Summary of Marine Notices
Marine Notice 1/2006
Supersedes 1/2005
The purpose of this Marine Notice is to notify industry, seafarers, shipowners and other interested parties about the Marine Notices which remain current as at 31 December 2005. These Marine Notices are listed in the attachment at Table A.
All other Marine Notices are no longer valid and are cancelled. Marine Notices cancelled during 2005 are listed in the attachment at Table B.
This is an annual Marine Notice and supersedes Marine Notice 1/2005, which is hereby cancelled. A further Marine Notice will be issued at this time in 2007 on the same subject.
Further information can be obtained by contacting AMSA Public Relations on (02) 6279 5098.
Clive Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
12 January 2006
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
Canberra ACT 2601
File No: 007168 - 04
Internet address for all current Marine Notices: www.amsa.gov.au
Table A – Current Marine Notices Listing
(As at 31 December 2005)
| NUMBER | SUMMARY OF TITLE |
|---|---|
| 11/2000 | Safety of fishing vessels |
| 03/2001 |
New compulsory insurance requirements in Australian waters |
| 08/2001 |
Fuzzy cottonseed – carriage requirements |
| 16/2001 |
Marine Orders Part 32 – (Cargo handling – equipment and safety measures) |
| 17/2001 |
Ship safety and marine pollution in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters |
| 18/2001 |
Use of cellular telephones for distress and safety communications |
| 02/2002 |
Regulatory requirements of vessels on near-coastal voyages subject to the Navigation Act |
| 03/2002 | Standard marine communication phrases |
| 04/2002 | Hydrogen sulphide – hazards |
| 06/2002 |
Transfer operations at sea and in coastal waters |
| 08/2002 | Reporting contraventions of the collision regulations |
| 12/2002 | Oil spill in Australian waters |
| 18/2002 |
Shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for oil and/or noxious liquid substances |
| 21/2002 |
Maritime safety information on the INTERNET |
| 23/2002 |
The safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers |
| 25/2002 |
Harmful anti-fouling systems on ships (TBT paints) |
| 26/2002 |
Pilot ladder safety |
| 27/2002 |
Reporting requirements – new arrangements |
| 28/2002 |
Piracy and armed robbery against ships |
| 29/2002 |
Confined space entry |
| 30/2002 | Operations and maintenance procedures |
| 31/2002 |
Technology related accidents |
| 33/2002 | Draught limitation in Torres Strait |
| 34/2002 |
Bridge Resource Management (BRM) and navigational practice |
| 36/2002 | MARPOL requirements for ships to report incidents |
| 03/2003 |
Safe working at heights |
| 05/2003 |
Safe working at heights |
| 05/2003 |
Carbon dioxide – health hazards |
| 09/2003 |
Enforcement of the MARPOL Convention in Australian waters |
| 12/2003 | Disposal of dry bulk cargo residues in Australian waters |
| 15/2003 |
Disposal of garbage from bulk carriers |
| 17/2003 |
Carriage of dangerous goods by sea – packing and documentation |
| 19/2003 | Guidelines for preparing plans of cooperation between search and rescue services and passenger ships |
| 20/2003 |
Prevention of accidents with lifeboats |
| 04/2004 |
Annex IV of MAPROL 73/78 – entry into force for Australia |
| 05/2004 |
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Zoning Plan 2003 – Designated Shipping Areas |
| 08/2004 |
Reduction in Marine Navigation Levy and Regulatory Functions Levy |
| 09/2004 |
ISPS Code Security Communications by Vessels in the Australia Area |
| 10/2004 |
Confidential Marine Reporting Scheme (CMRS) |
| 11/2004 |
Annex VI of MARPOL – Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships |
| 12/2004 | Information in regard to Marine Orders Part 3 – Seagoing Qualifications (Issue 6) |
| 13/2004 | Accelerated phase out of single-hulled oil tankers, condition assessment scheme and carriage of heavy fuel oil |
| 14/2004 | Operational discharges in the |
| 02/2005 |
Carriage of dangerous goods by sea - Marine Orders Part 41 and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
| 03/2005 | Maintenance and inspection of accommodation ladders |
| 04/2005 | Limitations and understanding of charts and hydrographic surveys |
| 05/2005 |
Shipment of bulk cargoes - cargo information |
| 07/2005 |
New issue of Marine Orders Part 33 - Cargo and cargo handling – grain |
| 08/2005 | Guidelines for commercial shipping rescuing persons at sea in or adjacent to the Australian Search and Rescue Region |
| 09/2005 | Reporting Inadequate Waste Reception Facilities in Ports |
| 10/2005 | Carriage and use of electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) |
| 11/2005 | Use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential GPS (DGPS) |
| 12/2005 | Misuse of Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
| 13/2005 |
Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) and incorrect data |
Table B - List of Marine Notices cancelled
| NUMBER | SUMMARY OF TITLE | REPLACED BY |
|---|---|---|
| 10/2000 | Prevention of pollution from ships operating in waters south of 60 degrees south latitude |
No longer required |
| 07/2002 |
Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential GPS | Marine Notice 11/2005 |
| 14/2002 |
Carriage and use of electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) | Marine Notice 10/2005 |
| 15/2002 |
Australian Government protocols for ships assisting people in distress at sea | Marine Notice 08/2005 |
| 19/2002 |
GMDSS radio equipment for non-SOLAS vessels |
No longer required |
| 04/2003 |
Regulation for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships |
No longer required |
| 18/2003 |
Guidelines on annual testing and shore-based maintenance of satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) |
No longer required |
| 07/2004 | Passport and identity document requirements for foreign crew of non-military ships |
No longer required |
| 01/2005 | Summary of Marine Notices | No longer required |
| 06/2005 |
Focused inspection campaign - lifeboats |
No longer required |