27Foreign vessels

27 Foreign vessels

(1) A foreign vessel must:

(a) have any certificate that is required by Regulation 12 of Chapter I, or Regulation 10 of Chapter VIII, of SOLAS; and

(b) comply with SOLAS to the extent that it is required to do so by the Administration of the country in which the vessel is registered.

(2) However, a foreign vessel that is not required to be issued a certificate in accordance with Regulation 12 of Chapter I, or Regulation 10 of Chapter VIII, of SOLAS must:

(a) have at least 1 certificate, or other documentary evidence issued by or on behalf of the country in which it is registered, that:

(i) attests to the vessel’s seaworthiness; and

(ii) includes details of the vessel’s areas of operation, equipment and manning requirements; and

(b) comply with the requirements of the Administration of the country in which it is registered.

Note Division 4 also provides for notification and reporting matters that apply to foreign vessels — see section 28, section 31 and section 32.

Note 2 It is an offence under sections 106 and 107 of the Navigation Act if a foreign vessel is taken to sea without a certificate of a specified kind in force for the vessel.