1Marine Orders - Part 41: Carriage of dangerous goods, Issue 10

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Marine Orders Part 41, issue 10 (Carriage of dangerous goods)

made under the Navigation Act 1912

This compilation was prepared on 30 March 2012 taking into account amendments up to Marine Orders Part 41 Amendment 2011 (No. 1)

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Australian Maritime Safety Authority

1 Purpose and power............................................3

2 Definitions of words and phrases used in this Part......................3

3 Interpretation.................................................5

4 Application..................................................6

5 Modifications or exemptions......................................6

6 Review of decisions............................................7

7 Requirements for dangerous goods and their packing, stowing and carriage...8

8 Requirements for training........................................8

9 Notice of intention to ship dangerous goods..........................9

10 Responsibilities of master, person in charge and individuals..............11

11 Inspections.................................................13

12 Information on incident response.................................14

13 Incidents at sea involving dangerous goods..........................14

Appendix 1 Interpretations, amplifications and requirements supplementary to the IMDG Code 15

1 Purpose and power

1.1 Purpose

This Part of Marine Orders:

(a) gives effect to the following Parts of Chapter VII of SOLAS:

(i) Part A, which deals with the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form and in particular gives effect to the IMDG Code; and

(ii) Part D, which deals with special requirements for the carriage of packaged irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships, and in particular gives effect to the INF Code; and

(b) prescribes matters for the purposes of the following provisions of the Navigation Act:

(i) section 253A, which provides that the regulations may prescribe matters in regard to the carriage of dangerous goods in ships;

(ii) section 255, which provides that the regulations may prescribe matters relating to the giving of notice of the intention to ship dangerous goods in ships; and

(iii) section 257, which provides that the regulations may make provision for or in relation to the loading, stowing, carriage or unloading in ships of cargo.