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Marine order 43—Cargo and cargo handling—livestock

Vessels carrying livestock.

Current	Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling—livestock) 2018
Commenced	1 July 2018
About	Marine order 43 sets out the requirements for vessels carrying livestock including: certification equipment and services safe operation—for example stability.
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Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012 Related content Transporting livestock from Australia Air pollution Applications Application for an Australian certificate for the carriage of livestock form (AMSA 338) Master's report carriage of livestock form (AMSA 337) Notice of intention to load livestock (AMSA 32) Marine Notices 2018/05 Pre-loading cargo information for livestock vessels
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: AS 1074-1989, Steel tubes and tubulars for ordinary service (access) Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock, Australian Government AS/NZS 61241.14:2005, Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust, Part 14: Selection and installation (access) IEC 60079-10-2:2015, Explosive atmospheres – Part 10-2: Classification of areas – Explosive dust atmospheres (access) IEC 60079-14:2013, Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection (access) IEC60079-17:2013, Explosive atmospheres – Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance (access) International code on intact stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), IMO resolution MSC.267(85) as amended from time to time (access) International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code), IMO resolution MSC.268(85) as amended from time to time (access) International Safety Management Code (ISM Code), IMO resolution A.741(18) as amended from time to time (access) UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual Test and Criteria, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Author	Policy and Regulation

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Last updated: 1 April 2026