Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Queensland Regulated Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2017
sec.15Anchoring
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sec.15 Anchoring
A Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with an anchor with a cable. The type and weight of the anchor, and the length and thickness of the cable, should be appropriate for— the type and weight of the ship; and the weather and sea conditions; and the nature of the seabed. In this section— cable means a chain or rope. (sec.15-ssec.1) A Queensland regulated ship that is a personal watercraft should be equipped with an anchor with a cable. (sec.15-ssec.2) The type and weight of the anchor, and the length and thickness of the cable, should be appropriate for— the type and weight of the ship; and the weather and sea conditions; and the nature of the seabed. (sec.15-ssec.3) In this section— cable means a chain or rope.
- (a) the type and weight of the ship; and
- (b) the weather and sea conditions; and
- (c) the nature of the seabed.