7Measures to be observed

7 Measures to be observed

7.1 The measures required by the International Regulations in the navigation, management and working of a ship for the prevention of collisions must be observed.

Note A master, mate or other person concerned with the navigation, management or working of a ship is guilty of an offence if he or she fails to comply with any measure required in this Part relating to the prevention of collisions and the provision and use of lights and signals. Subsection 258(7) of the Navigation Act 1912 specifies penalties of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for 2 years, or both, for a person, and up to $20,000 for a corporation.

Note: By virtue of sections 4AB and 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914, these penalties are now $11,000 and $22,000 respectively.

7.2 The lights and signals required by the International Regulations must be provided and used on a ship. 7.3 Navigation lights, and navigation lights controllers and associated equipment installed on an Australian registered ship on or after 1 December 2009 must conform to performance standards not inferior to those specified in the Annex to IMO Resolution MSC.253(83). 7.4 The traffic separation schemes set out in the IMO publication Ship's Routeing are to be taken to be the traffic separation schemes adopted by IMO for the purposes of the International Regulations.

Note The traffic separation schemes and inshore traffic zones are also to be found in the charts carried on ships pursuant to section 410A of the Navigation Act 1912 and in Notices to Mariners published by the RAN Hydrographic Department.

7.5 The areas designated in the IMO publication Ship's Routeing as inshore traffic zones are to be taken to be inshore traffic zones for the purposes of the International Regulations. 7.6 The Manager, Ship Inspections, may make a determination under Rule l (e) of the International Regulations.

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