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2013.  Forms for reporting of marine incidents are available from AMSA's website at www.amsa.gov.au.
Note 3   For other reporting requirements — see Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, sections 18 and 19.

22 Incidents involving oil or oily mixture or damage, failure or breakdown
       (1) For subsections 11(1) and (3) of the Pollution Prevention Act, a prescribed incident (which is an incident involving discharge or probable discharge of oil or oily mixture or damage, failure or breakdown) must be notified by any of the following means:
(a) telephone to +61 (0)2 6230 6811 or freecall within Australia 1800 641 792;
(c) email to rccaus@amsa.gov.au;
(d) HF DSC MMSI 005030001.
Note 1   Subsections 11(1) and (3) of the Pollution Prevention Act requires notification of a prescribed incident to be made without delay.
Note 2   Subsections 11(1) and (3) of the Pollution Prevention Act requires notification of a prescribed incident to be made to a prescribed officer. For the definition of prescribed officer — see subsection 3(2) of the Act.
       (2) A report mentioned in subsection 11(6) or (7) of the Pollution Prevention Act must be made using Form AMSA 197 Harmful Substance Report (POLREP) oil.
Note   Form AMSA 197 Harmful Substance Report (POLREP) oi is available on AMSA's website at www.amsa.gov.au.
       (3) For subsections 11(6) and (7) of the Pollution Prevention Act, the report must be given within 24 hours after receiving the request for the report.

23 Notification by oil tankers not meeting construction requirements
        The operator or agent of an oil tanker that does not comply with regulation 19 of Annex I must give AMSA the following information at least 48 hours before loading cargo for carriage to or from an Australian port:
(a) name of vessel;
(b) IMO number of vessel;
(c) details of cargo (type, density or kinematic viscosity);
(d) name of the Australian port;
(e) expected date of arrival or departure;
(f) contact details of person or company providing information.
Division 6 Other prescribed matters for the Pollution Prevention Act

24 Ship board oil pollution emergency plan — foreign ships
    For subsection 32(1A) of the Pollution Prevention Act, section 11A of the Act applies to a foreign ship, as if it were an Australian ship, when it is in:
(a) a port in Australia; or
(b) the territorial sea of Australia; or
(c) the sea on the landward side of the territorial sea of Australia.

25 Shipboard oil pollution emergency plan
       (1) For subsections 11A(4) of the Pollution Prevention Act, the prescribed form for a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan is the format mentioned in the Guidelines for the Development of Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plans, adopted by IMO as Resolution MEPC.54(32), as amended from time to