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(b) the person can demonstrate adequate knowledge of English or the working language on board in order to be able to communicate effectively and understand any instruction given by the vessel's crew;
(c) the person has any of the following:
 (i) certificate evidencing completion of Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) course approved by the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO);
 (ii) certificate evidencing completion of Basic Safety Training (BST) course approved by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO);
 (iii) certificate evidencing completion of an equivalent to either course mentioned in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) that is approved by AMSA;
 (iv) certificate of safety training approved by AMSA;
(d) prior to leaving port, or immediately after boarding, the person has received onboard safety familiarization in relation to the vessel that includes:
 (i) the layout of the vessel; and
 (ii) the location of personal life-saving appliances, muster and embarkation stations, emergency escape routes and first aid stations; and
 (iii) the safety information, symbols, signs and alarms on board; and
 (iv) action to be taken in the event of an alarm sounding or the declaration of an emergency; and
(e) the person must, prior to being transferred from the vessel, receive familiarization in the vessel's procedures, arrangements and any additional safety measure or equipment for the transfer of personnel to another vessel or offshore facility.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note for paragraph (a)   See the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au for a list of documentation evidencing physical and medical fitness that is acceptable to AMSA. Acceptable evidence includes physical and medical assessments provided by registered medical practitioners (such as those assessments that relate to the qualifications required by employers for employees who work in the offshore sector).
Note for paragraph (c)   Section 7 of Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 provides that a certificate held must be in force and not expired.
Note for subparagraph (c)(iv)   A certificate of safety training meets the requirements of STCW Convention, Annex, Chapter VI, regulation VI/1 and STCW Code section A-VI/6 paragraph 4.
       (2) An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (3) The master is liable to a civil penalty if subsection (1) is contravened.
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.
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