Summary of Marine Notices
Marine Notices 9/2002
supersedes 4/2001
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 January 2002. 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All other Marine Notices are no longer valid and are cancelled.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 2001 are listed in the attachment at Table B.
This is an annual Marine Notice that supersedes Marine Notice 4/2001 which is hereby cancelled. A further Marine Notice will be issued at this time in 2003 on the same subject.
Further information can be obtained by contacting AMSA Public Relations on (02) 6279 5032
Clive Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
5 February 2002
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
GPO Box 2181
CANBERRA ACT 2601
File No: 007168
Term of Validity: Routine
Internet address for all current Marine Notices: AMSA
Website
Table A - Current Marine Notices Listing (As at 31 January 2002)
| Number | Summary of Title |
|---|---|
| 6/88 | Hydrometers used in the Shipping Industry |
| 4/93 | Navigation within the waters of the GBR |
| 11/93 | Operations and Maintenance Procedures |
| 13/93 | Draft limitation in Torres Strait |
| 7/94 | Bridge Resource Management and Navigational Practice |
| 9/94 | Technology Related Accidents |
| 19/94 | Use of Raster Scan Marine Radar Displays |
| 4/96 |
Waste Reception Facilities in Australian Ports |
| 6/96 |
Servicing and testing of 406 Mhz EPIRBS |
| 3/97 |
Hydrodynamic Interaction |
| 6/97 | Disposal of garbage from ships |
| 8/97 | Verification of compliance with the International Safety Management (ISM) Code under port and flag state control procedures |
| 14/97 | Registration of 406 EPIRBs |
| 15/97 | Reporting of pollution incidents |
| 6/98 | Disposal of garbage from ships |
| 8/98 |
Pilot Ladder Safety |
| 12/98 |
Disposal of Dry Bulk Cargo Residues in Australian Waters |
| 13/98 |
Inadequate Waste Reception Facilities in Ports |
| 2/99 |
The safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers |
| 6/99 |
Reporting Requirements: new arrangements |
| 8/99 |
Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships |
| 11/99 |
Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships |
| 3/00 |
The safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers |
| 6/00 |
Confined space entry* |
| 7/00 |
Disposal of cargo hold bilge water in Australian waters* |
| 8/00 |
Advance notice of requirement for shipboard marine pollution emergency plans for oil and/or noxious liquid substances* |
| 9/00 |
Reduction in the Marine Navigation Levy* |
| 10/00 |
Prevention of pollution from ships operating in waters south of 60 degrees south latitude* |
| 11/00 |
Safety of fishing vessels* |
| 13/00 |
Port State Control - focussed inspection regime* |
| 2/01 | Changes to fee structure for marine qualifications |
| 3/01 | New compulsory insurance requirements in Australian waters |
| 5/01 | New ballast waster arrangements in Australia |
| 6/01 | Port State Control - focussed inspection regime |
| 7/01 | Port State Control - focussed inspection regime |
| 8/01 | Fuzzy cottonseed - carriage requirements |
| 10/01 | GMDSS radio equipment for non-SOLAS vessels |
| 11/01 | Guidelines for preparing plans for cooperation between search and rescue services and passenger ships |
| 12/01 | Port State Control - focussed inspection regime |
| 13/01 | Temporary adjustment to traffic separation scheme "in the Bass Strait" |
| 14/01 | Fire prevention during hot work on board ships |
| 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 |
| 19/01 | Procedures for responding to DSC distress alerts by ships |
| 20/01 | Maritime safety information on the internet |
| 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 |
| 5/02 | Carriage of dangerous goods by sea (Marine Orders Part 41 - IMDG 2000) |
| 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 |
Table B - List of Marine Notices cancelled during 2001
| Number |
Summary of Title |
Replaced by |
|---|---|---|
| 18/76 | Electric Welding Plant - Shock Hazards | This Marine Notice |
| 7/79 | Survival Capsules | This Marine Notice |
| 35/81 | Boiler Water Treatment using Hydrazine | This Marine Notice |
| 14/82 | Discharge of Bulk Cargoes Safe Working Procedures | Marine Notice 15/01 |
| 10/86 | Hydrogen sulphide - Hazards | Marine Notice 4/02 |
| 4/87 | Lifeboat and Rescue Boat release hooks and gear | This Marine Notice |
| 9/87 | Examination and Maintenance of Wire Ropes | This Marine Notice |
| 13/88 | Packing of DG in Freight Containers | Marine Notice 5/02 |
| 14/88 | MO32 Stowage Appliances and hatch covers | Marine Notice 16/01 |
| 5/92 | Seafarers Assistance Service | This Marine Notice |
| 9/92 | Shipboard oil pollution emergency plans | Marine Notice 9/01 |
| 1/93 | Safe Use of Stores and Specialised Equipment | This Marine Notice |
| 7/93 | Fire Prevention during Hot Work on Board Ships | Marine Notice 14/01 |
| 3/94 | Ship Safety and Marine Pollution in the Antarctic | Marine Notice 17/01 |
| 16/94 | Simultaneous Release Mechanism for Lifeboats | This Marine Notice |
| 2/95 | Oil spill Sightings in Australian Waters | This Marine Notice |
| 4/95 | Code of conduct for the Australian Merchant Navy | This Marine Notice |
| 6/95 | Transfer Operations at Sea and in Coastal Waters | Marine Notice 6/02 |
| 8/95 | Measurement of Hydrocarbon Vapours | This Marine Notice |
| 9/95 | Use of Global Positioning System (GPS) | Marine Notice 7/02 |
| 11/95 | Amendments to the Navigation Act 1912 covering performance of duties with unacceptable blood alcohol content | This Marine Notice |
| 12/95 | Use of Cellular Telephones for Distress and safety communications | Marine Notice 18/01 |
| 13/95 | Availability of Maritime Safety Information by Internet | Marine Notice 20/01 |
| 1/96 | Reporting of Oil Pollution Incidents | This Marine Notice |
| 7/96 | Hazard from Fumigation | This Marine Notice |
| 2/97 | Reporting of Incidents | This Marine Notice |
| 4/97 | Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary | Marine Notice 3/02 |
| 5/97 | Reporting Contraventions of the Collision Regulations | Marine Notice 8/02 |
| 7/97 | Changes to the Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers and the Requirements for Issue, Renewal and Endorsement of Marine Qualifications | Marine Notices 1/02 and 2/02 |
| 13/97 | Safety, Maintenance and Operating Procedures in Machinery Spaces | This Marine Notice |
| 10/98 | Lifeboat Accidents | This Marine Notice |
| 11/98 | Electrical Safety | This Marine Notice |
| 7/99 | Fuzzy Cottonseed - Carriage requirements | Marine Notice 8/01 |
| 4/00 | Procedure for responding to DSC distress alerts by ships | Marine Notice 19/01 |
| 5/00 | International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual - carriage by SOLAS vessels | This Marine Notice |
| 12/00 | Carriage of dangerous goods by sea | Marine Notice 5/02 |
| 1/01 | IMDG Code 2000 edition - inaccuracies | Marine Notice 5/02 |
| 4/01 | Summary of Marine Notices | This Marine Notice |