Marine Order 25, issue 7 (Equipment — life-saving)
This compilation was prepared on 9 January 2012 taking into account amendments up to Marine Orders Part 25 Amendment 2011 (No. 1)
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Australian Maritime Safety Authority
1A Name of Order...............................................3
1 Purpose and power............................................3
2 Definitions...................................................3
3 Interpretation.................................................4
4 Application..................................................5
5 Exemptions..................................................6
6 Equivalents..................................................6
7 Transitional..................................................7
8 Additional appliances or equipment................................7
9 Damage to appliances and equipment..............................7
10 Control.....................................................8
11 Requirements for all passenger ships and cargo ships that are 500 gross tonnage and over 9
12 Requirements for cargo ships that are less than 500 gross tonnage.........9
13 Fishing vessels..............................................14
Schedule 1 Additional requirements for passenger ships and cargo ships registered in Australia 15
Schedule 2 First aid outfit requirements............................22
This Order is Marine Order 25, issue 7.
1.1 Purpose
This Order gives effect to Chapter III of SOLAS, including giving effect to the LSA Code, and prescribes matters for the purposes of sections 215 and 228 of the Navigation Act.
1.2 Power
1.2.1Subsection 191(1) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may make provision for or in relation to giving effect to SOLAS.
1.2.2Section 215 of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may make provision for or in relation to the saving of life at sea, including the appliances to be carried and the measures to be observed, on ships for the saving of life at sea, and the exemption of ships from any requirement of the Navigation Act that relates to the saving of life at sea.
1.2.3Section 228 of the Navigation Act provides that the master of a ship shall not take the ship to sea and the owner of a ship shall not permit the ship to go to sea unless it is duly furnished with the prescribed means of making signals of distress.
1.2.4Subsection 425(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
1.2.5Subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act provides for the making of orders with respect to matters that can be made by the regulations.
In this Order:
approved means approved by the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration or a survey authority.
Chapter III means Chapter III of SOLAS.
Note 1 The text of Chapter III as at 1 January 2012 is in the SOLAS Consolidated Edition 2009 published by the IMO as amended by resolution MSC.201(81), Annex 3 of resolution MSC.216(82) and resolution MSC.256(84).
Note 2 Information on obtaining copies of IMO documents referred to in this Order is available from AMSA’s website: www.amsa.gov.au or via e-mail: international.relations@amsa.gov.au.
length, in relation to a ship, means 96 per cent of the total length on a water-line at 85 per cent of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel or the length from the fore side of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that water-line, if that be greater, except that in ships designed with a rake of keel, the water-line on which this length is measured must be parallel to the designed water-line.
life-saving appliance includes any appliance required by this Order to be fitted to, or carried on, a ship.
life-saving equipment means:
(a) equipment stored in, or belonging to, a life-saving appliance; or
(b) equipment required by this Order to be fitted to, or carried on, a ship.
LSA Code means the International Life-Saving Appliance Code, adopted by the IMO as resolution MSC.48(66) and amended by resolutions MSC.207(81), MSC.218(82), MSC.272(85) and MSC.293(87).
surveyor means:
(a) a person appointed as a surveyor under section 190 of the Navigation Act; or
(b) a person employed as a surveyor by a survey authority;
tanker means a cargo ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of a flammable nature.
Note Some expressions used in this Order are defined or explained in Marine Order 1 (Administration), including:
Expressions used in this Order
3.1In this Order, a reference to the date on which a ship was constructed means the date on which not less than 50 tonnes or one per cent of the proposed total mass of the structural material of the ship, whichever is the less, has been assembled.
3.2In this Order, a reference to the number of persons that a ship is certified to carry is a reference to the number of persons for whom life-saving appliances are provided as specified in the record of equipment contained in or appended to the certificate of the ship.
3.3If a provision of this Order requires a fitting, material, appliance or apparatus (an article), or anything done in relation to an article, to be to the satisfaction of the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may require the article to be shown to be safe and effective for its intended purpose.
Expressions used in Chapter III or other documents mentioned in this Order
3.4Subject to provision 3.6, a reference to the Administration in Chapter III (other than Regulation 10), the LSA Code, an IMO resolution or a document referred to in this Order is to be read as a reference to the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
3.5A reference to the Administration in Regulation 10 of Chapter III is to be read as a reference to the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications.
3.6A requirement in Chapter III, the LSA Code, an IMO resolution or a document referred to in this Order that an appliance, item of equipment or arrangement must be approved by the Administration means that the appliance, item of equipment or arrangement must be approved by the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration or a survey authority.
4.1Subject to provisions 4.2 and 4.3, this Order applies to a ship that is:
(a) a ship registered in Australia; or
(b) a ship registered in a country other than Australia that is in the territorial sea of Australia or waters on the landward side of the territorial sea.
4.2This Order does not apply to a ship that is a Safety Convention ship registered in a country other than Australia, except to the extent that the ship fails to comply with SOLAS.
4.3This Order does not apply to a ship that is registered in a country other than Australia that is a party to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, except to the extent that the ship fails to comply with that Convention.
4.4A cargo ship, whenever built, that is converted to a passenger ship is to be treated as a passenger ship constructed on the date on which such conversion commences.
4.5If a provision of this Order requires or permits the appliances, equipment or arrangements of a ship to comply with the USL Code, 1 or more requirements of this Order may be replaced by the corresponding requirements of the USL Code.
4.6If a ship is certified in accordance with one of the Codes referred to in Marine Orders, Part 49 (High Speed Craft) or the Code referred to in Marine Orders, Part 50 (Special Purpose Ships), and a provision of the relevant Code is inconsistent with a provision of this Order, the provision of the Code will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.
Application
5.1A person may apply, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration), for an exemption of a ship from a requirement of this Order.
Decision maker
5.2The decision maker for the application is:
(a) if the application is for exemption from a requirement giving effect to regulation 10 of Chapter III — the Manager, Ship Operations and Qualifications; or
(b) in any other case — the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
Decision-making criteria
5.3The decision maker may give an exemption only if he or she is satisfied that:
(a) compliance with the requirement would be unnecessary or unreasonable having regard to the ship, its equipment and its intended voyage; and
(b) giving the exemption would not contravene SOLAS.
Note Marine Order 1 (Administration) deals with the following matters about exemptions:
Application
6.1A person may apply, in accordance with the application process set out in Marine Order 1 (Administration), for approval to use an equivalent.
Note For definitions of equivalent and use, see provision 6.4.
Decision maker
6.2The decision maker for the application is the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
7.1 Exemptions
An exemption granted or continued under a provision of Marine Orders, Part 25, Issue 6, and in force immediately before this Issue of this Order came into force, is to continue in force as if granted under this Issue of this Order.
7.2 Approvals
An appliance, item of equipment or arrangement approved under a provision of Marine Orders, Part 25, Issue 6, and in service on a ship immediately before this Issue of this Order came into force, is deemed to be approved under this Issue of this Order.
7.3 Pre‑1998 ships
(SOLAS Chapter III-1.4)
7.3.1Subject to provision 7.3.2, if an appliance, item of equipment or arrangement on a ship constructed before 1 July 1998 does not comply with this Issue of this Order but complied with Issue 6 of this Order, it is deemed to comply with this Issue of this Order.
7.3.2If:
(a) an appliance, item of equipment or arrangement referred to in provision 7.3.1 is replaced; or
(b) the ship on which an appliance, item of equipment or arrangement referred to in provision 7.3.1 requires additional or different appliances, items of equipment or arrangements,
the replacement or additional appliances, items of equipment or arrangements must comply with this Issue of this Order. If, however, a survival craft is replaced without replacing its launching appliance, or vice versa, the replacement may be of the same type as the item replaced.
8 Additional appliances or equipment
If a ship is provided with an appliance or item of equipment additional to the appliances and equipment required by this Order, that appliance or item of equipment must comply with the requirements of this Order as if it were an appliance or item of equipment required to be provided by this Order.
9 Damage to appliances and equipment
9.1A person must not engage in conduct if:
(a) the conduct results in damage to:
(i) a life-saving appliance on a ship; or
(ii) an item of a ship’s life-saving equipment; and
(b) the conduct is not proper use of the appliance or item of equipment.
This is a penal provision.
9.2A person must not engage in conduct if:
(a) the conduct results in the alteration or defacement of a label or marking on:
(i) a life-saving appliance on a ship; or
(ii) an item of a ship’s life-saving equipment; and
(b) the conduct is not proper use of the appliance or item of equipment.
This is a penal provision.
Note For engage in conduct, see Navigation Act, s 6.
9.3In this provision:
proper use, of a life-saving appliance or item of life-saving equipment, means use in an emergency, training for an emergency or maintenance or testing of the appliance or item of equipment.
10.1 Quality control
A manufacturer of appliances or equipment for use on a ship must institute quality control measures in relation to the manufacture, service and repair of those appliances or equipment to the satisfaction of the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration or a survey authority.
10.2 Examination
For the purpose of provision 10.1, a surveyor must be permitted by the manufacturer to examine:
(a) any such appliance or item of equipment during manufacture, service or repair; and
(b) the quality control measures in relation to that appliance or equipment.
10.3 Certificate of approval
(SOLAS Chapter III-4)
10.3.1The Manager, Ship Inspections or a survey authority may issue a document called a Certificate of Approval as evidence that a particular appliance, item of equipment or arrangement, or make or type of appliance or equipment, has been approved under this Order.
10.3.2A Certificate of Approval remains in force until such date as is shown on that certificate, and may be renewed for a further period if the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, or a survey authority, is satisfied that the appliance, item of equipment or arrangement, or make or type of appliance or equipment, continues to comply with this Order.
10.3.3The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, or a survey authority after consultation with the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, may revoke a Certificate of Approval if satisfied that the appliance, item of equipment or arrangement, or make or type of appliance or equipment, no longer complies with this Order.
10.3.4 The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, or a survey authority, must not approve an appliance, item of equipment or arrangement under this Order unless:
(a) it complies with this Order; or
(b) it has passed:
(i) the tests mentioned in IMO Resolution MSC.81(70), as amended by resolutions MSC.200(80), MSC.226(82), MSC.274(85) and MSC.295(87) and, for an appliance of novel design, A.520(13), that apply to it; or
(ii) tests substantially equivalent to those mentioned in subparagraph (i).
10.4 Production tests
(SOLAS Chapter III-5)
The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, or a survey authority, may carry out such production tests as are necessary to establish that appliances and equipment are manufactured to the same standard as the approved prototype.
11 Requirements for all passenger ships and cargo ships that are 500 gross tonnage and over
11.1For the purposes of section 215 of the Navigation Act and subject to provision 11.4, the prescribed life-saving appliances to be carried on a ship and the measures to be observed are those specified in Chapter III and the LSA Code, as appropriate to the ship.
11.2All life-saving appliances and arrangements referred to in provision 11.1 must satisfy the testing and approval requirements of Regulation 4 of Chapter III.
11.3Schedule 1 sets out additional requirements in relation to life‑saving appliances that must be carried on an Australian registered ship.
11.4The equipment requirements for a passenger ship certified in accordance with the USL Code as Class 1D or 1E are as specified in Section 10 of the USL Code.
12 Requirements for cargo ships that are less than 500 gross tonnage
12.1 Survival craft and rescue boats
12.1.0In this provision:
ship’s certified capacity means the total number of persons that a ship is certified to carry.
12.1.1A ship that is 85 metres or over in length must be provided with:
(a) on each side of the ship, one or more lifeboats having an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the ship’s certified capacity; and
(b) either of the following:
(i) one or more liferafts that:
(A) have an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate half of the ship’s certified capacity; and
(B) are stowed in a position that allows for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level;
(ii) on each side of the ship, one or more liferafts having an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate half of the ship’s certified capacity.
12.1.2A ship that is at least 35 metres but less than 85 metres in length must be provided with:
(a) lifeboats and liferafts that satisfy the requirements in provision 12.1.1; or
(b) both of the following:
(i) one or more lifeboats having an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the ship’s certified capacity and capable of being launched from either side of the ship; and
(ii) one or more liferafts that satisfy the requirements in provision 12.1.1 (b); or
(c) if the ship is not an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or a gas carrier, both of the following:
(i) two or more liferafts having an aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate double of the ship’s certified capacity, where a liferaft’s capacity is calculated in accordance with the following:
(A) if a liferaft’s capacity is not more than the ship’s certified capacity, the liferaft’s capacity is the actual capacity of the liferaft; or
(B) if a liferaft’s capacity exceeds the ship’s certified capacity, the liferaft’s capacity is taken to equal the ship’s certified capacity; and
(ii) a rescue boat.
12.1.3A ship that is at least 25 metres but less than 35 metres in length must be provided with:
(a) lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boats (as the case may be) that satisfy the requirements mentioned in provision 12.1.2; or
(b) a rescue boat and one of the following:
(i) one or more liferafts that:
(A) have an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the ship’s certified capacity; and
(B) are stowed in a position that allows for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level; and
(ii) on each side of the ship, one or more liferafts that have an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the ship’s certified capacity; or
(c) two or more liferafts that have an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate double of the ship’s certified capacity, where a liferaft’s capacity is calculated in accordance with the following:
(i) if a liferaft’s capacity is not more than the ship’s certified capacity, the liferaft’s capacity is the actual capacity of the liferaft; and
(ii) if a liferaft’s capacity exceeds the ship’s certified capacity, the liferaft’s capacity is taken to equal the ship’s certified capacity.
12.1.4A ship that is less than 25 metres length must be provided with:
(a) one or more liferafts that:
(i) have an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the ship’s certified capacity; and
(ii) are stowed in a position that allows for easy side-to-side transfer at a single open deck level; or
(b) on each side of the ship, one or more liferafts that have an aggregate capacity that is sufficient to accommodate the ship’s certified capacity.
12.1.5In respect of a chemical tanker or gas carrier that is certified to carry cargoes emitting toxic vapours or gases, a lifeboat must comply with section 4.8 of the LSA Code.
12.1.6In respect of an oil tanker, a chemical tanker or gas carrier certified to carry cargoes having a flash-point not exceeding 60°C (closed cup test), a lifeboat must comply with section 4.9 of the LSA Code.
12.2 Lifebuoys
12.2.1A ship 60 metres or over in length must be provided with at least eight lifebuoys, of which 50 per cent must be fitted with self-igniting lights. Two of the lifebuoys with self-igniting lights must also be provided with self activating smoke signals. Of the lifebuoys without self-igniting lights, two must be provided with buoyant lines.
12.2.2A ship 45 metres or over in length, but less than 60 metres in length, must be provided with at least six lifebuoys, of which 50 per cent must be fitted with self-igniting lights. Two of the lifebuoys with self-igniting lights must also be provided with self activating smoke signals. Of the lifebuoys without self-igniting lights, two must be provided with buoyant lines.
12.2.3A ship 25 metres or over in length, but less than 45 metres in length, must be provided with at least four lifebuoys, of which two must be fitted with self-igniting lights and two with buoyant lines.
12.2.4A ship 15 metres or over in length, but less than 25 metres in length, must be provided with at least two lifebuoys, of which one must be fitted with self-igniting lights and one with buoyant lines.
12.2.5A ship less than 15 metres in length must be provided with at least one lifebuoy that is fitted with a self-igniting light.
12.3 Life-jackets
12.3.1There must be provided on a ship a life-jacket for each person that the ship is certified to carry, including a suitable life-jacket for each person aboard the ship who weighs less than 32 kilograms.
12.3.2In addition to the life-jackets required by provision 12.3.1, a ship must carry a sufficient number of life-jackets stowed in working spaces for the use of crew members who may be required to remain on duty in those spaces.
12.4 Anti-exposure suits
If a ship enters an operational area that has an average monthly sea surface temperature of 15oC or less, an anti-exposure suit of an appropriate size complying with section 2.4 of the LSA Code must be provided for each person assigned to crew a rescue boat.
12.5 Line-throwing appliances
A line-throwing appliance must be carried in a ship of 45 metres or more in length.
12.6 Distress signals
12.6.1A ship of 25 metres or more in length must carry at least 12 rocket parachute flares.
12.6.2A ship that is less than 25 metres in length must carry:
(a) at least 12 rocket parachute flares; or
(b) all of the following distress signals:
(i) six rocket parachute flares;
(ii) four hand flares; and
(iii) two buoyant smoke signals.
12.7 Alarm signal
A ship of 25 metres or more in length must be provided with an alarm signal for summoning the crew to muster stations if efficient mustering cannot be carried out by voice.
12.8 Emergency electrical installation
12.8.1A ship of 50 metres or more in length must be provided with a self-contained electrical installation, in addition to the main generating set, capable of simultaneously operating emergency lighting, alarm signals, navigation lights and communication equipment.
12.8.2The installation referred to in provision 12.8.1 must be capable of continuous operation for:
(a) six hours, in the case of ships of 125 metres or over in length; or
(b) three hours, in the case of ships under 125 metres in length.
12.8.3A ship under 50 metres in length must be provided with:
(a) an electric torch or hand lamp for each crew member;
(b) an emergency installation capable of operating navigation lights (if they are solely electric) for three hours; and
(c) an emergency installation capable of operating signalling lamps (if they are normally operated from the main electrical power source) and communication equipment for three hours.
Note The emergency installations mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) may be the ship’s normal starting batteries if they are suitably placed in the ship.
12.8.4A ship must be provided with:
(a) a copy of the life-saving signals referred to in the 'Table of Life-saving Signals' in Appendix 3 of the International Code of Signals on a waterproof card or in a waterproof container; and
(b) one copy for each crew member of the Survival at Sea Instruction Manual, published by AMSA.
12.9 Stowage, launching and recovery arrangements
Arrangements for stowage, launching and recovery of survival craft and rescue boats must comply with the appropriate regulations of Chapter III.
12.10 Approval, testing, servicing and maintenance
All life-saving appliances and arrangements mentioned in provisions 12.1 to 12.9, including arrangements for testing, must be approved by the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, survey authority or other organisation acceptable to the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration. Servicing and maintenance must be carried out in accordance with appropriate regulations of Chapter III or other equivalent standard or manufacturer’s specifications acceptable to the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
12.11 Communications
12.11.1At least two approved two-way VHF radiotelephone apparatus must be carried on a ship.
12.11.1A However, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may reduce the requirements of provision 12.11.1 for:
(a) a ship of less than 300 gross tonnage; or
(b) a ship of at least 300 gross tonnage but less than 500 gross tonnage that is not on an overseas voyage.
12.11.2At least one approved search and rescue locating device must be carried on a ship.
12.12 Equipment requirements for restricted operations
A ship that is certified to be a Class 2B, 2C, 2D or 2E vessel under the USL Code must satisfy the equipment requirements mentioned in the USL Code.
13.1A fishing vessel must meet the equipment requirements for a cargo ship of an equivalent size set out in provision 11, if the fishing vessel:
(a) is 500 gross tonnage or more; and
(b) is certified to be a Class 3A vessel under the USL Code.
13.2A fishing vessel must meet the equipment requirements for a cargo ship of an equivalent size set out in provision 12, if the fishing vessel:
(a) is under 500 gross tonnage; and
(b) is certified to be a Class 3A vessel under the USL Code.
13.3A fishing vessel that is certified to be a Class 3B, 3C, 3D or 3E vessel under the USL Code must meet the equipment requirements set out in section 10 of the USL Code.
Schedule 1 Additional requirements for passenger ships and cargo ships registered in Australia
(provision 11.3)
1 General
This Schedule sets out specific requirements for passenger ships and cargo ships that are registered in Australia.
2 Narcotic drugs and goods for therapeutic use
2.1 Narcotic drugs
2.1.1 The ship must be provided with narcotic drugs for use in survival craft as follows:
(a) for a ship certified to carry not more than 15 persons — 1 pack;
(b) in any other case — 2 packs.
2.1.2 Each pack referred to in clause 2.1.1 must contain:
(a) 5 doses of Morphine Sulphate Injection 15 mg in 1 ml disposable syringe pack; or
(b) 5 doses of Morphine Sulphate Injection 15 mg in 1 ml ampoule with five suitable sterile disposable syringes, complete with needles, per ampoule; or
(c) 6 doses of Omnopon Tubunic 30 mg (equivalent to Anhydrous Morphine 15 mg).
2.1.3 The narcotic drugs must be stowed in one of the following alternative locations at the discretion of the master, provided that the drugs are so stowed as to be capable of ready transfer to lifeboats or liferafts in the event of an emergency:
(a) in the locked inner cupboard of the ship's medical cabinet; or
(b) in a secure location in the wheelhouse or normal navigating position.
2.2 Goods for therapeutic use
If articles contained in a first-aid outfit, or narcotic drugs carried on a ship for use on survival craft, are goods for therapeutic use within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 the goods must:
(a) conform to specific standards, within the meaning of that Act, applicable to the goods; and
(b) conform to general standards, within the meaning of that Act, applicable to the goods.
3 Requirements relevant to Chapter III Regulations
3.1 Immersion suits, anti‑exposure suits and thermal protective aids
(SOLAS Chapter III, regulations 7.3, 22.4.1.2 and 32.3.2)
For the purposes of Regulations 7.3, 22.4.1.2 and 32.3.2 of Chapter III, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, has determined that a ship need not carry immersion suits, anti‑exposure suits or thermal protective aids if the ship is constantly engaged on voyages between latitudes 35°S and 35°N.
3.2 Remotely located survival craft muster and embarkation arrangements
(SOLAS Chapter III, regulation 31.1.4)
3.2.1 If a liferaft is provided in accordance with regulation 31.1.4 of Chapter III, the liferaft is taken to be a remotely located survival craft for regulation 7.2.1.2 of Chapter III.
3.2.2 A remotely located survival craft must be stowed with:
(a) at least 2 lifejackets and 2 immersion suits; and
(b) adequate means of illumination that:
(i) complies with regulation 16.7 of Chapter III; and
(ii) can illuminate the liferaft stowage position and the area of water into which the liferaft is to be launched; and
(iii) may be either fixed or portable; and
(iv) if portable — must have brackets so that it can be positioned on either side of the ship; and
(c) an embarkation ladder of an approved kind or other approved means of embarkation (but not a knotted rope) enabling descent to the water in a controlled manner in accordance with regulation 11.7 of Chapter III.
Note A ladder made of wood or aluminium may be approved, if it is constructed of material that has been accepted by a survey authority.
3.3 Stowage of rescue boats
(SOLAS, Chapter III, regulation 14)
3.3.1 A rescue boat must not be stowed on the tank deck of a tanker except with the approval of the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
3.3.2 The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may approve the stowage of a rescue boat on the tank deck if the Manager is satisfied that:
(a) the rescue boat is stowed as far as practicable away from a hazardous area; and
(b) the rescue boat is powered by a diesel engine; and
(c) there is a gas detection system at the stowage position; and
(d) the installation is intrinsically safe.
3.4 Emergency training and drills
(SOLAS Chapter III, regulations 19 and 35)
3.4.1 In addition to the training manual required by Regulation 35 of Chapter III , the following must be provided:
(a) one copy of the latest edition of the publication Survival at Sea, Instruction Manual for each member of the crew;
(b) one copy of the latest edition of the publication Survival at Sea, Instruction Manual in each survival craft;
(c) access to any other relevant documents relating to the training of personnel on the use of the life-saving appliances carried on the ship.
Note All crew must be made familiar with the details of any equipment that differs in any material respect from the equipment described in the Survival Manual.
3.4.2 For the purposes of Regulation 19.5 of Chapter III, the log book in which details of drills are to be recorded is the official log-book of the ship.
3.5 Servicing of EPIRBs and search and rescue locating devices in liferafts
3.5.1 This provision applies to an EPIRB or a search and rescue locating device that:
(a) is located in a liferaft; and
(b) is part of the equipment of the liferaft.
3.5.2 If the liferaft is an inflatable liferaft, an EPIRB or search and rescue locating device must be inspected, tested and its energy source replaced (if appropriate) in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the EPIRB or search and rescue locating device, whenever the liferaft is serviced.
3.5.3 However, if the liferaft is not an inflatable liferaft, an EPIRB or search and rescue locating device must be inspected, tested and its energy source replaced (if appropriate) in accordance with the instructions of the manufacturer of the EPIRB or search and rescue locating device.
Note 1 Further information about the testing of EPIRBS can be found in IMO circulars MSC/Circ.1040: Guidelines on annual testing of 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs, and MSC/Circ.1039: Guidelines for shore-based maintenance of satellite EPIRBs.
Note 2 The IEC testing standards for radar SART is IEC 61097-1, for AIS-SART is IEC 61097-14 and for radar reflectors are ISO 8729-1 and ISO 8729-2.
3.6 Life-jackets
(SOLAS, Chapter III, regulation 32)
3.6.1 In addition to the life-jackets required by Regulation 7 of Chapter III, a cargo ship must be provided with another life-jacket for each person that the ship is certified to carry.
3.6.2 The additional life-jackets required by clause 3.6.1 may be used to comply with Regulation 7.2.1.2 of Chapter III and the remaining life-jackets, if any, must be kept in float‑free locker or lockers in a suitable and plainly-indicated location.
4 Requirements relevant to the LSA Code
4.1 Life-jackets
(LSA Code, paragraph 2.2)
4.1.1 No more than 2 types of life-jacket requiring different methods of adjustment may be carried on any one ship.
4.1.2 If 2 different types of life-jacket are carried, appropriate illustrated directions for donning of the life-jackets must be placed near the stowage position for each life-jacket.
4.2 Liferaft equipment
(LSA Code, paragraph 4.1.5)
4.2.1 The normal equipment of a liferaft as set out in paragraph 4.1.5.1 of the LSA Code is varied by the following:
(a) the first-aid outfit required by paragraph 4.1.5.1.8 of the LSA Code must comply with Schedule 2;
(b) in addition to the requirement of an efficient radar reflector or search and rescue locating device mentioned in paragraph 4.1.5.1.14 of the LSA Code, an approved EPIRB that:
(i) is suitable for the operational area of the ship; and
(ii) is registered with AMSA; and
(iii) meets whichever of the following standards is applicable:
(A) AS/NZ Standard 4280.1 (406 MHz EPIRB);
(B) another standard that is at least equivalent to the standard mentioned in sub‑subparagraph (A) and acceptable to the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration.
Note 1 Depending on the ship’s intended area of operation, a Class 3, 406 MHz beacon as described in AS/NZ Standard 4280.1 may be suitable for a liferaft. A Class 3 beacon, however, is not suitable for use in temperatures below -20ºC. Under provision 5 of this Marine Order, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may exempt a ship from the requirement that a liferaft carry an EPIRB. Serialised coding of EPIRBs is recommended.
Note 2 See AMSA’s website www.amsa.gov.au for information about how to register a 406MHz EPIRB.
4.2.2 For the purposes of paragraph 4.1.5.2 of the LSA Code, a liferaft may only be marked ‘SOLAS A PACK’ if it complies with the LSA Code as varied by clause 4.2.1.
4.2.3 Where the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration has exercised the discretion contained in paragraph 4.1.5.3 of the LSA Code to reduce the quantity of items of equipment carried in a liferaft on a passenger ship engaged on voyages other than international voyages, the liferaft, provided that it otherwise complies with the LSA Code as varied by clause 4.2.1, is to be marked in the following manner:
(a) if the minimum equipment is carried—‘SOLAS B PACK’;
(b) if the equipment carried is more than the B Pack standard but less than the A Pack standard — ‘SOLAS B+ PACK’.
4.3 Servicing of inflatable liferafts
4.3.1 A servicing station will not be approved unless it complies with IMO Resolution A.761 (18), Recommendation on conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts, as amended by IMO Resolution MSC.55 (66).
4.3.2 Despite clause 4.3.1, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may approve a servicing station without the manufacturer's accreditation when in exceptional circumstances the manufacturer is unable to accredit the station.
4.3.3 Subject to appropriate conditions to ensure that the level of safety is not reduced, the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may grant a temporary approval to a servicing station in respect of servicing a liferaft.
Note Temporary approval is usually granted pending completion of approval formalities.
4.3.4 The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration, or a survey authority, will issue a Certificate of Approval to an approved servicing station and that certificate, together with the certificates issued by the liferaft manufacturer in respect of persons trained in the repair and servicing of those liferafts, must be prominently displayed on the premises.
4.3.5 A liferaft must be serviced in accordance with IMO Resolution A.761 (18), Recommendation on conditions for the approval of servicing stations for inflatable liferafts, as amended by IMO Resolution MSC.55 (66).
4.4 Lifeboat propulsion
(LSA Code, paragraph 4.4.6)
The batteries required by paragraph 4.4.6.9 of the LSA Code must be of the totally sealed type that do not emit hydrogen during charging.
4.5 Lifeboat equipment
(LSA Code, paragraph 4.4.8)
The normal equipment of a lifeboat as set out in paragraph 4.4.8 of the LSA Code is varied by the following:
(a) a compass must comply with clause 4.6 of ISO 18813:2006 or other equivalent international standard approved by AMSA;
(b) a sea-anchor, whether installed or spare, must comply with clause ISO 17339:2002 or other equivalent international standard approved by AMSA;
(c) the first-aid outfit required by paragraph 4.4.8.20 of the LSA Code must comply with Schedule 2;
(d) the manual pump required by paragraph 4.4.8.25 must comply with clause 4.3 of ISO 18813:2006 or other equivalent international standard approved by AMSA;
(e) a motor lifeboat must carry 2 portable fire extinguishers of an appropriate capacity that:
(i) are capable of discharging foam or dry powder of a kind that is suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and
(ii) comply with those parts of AS/NZ Standard 1841.1:2007, 1841.4:2007, 1841.5:2007, 1841.8:2007 and 1850:2009 which relate to foam or dry powder fire extinguishers.
Note for paragraph (e) Fire extinguishers must be rated as 10B in accordance with AS/NZS Standard 1850:2009.
(LSA Code, paragraph 5.1.2)
The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may accept a search and rescue locating device that is stowed in a rescue boat as equivalent to a radar reflector mentioned in item 12 of paragraph 5.1.2.2 of the LSA Code if the search and rescue locating device complies with IMO Resolution A.802 (19), as amended by resolution MSC.247(83).
4.7 Fast rescue boats
(LSA Code, paragraph 5.1.4)
A fast rescue boat must be equipped with:
(a) portable fire‑extinguishing equipment of an approved type suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and
(b) an easily operated fixed single‑point suspension arrangement or equivalent.
4.8 Launching and embarkation appliances
(LSA Code, paragraph 6.1.2)
For paragraph 6.1.2.10 of the LSA Code, the maximum lowering speed is:
(a) 1.3 metres per second; or
(b) a greater speed that the Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration considers reasonable, having regard to:
(i) the design of the survival craft or rescue boat; and
(ii) the protection of its occupants from excessive forces; and
(iii) the strength of the launching arrangements taking into account inertia forces during an emergency stop.
4.9 General alarm and public address system
(LSA Code, paragraph 7.2)
In addition to meeting the requirements of paragraph 7.2.1 of the LSA Code, the general emergency alarm required by Regulation 6.4.2 of Chapter III must also comply with IMO Resolution A.1021(26): Code on Alarms and Indicators 2009.
4.10 Visibility of colours
A requirement in the LSA Code to use a ‘highly visible colour’ may be met by using one of the following colours listed in the Australian Standard AS 2700:
(a) X 15: orange;
(b) R 11: international orange;
(c) R 12: scarlet.
Schedule 2 First aid outfit requirements
(Clauses 4.2 and 4.5 of Schedule 1)
1 First-aid outfit
1.1 Contents
1.1.1 A first-aid outfit for a lifeboat, liferaft or rescue boat on an Australian ship must be fit for the purpose intended.
1.1.2 The contents and instructions for the use of the first-aid outfit must be adequate to treat most conditions likely to be encountered during emergencies at sea, including severe wounds, pains, shock, burns, fractures, immersion foot and semi-drowning.
Note See provision 1.3 for guidance on recommended minimum quantities of medicine and equipment.
1.1.3 The contents of the first-aid outfit must be maintained within their use-by date, taking into account servicing arrangements.
1.2 Container
A container used for a first-aid outfit must meet the following requirements:
(a) be fit for the purpose intended;
(b) be waterproof and rustproof;
(c) be sealed to indicate that the contents are intact;
(d) be indelibly marked on the outside with:
(i) the words ‘FIRST AID KIT’; and
(ii) the supplier’s name and contact details.
1.3 Recommended quantities of medicine and equipment
A first-aid outfit is recommended to include at least each of the following items of medicine and equipment in the quantity specified in that item:
(a) 4 standard dressings No.14 (medium), measuring approximately 15 cm by 10 cm;
(b) 4 standard dressings No.15 (large), measuring approximately 15 cm by 20 cm;
(c) 6 triangular bandages, with sides measuring approximately 1 metre;
(d) 10 open weave bandages, measuring approximately 7.5 cm by 5 metres (paper bandages are not acceptable);
(e) A self adhesive waterproof dressing of at least 1 metre length by 60 mm width or an equivalent alternative treatment;
(f) 10 paraffin gauze dressings for burns, individually wrapped, measuring approximately 10 cm by 10 cm;
(g) 3 units of 30 ml applications each of antiseptic liquid (Centrimide solution, 0.5%), clearly marked ‘NOT FOR USE ON EYES’;
(h) 50 units of 500 mg analgesic tablets (e.g. Paracetamol);
(i) 1 pair of rustless, stainless metal scissors measuring at least 10 cm with a sharp and a blunt point;
(j) 1 pair of tweezers for removing foreign objects;
(k) 12 rustless stainless metal safety pins of assorted sizes;
(l) 1 small packet of silica gel;
(m) 3 units of 30 ml applications each of 0.9% sodium chloride solution (for irrigating eyes);
(n) 10 small antiseptic cleaning wipes;
(o) 1 mouldable wire splint approximately 10 cm by 60 cm;
(p) Simple first-aid instructions, including instructions for the use of the outfit’s contents and narcotic drugs, printed on a durable surface, in English;
(q) 1 resuscitation shield;
(r) 5 pairs of disposable gloves.
Note for paragraph (p) The instructions must also include the words: ‘Silica gel is included as a drying agent – do not remove – not to be taken’.
Notes to the Marine Orders Part 25, issue 7
Note 1
Marine Orders Part 25, issue 7 (in force under the Navigation Act 1912) as shown in this compilation comprises Marine Orders Part 25, issue 7 amended as indicated in the following tables.
Table of Orders
Year and number | Registration date | FRLI number | Commencement date | Application, saving or transitional provisions |
Marine Orders Part 25, issue 7 (MO 2009/14) | 10 December 2009 | F2009L04587 | 1 January 2010 | – |
Marine Orders Part 25, issue 7 Amendment (MO 2010/5) | 1 July 2010 | F2010L01895 | 1 July 2010 | – |
Marine Orders Part 25 Amendment 2011 (No. 1) (MO 2011/14) | 19 December 2011 | F2011L02743 | 1 January 2012 | – |
Table of amendments
ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
Provision affected | How affected |
1A.................. | ad. 2011/14 |
2................... | am. 2010/5; am. 2011/14 |
3................... | am. 2011/14 |
4................... | am. 2011/14 |
5................... | rs. 2011/14 |
6................... | am. 2010/5; rs. 2011/14 |
7................... | am. 2011/14 |
8 ................... | am. 2011/14 |
9................... | am. 2011/14 |
10................... | am. 2011/14 |
11................... | am. 2011/14 |
12................... | am. 2011/14 |
Schedule 1............ | am. 2010/5; am. 2011/14 |
Schedule 2............ | am. 2011/14 |