Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00897:front:0:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00897
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 8065–10886

vessel–helicopter operation commences — document any divergence from the recommendations in the ICS Guide on determining a landing or winching area.
       (2)However, in an emergency the master instead of the owner may make the determination mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).
       (3)The master must ensure that any divergence from the recommendations in the ICS Guide on determining a landing or winching area for a vessel-helicopter operation is clearly communicated to the helicopter pilot before the vessel–helicopter operation commences.

11 Marking of obstacles in landing or winching area
       (1)The master of a vessel must ensure that any obstacle within the landing or winching area is clearly marked if it does not comply with the recommendations for obstacles in the ICS Guide.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (2)An offence against subsection (1) is a strict liability offence.
       (3)A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

12 Load information about deck surface
       (1)The owner of a vessel on which a helicopter is likely to land must ensure that there is available on the vessel information relating to the ability of any deck surface of the vessel to withstand the static and dynamic loads imposed by a helicopter landing on that surface.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note   The information mentioned in this provision is generally provided by, or based on criteria provided by, the recognised organisation carrying out the vessel's surveys.
       (2)The master of a vessel must ensure that any information mentioned in subsection (1) that is provided by the owner is given:
(a) to the pilot of each helicopter that may land on the vessel; and
(b) if requested by an inspector — to the inspector; and
(c) if requested by any other person with an interest in the safe operation of a helicopter on the vessel — to the person.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Note   The master may organise for the agent of the owner of the vessel to provide the information.
       (3)The master of a vessel must not authorise the pilot of a helicopter to land on any deck surface that cannot withstand the static and dynamic loads imposed by a helicopter landing on that surface.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
       (4) An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) is a strict liability offence.
       (5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3).
Civil penalty: 50 penalty units.

13 Communications
       The master of a vessel must, when preparing for and conducting a vessel–helicopter operation, communicate to the helicopter operator or helicopter pilot any information necessary for the safe conduct of the operation, including the details of the landing or winching area.
Note   The ICS