Sch 22Marine Orders Part 42, issue 2

Schedule 22 Marine Orders Part 42, issue 2

  This Order is Marine Order 42 (Cargo stowage and securing) 2003.

  This Order gives effect to the following provisions of SOLAS:

(a) Regulation 22 (Navigation Bridge Visibility) in Chapter V;

(b) Regulation 2 (Cargo Information) in Chapter VI;

(c) Regulation 5 (Stowage and Securing) in Chapter VI.

 1B.1 Paragraph 340(1)(a) of the Navigation Act allow for the making of regulations to give effect to SOLAS.

 1B.2 Subsection 112(4) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to provide for stowing and carriage in vessels of cargo.

 1B.3 Subsection 339(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed or that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Navigation Act.

 1B.4 Subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act  provides that AMSA may make orders about any matter for or in relation to which provision may be made by regulation.

[2] Section 2

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 2.1 In this Order:

approved means:

(a) for a regulated Australian vessel — approved by the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration or a recognised organisation; or

(b) for a foreign vessel — approved by or for the Administration of the foreign country.

[3] Section 2, definitions of Chief Marine Surveyor and General Manager

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[4] Section 2, definition of IMDG Code

Note 1   International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code is defined in the Navigation Act.

Note 2   For the text of the IMDG Code — see http://www.imo.org.  Information about the IMDG Code is available in a Marine Notice on AMSA’s website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

[5] Section 2, definitions of IMO, length, penal provision, SOLAS, survey authority, surveyor and surveyor-in-charge

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[6] Section 2, at the foot

Note 3   Other terms used in this Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:

• master.

[7] Subsection 3.2

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[8] Subsection 4.1

(a) the stowing and securing of cargoes in:

 (i) a regulated Australian vessel; and

(b) a cargo unit or cargo transport unit packed or being packed for transport on a vessel mentioned in paragraph (a).

[9] Sections 5 and 6