Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206:reg:23:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00206
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 23 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 37382–39885

23  Marking of ships

Form of marking
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 26(1) of the Act, a ship must be marked as follows:
 (a) the name of the ship must be inscribed, in accordance with subsection (2):
 (i) on each bow; or
 (ii) if because of the nature of the constructional features of the ship there is no part of the ship that is readily identifiable as a bow—on such part or parts of the ship as the Registrar determines;
  (b) the name of the ship and of the ship's home port must be inscribed, in accordance with subsection (2):
 (i) on the stern; or
 (ii) if the configuration of the stern is such that those names cannot be legibly displayed on the stern—on each side of the hull as near as practicable to the stern; or
 (iii) if compliance with subparagraph (i) or (ii) is not practicable or because of the nature of the constructional features of the ship there is no part of the ship that is readily identifiable as the stern—on such part or parts of the ship as the Registrar determines;
 (c) an inscription, in accordance with subsection (3), must be made:
 (i) on the main beam of the ship in a position in which the inscription may readily be inspected; or
 (ii) if the ship has no main beam or it is not practicable to make the inscription on the main beam—on another main structural member or integral part of the ship.
 (2) The inscriptions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) must be made in the following manner:
 (a) all alphabetical characters must be in the form of:
 (i) upright sans serif block capital letters, not being expanded or condensed forms of those letters, the height of which is not less than 100 millimetres and the thickness of the strokes of which is not less than 20%, and not more than 25%, of their height; or
 (ii) lettering approved, either generally or in a particular case, by the Registrar, being lettering that is not less legible than lettering of the kind referred to in subparagraph (i);
 (b) all numerals, whether Arabic or Roman, must be in a style matching that of the alphabetical characters;
 (c) the inscription must be applied in waterproof paint of a colour that makes a distinct contrast with the colour of the background on which it appears.
 (3) The inscription referred to in paragraph (1)(c) must comprise:
 (a) the letters 'O.N.' followed by the official number of the ship; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the letters 'N.T.' followed by the net tonnage of the ship as shown on its tonnage certificate; or
 (ii) if the ship is not a ship