The Uniform Shipping Laws code (USL code) provides standards for the design, construction and operations of domestic commercial vessels in Australia.
The USL code was first published in 1979 in response to the need for a common national safety standard for commercial vessels. The National Standard for Commercial Vessels [1] has largely replaced the USL code for all new domestic commercial vessels.
Access the My Boat system [2] for guidance on how to keep your vessel compliant.
Section | Title | Year of publication | Applicable region |
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1 | Introduction, definitions and general requirements | 1993 |
All regions [3] |
2008 |
Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia [4] |
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2008 |
Queensland [5] |
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2008 |
South Australia [6] |
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2 | Qualifications and manning: trading vessels | 1991 |
All regions [7] |
2008 |
All regions [8] |
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3 | Qualifications and manning: fishing vessels | 1991 |
All regions [9] |
2008 |
All regions [10] |
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5 |
Construction |
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5A | Preliminary | 1989 |
All regions [11] |
2008 |
All regions [12] |
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5B | Structural strength | 1989 |
All regions [13] |
2008 |
All regions [14] |
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5C | Watertight subdivision of passenger vessels | 1993 |
All regions [15] |
2008 |
All regions [16] |
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5D | Watertight subdivision of class 2 and class 3 vessels | 1989 |
All regions [17] |
2008 |
All regions [18] |
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5E | Passengers, passenger accommodation, guard rails and bulwarks | 1989 |
All regions [19] |
2008 |
All regions [20] |
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5F | Structural fire protection | 1989 |
All regions [21] |
2008 |
Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia [22] |
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2008 |
Queensland [23] |
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2008 |
South Australia [24] |
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5G | Design loading | 1989 |
All regions [25] |
2008 |
All regions [26] |
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5H | Aluminium | 1993 |
All regions [27] |
2008 |
All regions [28] |
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5I | Copper nickel | 1989 |
All regions [29] |
2008 |
All regions [30] |
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5J | Ferro-cement | 1989 |
All regions [31] |
2008 |
All regions [32] |
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5K | Fibre reinforced plastic | 1993 |
All regions [33] |
2008 |
All regions [34] |
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5L | Steel | 1989 |
All regions [35] |
2008 |
All regions [36] |
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5M | Timber | 1989 |
All regions [37] |
2008 |
All regions [38] |
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6 | Crew accommodation | 1989 |
All regions [39] |
2008 |
All regions [40] |
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7 | Load lines | 1989 |
All regions [41] |
2008 |
All regions [42] |
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8 | Stability | ||
8A | Preliminary | 1993 |
All regions [43] |
2008 |
All regions [44] |
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8B | Simplified presentation of stability | 1993 |
All regions [45] |
8C | Stability criteria | 1993 |
All regions [46] |
9 | Engineering | 1993 |
All regions [47] |
2008 |
Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia [48] |
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2008 |
Queensland [49] |
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2008 |
South Australia [50] |
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10 | Life saving appliances | 1993 |
All regions [51] |
2008 |
Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia [52] |
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2008 |
Queensland [53] |
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2008 |
South Australia [54] |
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11 | Fire appliances | 1989 |
All regions [55] |
2008 |
Commonwealth, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia [56] |
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2008 | |||
12 | Radio equipment | 1989 |
All regions [58] |
2008 |
All regions [59] |
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13 | Miscellaneous equipment | 1989 |
All regions [60] |
2008 | |||
2008 |
Queensland [62] |
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14 | Surveys and certificates of survey | 1993 |
All regions [63] |
2008 | All regions [64] | ||
15 | Emergency procedures and safety of navigation | 1993 | All regions [65] |
2008 | All regions [66] | ||
16 | Collision regulations | 1989 | All regions [67] |
2008 | All regions [68] | ||
17 | River Murray traffic regulations | 1989 | All regions [69] |
2008 | All regions [70] | ||
18 | Hire and drive vessels | 1989 | All regions [71] |
2008 | All regions [72] | ||
Amendments | 1993 | Amendment list 1 [73] | |
1996 | Amendment list 2 [74] | ||
1996 | Amendment list 3 [75] | ||
1997 | Amendment list 4 [76] | ||
2007 | Amendment list 5 [77] | ||
2007 | Amendment list 6 [78] | ||
Amendment list 6 attachment A [79] | |||
2008 | Amendment list 7 [80] | ||
2010 | Amendment list 8 [81] | ||
2010 | Amendment list 9 [82] |
Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-standard-commercial-vessels-nscv
[2] https://apps.amsa.gov.au/MyBoat/
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/972/download?token=PJgtqxNw
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/973/download?token=65ySvQiw
[5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/974/download?token=rlJOLf_M
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/975/download?token=7dnulc_c
[7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/976/download?token=tl-luAdz
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/977/download?token=-JRYVtX-
[9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/978/download?token=c1D0CclD
[10] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/979/download?token=wO1JYDZq
[11] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/980/download?token=ECA0mCdE
[12] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/981/download?token=taNHp_63
[13] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/982/download?token=ik1RMnjJ
[14] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/983/download?token=m2jFsJ-E
[15] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/984/download?token=A_PxK8w-
[16] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/985/download?token=XeUoo1Hx
[17] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/986/download?token=PopHRjMp
[18] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/987/download?token=t3Bl1bD_
[19] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/988/download?token=Xxsz4XM0
[20] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/989/download?token=9T6bsH_e
[21] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/990/download?token=2vNZJWuY
[22] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/991/download?token=S1Lb9O_W
[23] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/992/download?token=K0z5-ncI
[24] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/993/download?token=w0xjiGyX
[25] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/994/download?token=BPVQFJIQ
[26] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/995/download?token=DCLcTUgt
[27] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/996/download?token=2LnfnLt3
[28] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/997/download?token=u3Vf2c9l
[29] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/998/download?token=8hWPorHM
[30] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/999/download?token=juEyppb6
[31] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1000/download?token=znVVb6Km
[32] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1001/download?token=p2vquf0j
[33] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1002/download?token=jTlZtecl
[34] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1003/download?token=7gy_BcOa
[35] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1004/download?token=RSUQa86g
[36] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1005/download?token=KjwLWu7p
[37] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1006/download?token=RC53UDoj
[38] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1007/download?token=qbgd7TQ_
[39] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1008/download?token=VETEqGeX
[40] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1009/download?token=bGwM0Uqg
[41] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1010/download?token=8pADhiq5
[42] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1012/download?token=WTPcXD6V
[43] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1013/download?token=gUPVcF65
[44] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1011/download?token=Ecq8u5tT
[45] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1015/download?token=3O7LDbW3
[46] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1016/download?token=ZPomMfg_
[47] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1017/download?token=ckuQom4x
[48] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1018/download?token=_ZgZakum
[49] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1019/download?token=JGWJANyv
[50] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1020/download?token=ZL93kDRi
[51] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1021/download?token=3B2WN9ku
[52] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1022/download?token=QFLHvbq0
[53] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1023/download?token=rBj-DWwu
[54] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1024/download?token=uQjquMkB
[55] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1025/download?token=NOKrK0zC
[56] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1026/download?token=bPsKtCLZ
[57] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1027/download?token=Jw80RoVm
[58] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1028/download?token=YcXI2R_1
[59] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1029/download?token=CDQ-i8PH
[60] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1030/download?token=a3pvDHjc
[61] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1031/download?token=eCOfNm2k
[62] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1032/download?token=l5OJK6pd
[63] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1033/download?token=0WZM5Xah
[64] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1034/download?token=VK08Pq4T
[65] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1035/download?token=Jn0413pg
[66] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1036/download?token=YyGWnDkc
[67] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1038/download?token=7PQ3Kb00
[68] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1039/download?token=hRLMl5f6
[69] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1040/download?token=n6qMpyWn
[70] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1041/download?token=3ixoXiPo
[71] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1042/download?token=vDNZH3Qo
[72] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1043/download?token=aVvThF6l
[73] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1044/download?token=OclQ4Wg9
[74] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1045/download?token=TAhhf7rT
[75] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1046/download?token=eFtNFUMy
[76] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1047/download?token=o-tJ_nTT
[77] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1048/download?token=4IencAVp
[78] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1049/download?token=nFtA-I_d
[79] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1050/download?token=SNxBMVL4
[80] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1051/download?token=3ShUJgDE
[81] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1052/download?token=xxAoYL9G
[82] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/1053/download?token=u1F7gmYW