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Instructions to surveyors

Instructions for accredited surveyors to conduct surveys and inspections of domestic commercial vessels.

Accredited surveyors should be familiar with these laws and standards:

  • Marine orders [1]
  • Standing exemptions [2]
  • The National Standard for Administration of Marine Safety (NSAMS) [3]—in force until 30 June 2018
  • The National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) [4]
  • The Uniform Shipping Laws (USL) Code [5]
  • Generic equivalent solutions (GES) [6]

Instructions

Instruction Document number
Verifying ISO derived EU conformity assessment first of type righting movement curve (GES 2014/03 refers) DCV-ITS-001 [7]
Instruction to surveyors for issuing a temporary operations approval DCV-ITS-002 [8]
Test procedure to verify level flotation DCV-ITS-004 [9]
Inspection, testing and replacement requirements for fluid power system (hydraulic) flexible hoses on domestic commercial vessels—roles and responsibilities DCV-ITS-006 [10]
Welding inspection for aluminium vessels in accordance with AS/NZS 1665 DCV-ITS-008 [11]
Conducting sea trials DCV-ITS-009 [12]
Accredited surveyor documentation approval DCV-ITS-011 [13]
Conditions where the use of flush hatches are acceptable DCV-ITS-012 [14]
Considerations when using Lloyds SSC software DCV-ITS-014 [15]
ELV electrical systems on board new domestic commercial vessels DCV-ITS-015 [16]
International delivery of domestic commercial vessels and near coastal vessels operating overseas Marine Notice 10/2016 [17]
Imported CE leisure craft DCV-ITS-016 [18]
Initial and periodic surveys of foam DCV-ITS-017 [19]
Initial survey of hovercraft less than 35 metres DCV-ITS-019 [20]
Lloyd’s guidance note for double continuous (DC) welding where Lloyd’s SSC rules are used [21] N/A

Industry guidance notices and fact sheets

Additional guidance is available in our industry guidance notices and fact sheets [22] on these topics:

  • Altering or maintaining a vessel
  • Applicable standards and requirements for vessels under the national system
  • Electrical safety on board vessels
  • Electronic visual distress signals
  • Equipment lists
  • First aid kits
  • Grandfathering survey arrangements
  • Initial surveyInspection of portable fire extinguishers (stored pressure type)

Source URL: https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/instructions-surveyors

Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/index-marine-orders
[2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/general-and-specific-exemptions
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/263/download?token=vc1Jz70L
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-standard-commercial-vessels-nscv
[5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/uniform-shipping-laws-code
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/generic-equivalent-solutions-national-standards
[7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4937/download?token=P4IRHfPa
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4938/download?token=jhwriPeF
[9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4939/download?token=L8EGAsLw
[10] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4940/download?token=KJSIADrI
[11] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4941/download?token=dzxh3zqw
[12] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4942/download?token=3eKJYLFp
[13] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4943/download?token=qQiQWGd-
[14] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4944/download?token=X7UXMbPe
[15] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4945/download?token=XHF2QOWL
[16] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4946/download?token=4IeozqdY
[17] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/index-marine-notices
[18] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4947/download?token=sFib26Hn
[19] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4948/download?token=bDMlX7uj
[20] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/4950/download?token=5Rms-rw8
[21] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/3098/download?token=0n7U3IWy
[22] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/guidance-notices-and-fact-sheets-domestic-commercial-vessel-owners