Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016
sec.19Safety equipment for tender operating in smooth waters
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sec.19 Safety equipment for tender operating in smooth waters
A tender operating in smooth waters must be equipped with— a required lifejacket for each individual on board who is 1 year or more; and if the tender is more than 5m—firefighting equipment capable of extinguishing a fire on the tender quickly and effectively. Subsection (1) (a) does not apply— if— the tender is used within 1km of the ship for which it is a tender; and there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation; or if— the tender operates in a river, creek, stream or waters within breakwaters or revetments; and the tender is equipped with grab lines, grab rails or other permanent means of giving each person on board a way of keeping a secure hold to the tender; and there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation. (sec.19-ssec.1) A tender operating in smooth waters must be equipped with— a required lifejacket for each individual on board who is 1 year or more; and if the tender is more than 5m—firefighting equipment capable of extinguishing a fire on the tender quickly and effectively. (sec.19-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) does not apply— if— the tender is used within 1km of the ship for which it is a tender; and there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation; or if— the tender operates in a river, creek, stream or waters within breakwaters or revetments; and the tender is equipped with grab lines, grab rails or other permanent means of giving each person on board a way of keeping a secure hold to the tender; and there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation.
- (a) a required lifejacket for each individual on board who is 1 year or more; and
- (b) if the tender is more than 5m—firefighting equipment capable of extinguishing a fire on the tender quickly and effectively.
- (a) if— (i) the tender is used within 1km of the ship for which it is a tender; and (ii) there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation; or
- (i) the tender is used within 1km of the ship for which it is a tender; and
- (ii) there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation; or
- (b) if— (i) the tender operates in a river, creek, stream or waters within breakwaters or revetments; and (ii) the tender is equipped with grab lines, grab rails or other permanent means of giving each person on board a way of keeping a secure hold to the tender; and (iii) there is a statement in the approved form for the tender that the tender has level flotation.
- (i) the tender operates in a river, creek, stream or waters within breakwaters or revetments; and