead erected to divide off, for bunker purposes portion of No. 2 ’tween deck or shelter deck, as the case may be, be not more than 44 feet, or under the beam nearest to that distance, from the forward permanent stokehold bulkhead.

(b) Subject to the conditions that the temporary bulkhead erected to divide off, for bunker purposes, portion of No. 2 lower hold, be not more than 32 feet, or under the beam nearest to that distance, from the forward permanent stokehold bulkhead, and that the temporary bulkhead erected to divide off, for bunker purposes, portion of No. 2 hold shelter deck, be not more than 44 feet, or under the beam nearest to that distance, from the forward permanent stokehold bulkhead.


3. After regulation 5f of the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, the following regulations are inserted:—

Deck hands to be carried by certain ships.

“5ff. 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 Seamen.

Ordinary Seamen.

Boys.

Aeon......................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Alabama...................

Melbourne..................

8

1

..

Araluen....................

London....................

13

1

1

Australbrook................

Melbourne..................

11

1

2

Australcrag.................

Melbourne..................

11

1

2

Australford..................

Port Adelaide................

11

1

2

Australglen.................

Hobart.....................

11

1

2

Australmead.................

Melbourne..................

10

1

2

Australmount................

Sydney....................

11

1

2

Australpeak.................

Brisbane....................

11

1

2

Australplain.................

Fremantle...................

11

1

2

Australpool.................

Fremantle...................

11

1

2

Australport..................

Port Adelaide................

10

1

2

Australrange................

Sydney....................

11

1

2

Bakara....................

London....................

13

1

2

Barambah..................

London....................

13

1

2

Bombala...................

Melbourne..................

13

..

1

Boonah....................

London....................

13

1

2

Booral.....................

London....................

11

1

2

Boorara....................

London....................

13

1

2

Bulga.....................

London....................

8

..

..

Bulla......................

London....................

12

1

1

Calulu.....................

London....................

11

1

2

Canberra...................

Melbourne..................

21

1

1

Carina.....................

London....................

12

1

2

Century....................

Melbourne..................

11

1

1

Chronos....................

Melbourne..................

11

..

1

Cooee.....................

London....................

11

1

2

Coolana....................

Newcastle..................

8

1

..

Cooma....................

Melbourne..................

13

1

1

Delungra...................

Newcastle..................

9

1

1

Dilga.....................

Newcastle..................

9

1

1

Dinoga....................

Newcastle..................

9

1

1

Dongarra...................

London....................

12

1

2

Dromana...................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Dumosa....................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Dundula...................

Sydney....................

9

1

1

Emita.....................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Enoggera...................

Brisbane....................

9

1

1

Era.......................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Eromanga..................

Brisbane....................

9

1

1

Eurelia....................

Port Adelaide................

9

1

1

Gilgai.....................

London....................

12

1

2

Kowarra...................

Melbourne..................

8

1

..

Macedon...................

Melbourne..................

11

..

1

Makambo...................

Sydney....................

7

1

..

Marsina....................

Sydney....................

8

..

1

Mataram...................

Sydney....................

10

1

2

Melusia....................

Sydney....................

8

..

1

Mindini....................

Sydney....................

8

..

1

Morinda...................

Sydney....................

8

..

1

(a) Nairana....................

Melbourne..................

12

..

1

Parattah...................

London....................

11

1

2

Saros.....................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Talawa....................

London....................

10

1

2

Time......................

Melbourne..................

9

1

1

Toromeo...................

London....................

11

1

2

Wear......................

Melbourne..................

8

1

..

Werribee...................

Melbourne..................

10

1

1

Westralia...................

Melbourne..................

11

1

..

(a) Whilst engaged in Melbourne-Northern Tasmanian Trade.

Boiler attendants to be carried by s.s. Moreton Bay.

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

Name of Ship.

Port of Registry.

Boiler Attendants.

Moreton Bay.................

Brisbane....................

9

Shipwrights or ships’ carpenters on certain ships.

“5h (1) Until otherwise prescribed, the undermentioned ships shall not be required to carry shipwrights or ships’ carpenters whilst trading within the limits and complying with the condition specified hereunder, viz.:—

Name of Ship.

Port of Registry.

Limits of Trade and Conditions of Exemption.

Alabama........

Melbourne........

 

Barwon.........

Melbourne........

 

Buninyong.......

Melbourne........

 

Burwah.........

Melbourne........

 

Chillagoe........

Melbourne........

 

Coolana.........

Newcastle........

Whilst trading exclusively between ports on the Australian coast (including Tasmania), between Cairns, in the State of Queensland, as the most northern port, and Spencer’s Gulf, in the State of South Australia, and 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 each ship whenever she leaves her home port

Corio...........

Melbourne........

Era............

Melbourne........

Goulburn........

Melbourne........

Kekerangu.......

London..........

Komura.........

Melbourne........

Koonda.........

Melbourne........

Kooyong........

Melbourne........

Kowarra........

Melbourne........

Lady Isobel.......

Glasgow.........

Moorabool.......

Melbourne........

Period..........

Melbourne........

 

Time...........

Melbourne........

 

Urilla..........

Adelaide.........

 

Wear...........

Melbourne........

 

Yarra...........

Melbourne........

 

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

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

(2) Until otherwise prescribed, the undermentioned ship, whilst engaged in the trade between Sydney or Newcastle and Hobart, shall carry shipwrights or ships’ carpenters as under:—

Name of Ship.

Port of Registry.

Shipwright or Ship’s Carpenter.

Taviuni..................

London.......................

1

[N.22/499.]

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1922, made under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, address the need to specify the number and types of personnel required on certain ships to ensure safety and compliance with maritime regulations. Enacted by the Governor-General in Council, these regulations were introduced to provide clear guidelines on the manning requirements of specific vessels, ensuring that appropriate numbers of crew members with particular ratings are on board. This legislative instrument aims to maintain safety standards and operational efficiency in maritime navigation by setting out detailed manning requirements for various ships, including stipulations on the equivalence of certain ratings, the number of firemen and trimmers, deck hands, boiler attendants, and shipwrights or ships’ carpenters, based on the type of ship and its trade routes.

Scope and Application

The Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1922, established under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, apply to specific ships listed in the regulations and are aimed at ensuring that the appropriate number of crew members and officers are carried on board. The regulations are concerned with the manning and accommodation of crew on ships, including the number of firemen, trimmers, deck hands, and boiler attendants that must be present. These regulations govern the operations of vessels within Australian waters and may also apply to Australian-registered vessels operating internationally, depending on the specific requirements outlined in the Act and these Regulations. The scope of these regulations is limited to the ships specifically mentioned, and they do not apply to all vessels registered in Australia. Additionally, the regulations can be amended or modified through subordinate instruments, allowing for flexibility in addressing emerging safety and operational requirements.

Key Provisions

The Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1920, specifically amending the Navigation (Manning and Accommodation) Regulations 1921, introduce several key provisions aimed at defining the crew requirements for certain ships. Regulation 5bb sets forth the equivalence of certain ratings for the purposes of Section 43 and Schedule II of the Act, specifying that a certain number of ordinary seamen are equivalent to a specified number of boys or apprentices. Regulation 5dd details the number of firemen and trimmers required to be carried by particular ships, such as the 'Australbrook' and 'Coolana', with specific conditions regarding the temporary bulkheads. Regulation 5ff lists the number of deck hands to be carried by numerous ships, including 'Aeon', 'Alabama', and 'Araluen', among others, specifying the number of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys required. Regulation 5g mandates the number of boiler attendants for the oil burning ship 'Moreton Bay'. Lastly, Regulation 5h exempts certain ships from carrying shipwrights or ships' carpenters under specific conditions, such as trading exclusively between Australian ports or carrying a specified number of spare wooden hatches. These Regulations impose specific manning requirements on ship operators, ensuring that each vessel carries the prescribed number of crew members in various roles. For example, ship operators must ensure that their vessels have the correct number of firemen, trimmers, deck hands, and boiler attendants as specified. Furthermore, operators of ships exempted from carrying shipwrights or ships' carpenters must adhere to the specified conditions, such as trading within certain limits or carrying a certain number of spare wooden hatches. Failure to comply with these Regulations may result in legal consequences. While the specific penalties are not detailed in the Regulations themselves, breaches of the Navigation Act 1912-1920 or its subsidiary legislation could lead to criminal charges and penalties under the Act. Such penalties may include fines or imprisonment, depending on the severity of the breach and the discretion of the court. Additionally, non-compliance could result in the vessel being detained or prevented from sailing, which could have significant commercial implications for the ship operator.

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