30Reporting of defects on a regulated Australian vessel

30 Reporting of defects on a regulated Australian vessel

(1) If a defect is discovered on a regulated Australian vessel, the defect must be reported:

(a) at the earliest opportunity to AMSA; and

(b) if the vessel is in port of another SOLAS Contracting Government — immediately to the appropriate authority of the SOLAS Contracting Government.

(2) In subsection (1):

defect has the meaning given by Regulation 11(c) of Chapter I of SOLAS.

Note 1 An approved form for the reporting of defects to AMSA is available on AMSA’s website at http://www.amsa.gov.au/forms.

Note 2 Under sections 185 and 186 of the Navigation Act, the owner and master of a vessel have reporting obligations in relation to marine incidents. Section 23A of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 prescribes matters for sections 185 and 186.