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Superseded standards for commercial vessels

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

For superseded Generic Equivalent Solutions, please see the Superseded generic equivalent solutions webpage.

Superseded standards Status Previous editions and amendments
National Standard for the Administration of Marine Safety (NSAMS) – Section 4 Revoked

Section 4 Surveys of Vessels (PDF 484.69 KB)

Section 4 – Revocation Instrument – 1 July 2018 (PDF 51.82 KB)

Preamble Removed April 2005 (PDF 82.91 KB)
NSCV Part A – Safety Obligations Removed April 2005 (PDF 66.09 KB)
NSCV Part B – General requirements Current

Previous editions: July 2018 (PDF 1.41 MB)January 2018 (PDF 2.24 MB)September 2015 (PDF 1.6 MB), April 2011 (PDF 3.12 MB)April 2005 (PDF 3.42 MB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB), 1 July 2018 (PDF 65.15 KB)January 2018 (PDF 124.5 KB)April 2011 (PDF 12.52 KB)

NSCV C1 - Arrangement, accommodation and personal safety  Current

Previous edition: June 2016 (PDF 2.02 MB)November 2013 (PDF 1.06 MB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

Section C2: Watertight and weathertight integrity Current No previous editions
NSCV C3 - Construction Current

Previous edition: April 2008 (PDF 278.6 KB), October 2010 (PDF 311.79 KB), April 2011 (PDF 430.36 KB)

Amendment: October 2010 (PDF 32.28 KB), April 2011 (PDF 12.91 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

Section C4: Fire safety Current

Previous edition: April 2005 (PDF 2.61 MB), October 2008 (PDF 2.94 MB), August 2011, April 2012 (PDF 3.12 MB), June 2016 (PDF 2.51 MB)January 2018 (PDF 1.92 MB)

Amendment: April 2011 (PDF 13.77 KB), April 2012 (PDF 101.5 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)

NSCV C5A - Machinery Current

Previous edition: April 2005 (PDF 3.69 MB), October 2010 (PDF 2.65 MB)April 2011 (PDF 3.42 MB) and June 2016 (PDF 2.75 MB)

Amendment: October 2010 (PDF 2.65 MB), April 2011 (PDF 26.08 KB) and June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB) and January 2018 (PDF 1.08 MB)

NSCV C5B - Electrical Current

Previous edition: June 2016 (PDF 423.2 KB)August 2002 (PDF 1.24 MB), December 2005 (PDF 259.45 KB) and April 2011 (PDF 376.06 KB)

Amendment: April 2011 (PDF 12.97 KB) and June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

NSCV C5C – LPG systems for appliances Current No previous editions
NSCV C5D – LPG systems for engines Current

Previous edition: April 2005 (PDF 134.91 KB)

Amendment: June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

NSCV C6A – Intact stability requirements Current

Previous edition: June 2016 (PDF 3.37 MB)October 2010 (PDF 3.25 MB), and April 2008 (PDF 3.24 MB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB) and October 2010 (PDF 81.69 KB)

NSCV C6B – Buoyancy and stability after flooding Current

Previous edition: April 2022 (PDF 4.32 MB)August 2011 (PDF 3.3 MB)October 2010 (PDF 2.59 MB) and May 2010 (PDF 2.54 MB)

Amendment: June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)August 2011 (PDF 34.88 KB) and October 2010 (PDF 69.29 KB)

NSCV C6C – Stability tests and stability information Current

Previous edition: April 2022 (PDF 4.84 MB)June 2016 (PDF 2.85 MB)October 2010 (PDF 2.63 MB) and April 2008 (PDF 1.92 MB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB) and October 2010 (PDF 2.63 MB)

NSCV C7A – Safety equipment Current

Previous edition: January 2019 (PDF 942.1 KB)January 2018 (PDF 1.26 MB)December 2016 (PDF 378.37 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)April 2015 (PDF 578.94 KB)September 2014 (PDF 962.68 KB)April 2014 (PDF 961.18 KB)September 2008 (PDF 835.99 KB) and October 2004 (PDF 766.46 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB), December 2016 (PDF 164.93 KB), April 2014 (PDF 150.25 KB), July 2008 (PDF 72.83 KB) and January 2006

NSCV C7B – Communications equipment Current

Previous edition: January 2021 (PDF 447.84 KB)January 2019 (PDF 449.96 KB)February 2017 (PDF 737.46 KB)December 2016 (PDF 737.46 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)December 2009 (PDF 516.99 KB) and May 2008 (PDF 519.32 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)December 2016 (PDF 164.93 KB) and December 2009 (PDF 51.3 KB)

NSCV C7C – Navigation equipment Current

Previous edition: July 2018 (PDF 349.54 KB)February 2017 (PDF 445.83 KB)November 2008 (PDF 265.07 KB)November 2013 (PDF 652.86 KB), June 2016 (PDF 443.9 KB) and December 2016 (PDF 445.83 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB) and December 2016 (PDF 164.93 KB)

NSCV C7D – Anchoring systems Current

Previous edition: June 2016 (PDF 598.85 KB)October 2010 (PDF 479.38 KB) and April 2008 (PDF 378.64 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)October 2010 (PDF 20 KB) and June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

NSCV Part D – Crew Competencies Revoked

Previous edition: July 2018 (PDF 360.66 KB)May 2017 (PDF 152.13 KB)21 July 2015 (PDF 433.54 KB)November 2013 (PDF 148.55 KB)June 2013 (PDF 424.39 KB) and August 2006 (PDF 946.9 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB)

NSCV Part E - Operations Revoked

Previous editions: April 2005 (PDF 718.92 KB), October 2008 (PDF 563.12 KB)May 2013 (PDF 105.49 KB)June 2016 (PDF 488.96 KB)

Amendment: July 2008 (PDF 87.31 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB), July 2018 (PDF 99.79 KB)

NSCV F1A – General requirements for fast craft Current

Previous edition: January 2018 (PDF 728.02 KB)April 2005 (PDF 130.93 KB) and June 2016 (PDF 249.85 KB)

Amendment: June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

NSCV F1B – Category F1 fast craft Current

Previous edition: June 2016 (PDF 296.99 KB)October 2010 (PDF 200.36 KB) and April 2005 (PDF 199.89 KB)

Amendment: 1 July 2018 (PDF 65.15 KB)June 2016 and October 2010 (PDF 45.44 KB)

NSCV F1C – Category F2 fast craft  Current

Previous edition: July 2018 (PDF 827.64 KB)June 2016 (PDF 932.87 KB)October 2010 (PDF 736.58 KB) and March 2007 (PDF 613.1 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 827.64 KB)1 July 2018 (PDF 65.15 KB)June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB) and October 2010 (PDF 46.16 KB)

NSCV F2 – Leisure craft Current

Previous edition: January 2019 (PDF 942.24 KB)January 2018 (PDF 1.84 MB)April 2017 (PDF 1.62 MB)June 2016 (PDF 905.54 KB) and October 2010 (PDF 396.09 KB) and National Standard for Recreational Boat Safety Equipment (PDF 77.47 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB), 1 July 2018 (PDF 65.15 KB)January 2018 (PDF 1.84 MB) and June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB).

NSCV F3 – Novel Vessels   No previous editions
NSCV F4 – Special purpose vessels   No previous editions
NSCV Part G – Non-survey vessels Current

Previous edition: January 2019 (PDF 374.89 KB)April 2017 (PDF 560.64 KB)June 2016 (PDF 415.39 KB) and October 2012 (PDF 255.01 KB)

Amendment: 24 July 2018 (PDF 62.53 KB), 1 July 2018 (PDF 65.15 KB) and June 2016 (PDF 294.05 KB)

Last updated: 

Tuesday 1 August 2023