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Marine Order 34 (Solid bulk cargoes) 2016

made under the Navigation Act 2012

Compilation no. 1

Compilation date: 11 October 2017

This compilation was prepared on 13 October 2017 taking into account amendments up to Marine Orders (Navigation Act) Administrative Amendment Order 2017.
Prepared by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Division 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Order
2 Purpose
3 Power
4 Definitions
5 Interpretation
6 Application
7 Exemptions
8 Equivalents
9 Approvals by AMSA for IMSBC Code matters
10 Approvals by issuing body for specially fitted or constructed cargo vessels
Division 2 Requirements for loading, stowage, carriage and unloading
11 Loading, stowage, carriage and unloading of solid bulk cargoes
12 Loading and unloading plan
13 Loading and unloading to be in accordance with plan
14 Cargoes that may liquefy — Group A solid bulk cargoes
15 Medical guide
Division 3 Notice and information requirements
16 Notice of intention to AMSA to ship solid bulk cargo
17 Notice of fumigation of cargo holds
18 Information for master
19 Solid bulk cargo not listed in Appendix 1 of IMSBC Code
Division 4 Other matters
20 Proper precautions
21 Marine incidents
Schedule 1 Additional requirements
Division 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Order
       This Order is Marine Order 34 (Solid bulk cargoes) 2016.

2 Purpose
       This Order:
(a) gives effect to:
 (i) Parts A and B of Chapter VI of SOLAS, dealing with the carriage of solid bulk cargo; and
 (ii) the IMSBC Code mentioned in Chapter VI of SOLAS; and
 (iii) Part A-1 of Chapter VII of SOLAS, dealing with the carriage of dangerous goods in solid form in bulk; and
 (iv) the BLU Code; and
(b) provides for the loading, stowing, carriage and unloading of solid bulk cargoes (other than grain).

3 Power
       (1)The following provisions of the Navigation Act provide for this Order to be made:
(a) subsection 112(4) which provides that regulations may provide for the carriage on a vessel of cargo;
(b) Subsection 112(5) which provides that regulations may provide for the loading, stowing or carriage of cargo in vessels, the unloading of cargo from vessels, and the giving of notices for the loading, or unloading, stowage or carriage, of cargo into vessels;
(c) subsection 112(6) which provides that regulations may provide for the carriage of dangerous goods;
(d) subsection 119(1) which provides that regulations may prescribe the manner in which and persons to whom a shipper of dangerous goods must give notice of his or her intention to ship the goods;
(e) paragraph 340(1)(a) which provides for regulations to give effect to SOLAS;
(f) subsection 341(1) which provides that the regulations may provide for the imposition of penalties for the contravention of provisions of the regulations including