Section 5 - Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency — national law) 2022 - Interpretation

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The propulsion power of a vessel is determined according to the following table.

Item	Characteristics of vessel	Propulsion power
1	All of the following:(a) multi propeller shaft or multi propulsion;(b) <35 m long;(c) operating in inland waters or waters to the outer limits of the exclusive economic zone of Australia.	The largest value of maximum continuous rated power of the vessel’s main propulsion machinery, for the propulsion of the vessel by 1 propeller shaft as indicated by the vessel’s certificate of survey or certificate of operation.
2	Any other vessel	The total maximum continuous rated output power of all the vessel’s main propulsion machinery as indicated by the vessel’s certificate of survey or certificate of operation.

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