Marine order 44—Safe containers

Keeping container ships safe.

Current	Marine Order 44 (Safe containers) 2019
Commenced	1 July 2019
About	Marine order 44 sets out the requirements for containers: used in international or interstate sea transport approval maintenance, examination and marking.
Announcement
Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012 Marine order 1 (Administration) Marine order 42 (Carriage stowage and securing of cargoes and containers) Marine Notices 2022/02 Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers Related content Cargo regulations Cargo marine orders and publications When a verified gross mass is required Obtaining a verified gross mass Container weight verification Tolerance enforcement and delays Air pollution
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: International conventions International Convention for Safe Containers 1972 (Container Convention) Guidelines for development of an approved continuous examination programme (ACEP), IMO Doc CSC.1/Circ.143 (register) Guidelines for the approval of offshore containers handled in open seas, IMO Doc MSC/Circ.860 (register) Conformity assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection standard; ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (borrow or purchase)
Author	Standards

Last updated: 19 July 2023

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