6Definitions

6 Definitions

In this Order:

AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.

bulk carrier means a ship that is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, including an ore carrier or a combination carrier.

cargo includes:

(a) ship’s stores, provisions, equipment and fuel; and

(b) mails; and

(c) passengers’ baggage; and

(d) material and equipment for:

(i) the repair of a ship; or

(ii) the fitting of a cargo space; or

(iii) securing cargo; and

(e) mechanical stowing appliances and transport equipment when carried as cargo or being handled by means of cranes or derricks.

cargo gear means an article, for use with a lifting appliance in loading or unloading cargo, that:

(a) is not permanently attached to the lifting appliance; and

(b) is designed to be detachable from the lifting appliance.

Note: Examples

Note: wire rope, fibre rope, sling, net, clamp, grab, pallet bar, lifting beam, lifting frame, spreader, tray, tub, scrap bin or other cargo receptacle, magnetic lifting device, vacuum lifting device, patent cargo handling system or self unloading system.

cargo space, for a ship, means a space intended for the carriage of cargo, including a trunkway or hatchway to the space.

cargo transport unit or CTU means a road freight vehicle, a railway freight wagon, a freight container, a road tank vehicle, a railway tank wagon or a portable tank.

competent person, for material handling equipment, means a person who:

(a) for carrying out testing and associated thorough examination and issuing certificates of test for the equipment under this Order — is appointed by:

(i) the manufacturer of the equipment; or

(ii) a classification society under a scheme of classification or certification of the equipment; or

(iii) a competent testing establishment; or

(b) for carrying out thorough examinations, other than those associated with testing, of the equipment under this Order or for determining the safe working load of cargo gear that is not required to be permanently marked with a SWL:

(i) is appointed by: