Marine order 31—SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification

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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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)

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