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Marine order 31—SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification

Surveys and certification of vessels.

Current	Marine Order 31 (SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification) 2019
Commenced	1 January 2024
About	Marine order 31 sets out the requirements for: survey, certification and maintenance of certificates for regulated Australian vessels certification of foreign vessels notification of planned tows notification of alterations to a vessel reporting of defects.
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Assistance and tools	Related content What is a regulated Australian vessel? How flag State administration works in Australia Government vessels exemption 2019
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: Code of safety for diving systems 1995, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Resolution A.831 (19) as amended by resolution MSC.185(79) Guidelines for pilot schemes of extended interval between surveys in dry-dock – extended dry-docking scheme, IACS Recommendation No.133 Guidelines for the assessment of technical provisions for the performance of an in-water survey in lieu of bottom inspection in dry-dock to permit one dry-dock examination in any five-year period for passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships, IMO MSC.1/Circ.1348 (register) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) - Chapter I and IX (search, register or borrow) International Safety Management (ISM) Code, IMO resolution A.741(18) as amended by resolutions MSC.104(73), MSC.195(80), MSC.273(85), MSC.353(92) International Safety Management (ISM) Code, IMO resolution A.741(18) as amended by resolutions MSC.104(73), MSC.179(79), MSC.195(80), MSC.273(85), MSC.353(92) Revised guidelines on the implementation of the International Safety Management Code by administrations,IMO resolution A.1071(28) International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011, (ESP Code), IMO resolution A.1049 (27), as amended from time to time Survey guidelines under the harmonized system of survey and certification 2017, IMO resolution A.1120(30)
Author	Policy and Regulation

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Last updated: 9 May 2023