NSCV Part G: Non-survey vessels

Specifies the minimum standards for design and construction and safety equipment.

Full title	NSCV Part G: Non-survey vessels
Current	NSCV Part G: Non-survey vessels – 1 April 2022 [1]
About	The National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) Part G specifies the following for non-survey vessels and other domestic commercial vessels that are not required to have a certificate of survey: (a) the minimum standards for design and construction (b) the minimum safety equipment to be carried on board. This Part applies to each non-survey vessel and other domestic commercial vessel that is required to comply with this Part by the National Law or its subordinate instruments.
Announcement	This NSCV was updated as a result of the Omnibus amendments instrument No 1, 2021. (AMSA has made minor editorial amendments to six NSCVs to address minor issues in nature raised by industry). Summary of changes: In clause 3.7 Bilge systems, (2): In clause 3.7 Bilge systems, Table 9 - Bilge systems - kind and number of pumps The list of changes are available via the following link: NSCV Omnibus amendments instrument No1 2021 [2]. The previous edition 2.4 (1 January 2021) amended Schedule 2 to include alternative arrangements for EPIRBs on small (<7.5m) vessels operating in open waters (offshore operations (B waters) or restricted offshore operations (C waters).
Assistance and tools	Equipment guidance notices for non-surveyed vessels [3]: Class 2 and Class 3—equipment guidance [4] Class 2E, 3E and 4E—equipment guidance [5] Class 2D, 3D and 4D—equipment guidance [6] Tender vessels (<7.5m and no longer than parent vessel)—equipment guidance [7] Class 3 in warm waters within 2nm of land – safety equipment guidance [8] Class 3 within 200m of land – safety equipment guidance [9]
References	AMSA Beacons page [10] My Boat [11] National Law Act and regulations [12] Marine orders [13] Exemptions [14] National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) [15] Generic equivalent solutions (GES) [16] Guidance notices and factsheets for DCV owners and operators [17] Uniform Shipping Laws code [18] Marine VHF radio operators handbook [19] Marine radio operators handbook [19] GMDSS handbook [20] International regulations for preventing collisions at sea, 1972 (COLREGs) [21] AMSA Beacons page [10]
Superseded	Previous editions: January 2021 [22] January 2019 [23] April 2017 [24] June 2016 [25] October 2012 [26] Amendments: 24 July 2018 [27] 1 July 2018 [28] June 201 [29]
Author	Policy and Regulation To provide feedback or report issues / errors with this or any other any NSCV or related webpages, contact us at NSCVfeedback@amsa.gov.au [30] Please include the name and clause number of the NSCV in the email. For questions that relate to an application please email dcvsurvey@amsa.gov.au [31]

Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/9696/download?token=8adN0dI9
[2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/9865/download?token=7hYvEwZl
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/nscv-part-g-equipment-guidance-notices-non-surveyed-vessels
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5722/download?token=_9pxc0-s
[5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5724/download?token=qIiyUnfy
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5723/download?token=ZY6po-t4
[7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5725/download?token=DEnzwgkC
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/7607/download?token=aba5zV_r
[9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/7872/download?token=z35tIAPH
[10] https://beacons.amsa.gov.au/
[11] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/my-boat
[12] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-law-act-2012
[13] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/index-marine-orders
[14] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-law-act-exemptions-marine-orders
[15] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-standard-commercial-vessels-nscv
[16] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/generic-equivalent-solutions-national-standards
[17] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/guidance-notices-and-fact-sheets-domestic-commercial-vessel-owners
[18] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/uniform-shipping-laws-code
[19] https://www.amc.edu.au/industry/omc/handbooks-and-revision-questions
[20] https://www.amsa.gov.au/safety-navigation/navigation-systems/global-maritime-distress-and-safety-system-gmdss-radio-logbook
[21] http://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/ListOfConventions/Pages/COLREG.aspx
[22] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/7141/download?token=Uny_6LIS
[23] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/7433/download?token=rnkQWM7W
[24] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/7224/download?token=XgvrhYS1
[25] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/813/download?token=C0tE5u7Z
[26] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/814/download?token=cwjcCdiv
[27] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/3973/download?token=w23TStjm
[28] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/3972/download?token=WYvEdZ8b
[29] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/815/download?token=zKYEq8lM
[30] mailto:NSCVfeedback@amsa.gov.au
[31] mailto:dcvsurvey@amsa.gov.au