Marine Orders – made under the Navigation Act 2012 and Protection of the Sea Acts
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Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2015
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Full review. Amendments will give effect to the International Labour Organization approved 2018 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006, which relate to the protection of seafarers’ wages and entitlements while they are held captive on or off the ship as a result of acts of piracy or armed robbery against ships. Application issues with the Order will also be clarified.
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2020
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2020
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Marine Order 51 (Fishing vessels) 1989
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Full review. Amendments will clarify standards for fishing vessel stability and subdivision, and reissue the Order under the Navigation Act 2012.
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2021
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2022
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Marine Order 52 (Yachts and training vessels) 2016
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Amendments to give effect to recent changes to the Red Ensign Group Yacht Code, which supersedes the United Kingdom’s Large Commercial Yacht Code (LY3 Code).
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2021
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2022
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Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014
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Amendments to address operational issues with licensing of pilot and pilotage providers, including the validity time of licences, demerit points for pilotage provider and regulatory actions against pilots, consideration for Continuous Professional Development in pilot licence renewal requirements, and the criteria for pilot licence renewal.
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2021
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2022
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Marine Order 64 (Vessel traffic services) 2013
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Full review. Amendments will implement revised International Maritime Organization (IMO) Guidelines for Vessel Traffic Services (VTS), which include a suite of standards relating to VTS that form part of a framework to harmonise VTS operations worldwide. The proposed new Guidelines are expected to come into effect in March 2022.
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2021
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2022
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Marine Order 71 (Masters and deck officers) 2014
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Full review. Amendments will clarify the transition arrangements for certificates. The Order will also be reissued under the Navigation Act 2012.
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2021
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2022
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Marine Order 97 (Marine pollution prevention - air pollution) 2013
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Full review in progress. Amendments will address application issues relating to Engine International Air Pollution Prevention, International Energy Efficiency and International Air Pollution Prevention certificates for consistency with requirements of Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).
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November 2020
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1 July 2021
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Marine Order 98 (Marine pollution - anti-fouling systems) 2013
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Full review. Amendments will address changes resulting from the current IMO review of the Anti-fouling Convention.
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2021
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2022
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Drugs and alcohol
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New Marine Order will address drug and alcohol consumption on domestic vessels and the implementation of requirements under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW Convention).
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2021
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2022
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Marine Orders – made under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012
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Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey - national law) 2018
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Amendment to address minor technical workability issues, including ensuring the triggers for transitional vessel standards are appropriate and the survey regime operates as intended. Consequential changes will also be made to Part 2 of the Marine Surveyor Guidance Manual and Marine Order 507.
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February – March 2021
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1 July 2021
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Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements - national law) 2018
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Amendment to address minor technical issues, including alignment with arrangements in Marine Order 505 for certificates of competency and qualification requirements, addressing minor errors regarding competencies for hirers of hire and drive vessels and addressing recommendations made in coronial inquests.
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February – March 2021
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1 July 2021
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Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency - national law) 2013
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Full review in progress. Amendments will simplify the qualifications framework for domestic vessel seafarers and incorporate the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part D into the Order.
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Completed September 2019
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2021
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National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)
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Part C1 - Design and construction - Arrangement, accommodation and personal safety
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Full review in progress. Amendments will address technical issues and Coronial recommendations on escape lighting and signage.
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March-July 2021
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1 Jul 2022
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Part C2 - Watertight and weathertight integrity
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Full review in progress. New part to the NSCV to update and replace commercial vessel standards currently applied under the Uniform Shipping Laws Code (USL Code) provisions 5C, 5D and section 7.
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September – December 2020
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1 Jul 2021
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Part C4 - Fire Safety
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Full review. Amendments will address technical issues, including from recent incidents, carriage of dangerous goods, and reassess the fire risk rating for passenger vessels.
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2021
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2022
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Part C6B - Buoyancy and Stability After Flooding
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Amendment to address technical issues, including, level flotation and stability calculations, hydrostatic testing, and to apply the USL Code as a deemed to satisfy solution.
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2021
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2022
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Part C7A - Design and construction - safety equipment
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Full review in progress. Amendments will address operational issues identified by industry, including with the carriage of safety equipment for vessels less than 12m in length operating close to land.
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November – December 2020
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1 July 2021
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Part C7B - Design and construction - communication equipment
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Full review in progress. Amendments will address primarily Coronial recommendations around the carriage of float-free Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRBs), updates to referenced standards for radios and EPIRBs, and national changes to HF voice monitoring by land-based radio stations.
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November –December 2020
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1 July 2021
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Part F1B - Category 1 fast craft
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Full review. Amendments will address operational issues, including for high-speed craft carrying less than 12 passengers, which are involved in the highest number of incidents or injuries.
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2021
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2022
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Part G - Non-survey vessels
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Amendment to address issues with the carriage of certain items of safety equipment on small vessels and vessels operating close to shore.
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2021
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2022
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Minor issues amendment
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Ongoing work program. A 12-monthly ongoing review to make minor amendments to various parts of the NSCV where text, typographical errors and clarification issues have been identified.
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N/A
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1 July 2021
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