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Marine order 12—Construction—subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations

Stable and mechanically sound vessels.

Current	Marine Order 12 (Construction – subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations) 2023
Commenced	1 January 2024
About	Marine order 12 implements internationally consistent standards for construction of vessels in relation to: subdivision and stability machinery and electrical installations. It also sets the additional requirements for Regulated Australian Vessels that are offshore supply vessels. International vessels visiting Australian ports may be subject to a port State control inspection to ensure they meet these standards.
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Assistance and tools	Related content What is port State control? Port State control in Australia
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: Doors in watertight bulkheads of cargo ships and passenger ships, IACS Unified Interpretation, UI SC 156 Explanatory notes to the SOLAS Chapter II-1 subdivision and damage stability regulations, IMO resolution MSC.281(85) Guidance for watertight doors on passenger ships which may be opened during navigation, IMO circular MSC/Circ.1380 (register) Guidelines for construction, installation maintenance and inspection/survey of means of embarkation and disembarkation, IMO circular MSC.1/Circ.1331 (register) Guidelines for vessels with dynamic positioning systems, IMO circular MSC/Circ.645 (register) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – Chapter II-1 (search, register or borrow) Guidelines for the design and construction of offshore supply vessels 2006 (OSV Guidelines), IMO resolution MSC.235(82) International code on intact stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), IMO resolution MSC.267(85) amended by MSC.319(89) Lifts, escalators and moving walks – general requirements, AS 1735.1:2003 and AS 1735.1:2003/Amdt 1-2006 (borrow or purchase) Lifts on ships – specific requirements, ISO 8383:1985 (borrow or purchase) National Standard for Commercial Vessels Revised model test method under Resolution 14 of the 1995 SOLAS Conference, IMO resolution MSC.141(76) Ships and marine technology – accommodation ladders, ISO 5488:2015 (borrow or purchase) Ships and marine technology – aluminium shore gangways for seagoing vessels, ISO 7061:2015 (borrow or purchase) Ships and marine technology – deck machinery – accommodation ladder winches, ISO 7364:2016 (borrow or purchase) The annex to resolution 14 of the 1995 SOLAS Conference (SOLAS/CONF.3/46) The training and experience of key DP personnel, IMCA M 117, (borrow or purchase). Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) code
Author	Policy and Regulation

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Last updated: 9 January 2024