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Marine order 33—Cargo and cargo handling—grain

Vessels carrying grain.

Current	Marine Order 33 (Cargo and cargo handling—grain) 2016
Commenced	1 May 2016
About	Marine order 33 sets out the requirements for: loading, unloading, stowage and carriage of grain in bulk requirements of the International Grain Code and the Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers fumigation requirements.
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Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012 Related content Cargo marine orders and publications Cargo regulations Air pollution Applications Calculation of stability for ships carrying bulk grain (AMSA 226) Notification of loading, or sailing after partial discharge of bulk grain (AMSA 225) Cargo record book (AMSA 227)
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.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 Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers (BLU Code), IMO Resolution A.862 (20) amended by MSC.238(82), MSC.304(87) (register) (also included in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code) International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk, IMO Resolution MSC.23 (59) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (search, register or borrow) Manual on loading and unloading solid bulk cargoes for terminal representatives (BLU Manual), IMO Circular MSC/Circ.1160 (register) (also included in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code) Recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships applicable to the fumigation of cargo holds, IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1264 (register) (also included in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code)
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Last updated: 19 February 2021