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A. 1120(30), as amended from time to time.
towing assessment, for a planned tow, means an inspection or survey of:
(a) 1 or both vessels to be involved in the planned tow; or
(b) the proposed arrangements for the tow.
Note 1   Some terms used in this Marine Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including:
         * cargo vessel
         * length
         * passenger vessel
         * SOLAS.
Note 2   Other terms used in this Marine Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including:
         * foreign vessel
         * issuing body
         * marine incident
         * owner
         * recognised organisation (for organisations that have been prescribed for the definition — see Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013)
         * regulated Australian vessel
         * vessel.
Note 3   For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Marine Order — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.

5 Interpretation
       (1) In this Marine Order:
(a) a term that is used but is not defined for this Order, and is defined in SOLAS or the MODU Code has the same meaning as in those instruments; and
(b) a reference to the MODU Code that applies to the vessel means
 (i) for a MODU constructed before 1 May 1991 — the 1979 MODU Code; and
 (ii) for a MODU constructed after 30 April 1991 and before 1 January 2012 — the 1989 MODU Code; and
 (iii) for a MODU constructed after 31 December 2011 — the 2009 MODU Code.
(c) mention of the Survey Guidelines under the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification is taken to be a reference to the Guidelines as if in force internationally on a mandatory basis; and
(d) a reference in Schedule 1 or 2 to complies with, in relation to a Marine Order, means compliance with a requirement of the Order that applies to the vessel or its equipment to the extent it has not been disapplied by any exemption or replaced by any approved equivalent.
       (2) A reference in SOLAS or the MODU Code to the Administration is taken to mean:
(a) for a regulated Australian vessel — AMSA; or
(b) for a foreign vessel — the government of the country whose flag the vessel is entitled to fly.
       (3) For Regulation 11(c) of Chapter I of SOLAS, the appropriate authority for Australia is AMSA.

6 Application
        This Marine Order applies to an offshore industry unit that is:
(a) a regulated Australian vessel; or
(b) a foreign vessel.
Note   This Marine Order does not apply to a vessel when it is a facility within the meaning of clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006. See section 640 of that Act.

7 Equivalents
       (1) The owner of