MARINE NOTICE 1/2012
Summary of Marine Notices
Supersedes 1/2011
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 2011. These Marine Notices are listed in the attachment at Table A.
All other Marine Notices are no longer valid and are cancelled. For ease of reference Marine Notices cancelled during 2011 are listed in the attachment at Table B.
This is an annual Marine Notice and supersedes Marine Notice 1/2011, which is hereby cancelled.
Further information can be obtained by contacting AMSA Communication on (02) 6279 5820.
Mick Kinley
A/g Chief Executive Officer
6 January 2011
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
Canberra ACT 2601
File:
2011/1360
Table A – Current Marine Notices Listing
(As at 31 December 2011)
MN |
Title |
4/2007 |
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 |
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 Global Positioning System (GPS) and Differential GPS (DGPS) |
7/2008 |
Transfer Operations at Sea and in Coastal Waters |
9/2008 |
AMSA Surveyors Entering Lifeboats |
12/2008 |
Anchoring off Australian Ports |
14/2008 |
Night-time Lookout – Photochromatic Lenses and Dark Adaptation |
15/2008 |
Disposal of Dry Bulk Cargo Residues in Australian Waters |
18/2008 |
Drugs and Alcohol |
19/2008 |
Presence of Asbestos in Ships |
2/2009 |
Updated Information Regarding Port State Control in Australia |
4/2009 |
In-Transit Fumigation of Ships Cargoes |
5/2009 |
Long Range Identification and Tracking |
7/2009 |
Bridge Resource Management (BRM) and Torres Strait Pilotage |
8/2009 |
National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement |
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 |
Updated Information Regarding Port State Control in Australia |
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 |
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 |
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) |
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 and Safety |
2/2011 |
Synthetic Fibre Slings |
3/2011 |
Guidance document for the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part 1 |
4/2011 |
Medical examinations leading to the issue of a Certificate of Medical Fitness – changes to gaining a seafarers medical |
5/2011 |
Use or carriage of heavy grade oils in the Antarctic area |
6/2011 |
Update on application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia |
7/2011 |
Changes to the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait Vessel Traffic Service |
8/2011 |
New and Revised Charges for Marine Services and Ship Registration |
9/2011 |
Carriage of Electronic Nautical Publications |
11/2011 |
Navigation safety in the vicinity of barges |
12/2011 |
Minimising the risk of ships colliding with cetaceans |
13/2011 |
Receipt of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) |
14/2011 |
Helicopter Operations |
15/2011 |
Possible Explosion Hazard with Refrigerated Shipping Containers |
16/2011 |
New Confined Space Regulation |
17/2011 |
Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) system declared operational in Torres Strait |
18/2011 |
Safe access and operational safety during cargo operations |
19/2011 |
Increased Penalties for Pollution Offences |
20/2011 |
Manilla amendments to the STCW Convention and STCW Code related to responsibilities of companies and fitness for duty |
Table B - List of Marine Notices cancelled
(As at 31 December 2011)
MN |
Title |
Action |
5/2006 |
The correct use of marine hydrometers |
To be re-issued without change |
8/2006 |
Revised Pilotage Requirements for the Torres Strait |
No longer required |
9/2006 |
Working with Australian Pilots |
No longer required |
12/2006 |
Ship operational discharges 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 |
21/2007 |
Entry into force of Anti-Fouling Systems Convention |
No longer required |
5/2008 |
Implementation of the IMO Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships |
No longer required |
10/2008 |
Safe access to ships cargo holds |
Superseded by 18/2011 |
17/2008 |
Annex IV of MARPOL – commencement of regulations for existing ships |
No longer required |
9/2009 |
Entry into Force of Bunkers Convention for Australia |
Superseded by 6/2011 |
8/2010 |
Changes to the ISM Code |
No longer required |
12/2010 |
New Confined Space Regulation |
Superseded by 16/2011 |
16/2010 |
Helicopter Operations |
Superseded by 14/2011 |
1/2011 |
Summary of Marine Notices |
Superseded by 1/2012 |
10/2011 |
Updated AMSA Survival at Sea Manual |
No longer required |