Summary of Marine Notices
Marine Notices 01/2004
Supersedes 1/2003
The purpose of this Marine Notice is to notify industry, seafarers, shipowners and other interested parties of the Marine Notices which were current as at 31 December 2003. 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All other Marine Notices are no longer valid and are cancelled.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 2003 are listed in the attachment at Table B.
This is an annual Marine Notice that supersedes Marine Notice 1/2003 which is hereby cancelled. A further Marine Notice will be issued at this time in 2005 on the same subject.
Further information can be obtained by contacting AMSA Public Relations on (02) 6279 5032
Clive Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
6 February 2004
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
CANBERRA ACT 2601
File No: 007168
Term of Validity: Routine
Internet address for all current Marine Notices: www.amsa.gov.au
Table A - Current Marine Notices Listing (As at 31 December 2003)
| Number | Summary of Title |
|---|---|
| 11/99 |
Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships |
| 10/00 |
Prevention of pollution from ships operating in waters south of 60 degrees south latitude* |
| 11/00 |
Safety of fishing vessels* |
| 3/01 | New compulsory insurance requirements in Australian waters |
| 5/01 | New ballast waster arrangements in Australia |
| 8/01 | Fuzzy cottonseed - carriage requirements |
| 15/01 | Safe working procedures - discharge of solid bulk cargoes |
| 16/01 | Marine orders part 32 (cargo handling - equipment and safety measures) |
| 17/01 | Ship safety and marine pollution in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters |
| 18/01 | Use of cellular telephones for distress and safety communications |
| 1/02 | Seafarer obligations under STCW 95 |
| 2/02 | Regulatory requirements of vessels on near-coastal voyages subject to the Navigation Act |
| 3/02 | Standard marine communication phrases |
| 4/02 | Hydrogen sulphide - hazards |
| 6/02 | Transfer of operations at sea and in coastal waters |
| 7/02 | Use of the global positioning system (GPS) and differential GPS |
| 8/02 | Reporting contraventions of the collision regulations |
| 12/02 | Oil spills in Australian waters |
| 14/02 | Carriage and use of electronic chart display and information system (ECDIS) |
| 15/02 | Australian government protocols for ships assisting people in distress at sea |
| 18/02 | Shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for oil and/or noxious liquid substances |
| 19/02 | GMDSS radio equipment for non-solas vessels |
| 20/02 | Procedure for responding to DSC distress alerts by ships |
| 21/02 | Maritime safety information on the internet |
| 22/02 | Safe working practices - inspection and maintenance of safety equipment |
| 23/02 | The safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers |
| 24/02 | Phasing out of single-hull tankers |
| 25/02 | Harmful anti-fouling systems on ships (TBT Paints) |
| 26/02 | Pilot ladder safety |
| 27/02 | Reporting requirements - new arrangements |
| 28/02 | Piracy and armed robbery |
| 29/02 | Confined space entry |
| 30/02 | Operations and maintenance procedures |
| 31/02 | Technology related accidents |
| 32/02 | Navigation within the waters of the Great Barrier Reef |
| 33/02 | Draft limitations in Torres Strait |
| 34/02 | Bridge resource management (BRM) and navigational practice |
| 35/02 | Use of raster scan marine radar displays |
| 36/02 | MARPOL requirements for ships to report incidents |
| 03/03 | Safe working at heights |
| 04/03 | Regulation for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships |
| 05/03 | Carbon dioxide - health hazards |
| 06/03 | Urgent Medical Recall - Travacalm tablets |
| 08/03 | Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974, relating to safety and maritime security |
| 09/03 | Enforcement of the MARPOL Convention in Australian waters |
| 12/03 | Disposal of dry bulk cargo residues in Australian waters |
| 14/03 | Important amendments to Australian Ship Reporting System (AUSREP) procedure |
| 15/03 | Disposal of garbage from bulk carriers |
| 16/03 | Carriage of dangerous goods by sea - Marine Orders Part 41 and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
| 17/03 | Carriage of dangerous goods by sea - packing and documentation |
| 18/03 | Guidelines on annual testing and shore-based maintenance of satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) |
| 19/03 | Guidelines for preparing plans of cooperation between search and rescue services and passenger ships |
| 20/03 | Prevention of accidents with lifeboats |
Table B - List of Marine Notices cancelled during 2002
| Number | Summary of Title | Replaces by |
|---|---|---|
| 3/97 | Hydrodynamic Interaction | This Marine Notice |
| 6/98 | Disposal of garbage from ships | This Marine Notice |
| 12/98 | Disposal of Dry Bulk Cargo Residues in Australian Waters | Marine Notice 12/03 |
| 13/98 | Inadequate Waste Reception Facilities in Ports | This Marine Notice |
| 7/00 | Disposal of cargo hold bilge water in Australian waters | Marine Notice 12/03 |
| 9/00 | Reduction in the Marine Navigation Levy | This Marine Notice |
| 9/01 | Approval of shipboard oil pollution emergency plans | This Marine Notice |
| 11/01 | Guidelines for preparing plans for cooperation between search and rescue services and passenger ships | Marine Notice 19/03 |
| 13/01 | Temporary adjustment to traffic separation scheme "in the Bass Strait" | This Marine Notice |
| 5/02 | Carriage of dangerous goods by sea (Marine Orders Part 41 - IMDG 2000) | Marine Notice 02/03 |
| 16/02 | Port state control - focused inspection regime | This Marine Notice |
| 17/02 | Prevention of accidents with lifeboats | Marine Notice 20/03 |
| 01/03 | Summary of Marine Notices | This Marine Notice |
| 02/03 | Carriage of dangerous goods by sea - transitional arrangements under Marine Orders Part 41 | Marine Notice 16/03 |
| 07/03 | Port State Control - focused inspection campaign | This Marine Notice |
| 10/03 | New immigration clearance requirements for crew members of non-military ships | This Marine Notice |
| 11/03 | Concentrated inspection campaign of bulk carriers (>15000 GT and >12 years old) | This Marine Notice |
| 13/03 | Guidelines for periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear | Marine Notice 20/03 |
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