MARINE NOTICE 1/2011

Summary of Marine Notices
Supersedes 1/2010

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 2010. These Marine Notices are listed in Table A.

All other Marine Notices are no longer valid and are cancelled. Marine Notices cancelled during 2010 are listed in Table B.

This is an annual Marine Notice and supersedes Marine Notice 1/2010, which is hereby cancelled.

Further information can be obtained by contacting AMSA Public Relations on (02) 6279 5820.

 

Mick Kinley
A/g Chief Executive Officer
7 January 2011

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
Canberra ACT 2601

File: 007168 – 05

Table A – Current Marine Notices Listing
(As at 31 December 2010)

MN Title

04/2007

Safety of Fishing Vessels

10/2007

Maintaining GMDSS Operator Familiarisation

12/2007

Prevention of accidents with lifeboats

14/2007

Coastal Pilots - Licensed Pilotage Areas

15/2007

Pre-entry Reports to REEFVTS

20/2007

Oxy-acetylene Welding Systems

21/2007

Entry into Force of Anti-Fouling Systems Convention

23/2007

Draught Limitation in Torres Strait

24/2007

Ship Safety and Marine Pollution in the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Waters

25/2007

OH&S Incident Report Analysis

29/2007

Use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential GPS (DGPS)

05/2008

Implementation of the IMO Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships

07/2008

Transfer Operations at Sea and in Coastal Waters

09/2008

AMSA Surveyors Entering Lifeboats

10/2008

Safe Access to Ships Cargo Holds

12/2008

Anchoring off Australian Ports

14/2008

Night-time Lookout – Photochromic Lenses and Dark Adaptation

15/2008

Disposal of Dry Bulk Cargo Residues in Australian Waters

17/2008

Annex IV of MARPOL – Commencement of Regulations for Existing Ships

18/2008

Drugs & Alcohol

19/2008

Presence of Asbestos in Ships

02/2009

Update of Information Regarding Port State Control in Australia

04/2009

In-Transit Fumigation of Ships Cargoes

05/2009

Long-Range Identification and Tracking

07/2009

Bridge Resource Management (BRM) and Torres Strait Pilotage

08/2009

National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement

09/2009

Entry into Force of Bunkers Convention for Australia

12/2009

Entry into force of SOLAS Regulation VI/5-1 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

13/2009

Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock. (ACCL)

14/2009

Collision risks to Off-Shore Yachts

15/2009

Piracy and armed robbery against ships

16/2009

Expected Actions of Bridge Teams in Australian Pilotage Waters

18/2009

Ensuring Adequate Waste Reception Facilities

2/2010

Port/Flag State Control – Focused Inspection Campaign

3/2010

Defect with Veleria S. Giorgio ALTURA Lifebuoys

4/2010

Construction, Inspection and Maintenance of Accommodation Ladders and Gangways

5/2010

Australian Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery at Sea Advisory Guidelines and Brochure

7/2010

Increase in Protection of the Sea Levy from 1 April 2010

8/2010

Changes to the ISM Code

10/2010

SANCTIONS - Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Sierra

11/2010

Guidelines for commercial shipping rescuing persons at sea in or adjacent to the Australian Search and Rescue Region

12/2010

New Confined Space Regulation

13/2010

The Safe Loading/Unloading, Stowage and Shipment of Solid Bulk Cargoes

14/2010

Revised Regulations for Air Emissions from Vessels

15/2010

Carriage and use of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

16/2010

Helicopter Operations

17/2010

Incident reporting and AMSA Service Charter

18/2010

Fitness for Duty

19/2010

Understanding the limitations of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code)

20/2010

Hot Work & Safety

 

Table B - List of Marine Notices cancelled

(As at 31 December 2010)

MN

Title

Action

04/2005

Limitations and understanding of Charts and Hydrographic Surveys

Date expired

08/2005

 

Guidelines for commercial shipping rescuing persons at sea in or adjacent to the Australian Search and Rescue Region

Date expired

 

09/2005

Reporting Inadequate Waste Reception Facilities in Ports

Date expired

10/2005

Carriage and use of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS)

Superseded by MN 15/2010

12/2005

Misuse of Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Date expired

13/2005

Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) and incorrect data

Date expired

03/2006

 

Compulsory Insurance Requirements in Australian Waters

 

No longer required

05/2006

The correct use of marine hydrometers

To be re-issued without change

07/2006

 

Helicopter Transfer Operations

 

Superseded by MN 6/2010

08/2006

Revised Pilotage Requirements for Torres Strait

No longer required

09/2006

Working with Australian Pilots

No longer required

12/2006

Ship operational discharge positions from “nearest land”

No longer required

16/2006

Further Information on Revised Pilotage Requirements for Torres Strait

No longer required

17/2006

Compliance with Marine Orders Part 42 Cargo Stowage and Securing

No longer required

18/2007

 

Australian Implementation of Annex VI of MARPOL

 

Superseded by MN 14/2010

19/2007

 

Protection Zones for Submarine Cables off Sydney

 

Information promulgated on charts

26/2007

 

The Safe Loading, Stowage and Shipment of Solid Bulk Cargoes

 

Superseded by MN 13/2010

03/2008

 

Protection Zone for Submarine Cable SEA-MEW-E3 off Perth

 

Information promulgated on charts

13/2008

 

Additional Issues with Helicopter Transfer Operations

 

No longer required

20/2008

 

Amendments to Marine Orders Part 41 and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

 

No longer required

21/2008

 

Sanctions - Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Al-Qaida and the Taliban

Superseded by MN 10/2010

03/2009

 

Australian Seafarer’s Service Book

 

No longer required

11/2009

 

Increase in Protection of the Sea Levy from 1 July 2009

 

Superseded by MN 7/2010

17/2009

 

Possible Defect with Veleria S. Giorgio Lifebuoys

 

Superseded by MN 3/2010

01/2010

 

Summary of Marine Notices

 

To be superseded by MN 1/2011

06/2010

 

Introduction of Issue 3 of Marine Orders Part 57 - Helicopter Operations

 

Superseded by MN 16/2010