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Marine order 33—Cargo and cargo handling—grain [1]

Submitted by anathomson on Fri, 07/02/2020 - 13:26

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.

Assistance and tools 

Legislation and incorporated material

  • Navigation Act 2012 [2]

Related content

  • Cargo marine orders and publications [3]
  • Cargo regulations [4]
  • Air pollution [5]

Applications

  • Calculation of stability for ships carrying bulk grain (AMSA 226) [6]
  • Notification of loading, or sailing after partial discharge of bulk grain (AMSA 225) [7]
  • Cargo record book (AMSA 227) [8]

Superseded 

Federal Register of Legislation [9]

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) [10] amended by MSC.238(82), MSC.304(87) [10] (register [11]) (also included in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code [11])
  • International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk, IMO Resolution MSC.23 (59) [10]
  • International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (search, register or borrow [11])
  • Manual on loading and unloading solid bulk cargoes for terminal representatives (BLU Manual), IMO Circular MSC/Circ.1160 (register [11]) (also included in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code [11])
  • Recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships applicable to the fumigation of cargo holds, IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1264 (register [11]) (also included in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code [11])

Author 

Standards

expiry_date 

Friday 7 February 2020

Summary 

Vessels carrying grain.

Marine Order Number 

33

Source URL:https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-33-cargo-and-cargo-handling-grain

Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-33-cargo-and-cargo-handling-grain [2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/navigation-act-2012 [3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/cargoes-and-dangerous-goods/cargo-marine-orders-and-publications [4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/cargoes-and-dangerous-goods/cargo-regulations [5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution [6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/forms/calculation-stability-ships-carrying-bulk-grain [7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/forms/notification-loading-or-sailing-after-partial-discharge-bulk-grain [8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/forms/cargo-record-book [9] https://www.legislation.gov.au/ [10] https://www.imo.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/IndexofIMOResolutions/Pages/Default.aspx [11] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/conventions-underpinning-marine-orders