Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00401:reg:4:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00401
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 5/13)
Character Range: 34705–37494

Guidelines under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification is that a vessel is required to have 2 dry-dock inspections in the applicable validity period of a SOLAS certificate.
Note 2   For a non-SOLAS certificate, the dry-dock inspection requirements are specified in Division 3.
       (2) The application for approval must be made in accordance with Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013.
Note   Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 requires a supporting statement setting out the grounds of the application. It also provides that if a fee is charged the application must be accompanied by the prescribed fee and, if a form is approved for the application, the approved form must be used.
       (3) AMSA may approve inspection of the bottom of the vessel to be conducted in-water, in lieu of a dry-dock inspection, if:
(a) for a vessel that is participating in an extended dry-docking scheme — AMSA is satisfied that the scheme:
 (i) is approved by the classification society for the vessel; and
 (ii) complies with IACS Rec. No 133 Guidelines for Pilot Schemes of Extended Interval between Surveys in Dry-dock – Extended Dry-docking (EDD) Scheme, as amended from time to time; and
(b) for a vessel that is not participating in an extended dry-docking scheme:
 (i) the vessel is not a ro-ro passenger vessel; and
 (ii) for a vessel to which the ESP Code applies — the in-water inspection is not combined with the renewal survey; and
 (iii) the vessel is less than 15 years old; and
(c) AMSA is satisfied that the in-water inspection is at least as effective as a dry-dock inspection.
Note for paragraph (c)   For passenger vessels, AMSA may take into account MSC.1/Circ.1348 Guidelines for the assessment of technical provisions for the performance of an in-water survey in lieu of bottom inspection in dry-dock to permit one dry-dock examination in any five year period for passenger ships other than ro-ro passenger ships and as amended from time to time.
       (4) The approval is subject to the following conditions:
(a) for a vessel that is participating in an extended dry-docking scheme — any condition imposed by AMSA; and
(b) for a vessel that is not participating in an extended dry-docking scheme:
 (i) the in-water inspection is in accordance with Survey Guidelines under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification;
 (ii) the interval between consecutive inspections in dry-dock does not exceed 60 months unless Regulation I/14(e) and (f) of Chapter I of SOLAS applies;
 (iii) the interval between 2 consecutive inspections of the outside of the vessel's bottom does not exceed 36 months.

34 Approval of reactor installations for nuclear vessels
(SOLAS, Chapter VIII, Regulation 4)
       (1) An owner of a regulated Australian vessel may apply for approval