Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2024

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

This item is authorised by the following title:

Navigation Act 2012

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F2024L01455

15 November 2024 - 31 August 2025

Table of contents

Division 1 General
- 1 Name of Marine Order
- 1A Commencement
- 1B Repeal of Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2015
- 2 Purpose
- 3 Power
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Interpretation
- 6 Application
- 7 Older vessels
- 8 Exemptions
- 9 Equivalents
- 10 Review of decisions
- 11 Copy of Maritime Labour Convention
- 12 Copy of this Marine Order
Division 2 Foreign vessels
- 13 Foreign vessels ≥500 GT to which Maritime Labour Convention applies
- 14 Foreign vessels <500 GT to which Maritime Labour Convention applies
- 15 Foreign vessels registered in country where MLC is not in force
Division 3 Recruitment and placement
- 16 Registration as seafarer recruitment and placement service
- 17 Conditions of registration
- 18 Criteria for suspension or revocation of registration
- 19 Requirements for owners of vessels who use seafarer recruitment and placement services
Division 4 Engagement and working conditions of seafarers
- 20 Minimum age
- 21 Work agreements
- 22 Notice period for termination
- 23 Opportunity to seek advice
- 24 Industrial activities
- 25 Availability of information
- 26 Record of sea service
- 27 Wages
- 28 Hours of rest
- 29 Shipboard working arrangements
- 30 Shore leave
- 31 Repatriation
- 32 Paying for repatriation
- 33 Repatriation transport
- 34 Timeframe for claim
- 35 Repatriation by AMSA
Division 5 Accommodation — vessel plans
- 36 New vessel construction plans
- 37 Modification of accommodation spaces
Division 6 Accommodation — design and construction
- 38 Headroom
- 39 Location of sleeping rooms
- 40 Sleeping rooms
- 41 Sleeping berths
- 42 Insulation
- 43 Pipes
- 44 Vessel batteries
- 45 Bulkhead and deckhead surfaces
- 46 Decks and flooring
- 47 Air conditioning
- 48 Heating
- 49 Lighting
- 50 Mess rooms
- 51 Exception for vessels <200 GT
Division 7 Accommodation — general requirements
- 52 Noise
- 53 Inspections
Division 8 Accommodation — sanitary and laundry facilities
- 54 Sanitary facilities
- 55 Laundry facilities
Division 9 Hospital facilities
- 56 Hospital accommodation
Division 10 Recreational facilities
- 57 Recreational facilities, amenities and services
- 58 Common vessel’s office
Division 11 Provisions
- 59 Food and drinking water
- 60 Organisation and equipment of catering department
- 61 Training of persons processing food
- 62 Galleys
- 63 Storage of food
- 64 Inspection of food, drinking water, storage areas and galleys
Division 12 Health
- 65 Medical care for seafarers on board
- 66 Right to visit a medical practitioner or dentist
- 67 Medical services at no charge
- 68 Reporting of medical information
- 69 Medical supplies
- 70 Medically qualified person on board
- 71 Control of certain drugs
Division 13 Welfare of seafarers
- 72 Mail
- 73 Visitors
- 74 Welfare agencies
Division 14 Safety protection for seafarers
- 75 Safety protection
Division 15 Shipowners’ liability
- 76 Financial security
- 77 Incapacity
- 78 Limitation of liability
- 79 Property
Division 16 Maritime labour certificate and declaration of maritime labour compliance
- 80 Requirement for maritime labour certificate
- 81 Declaration of maritime labour compliance
- 82 Documents to be carried on board
Division 17 Maritime labour certificates
- 83 Application for maritime labour certificate (MLC)
- 84 Issuing criteria
- 85 Duration of maritime labour certificate (MLC)
- 86 Intermediate inspection
- 87 Renewal of maritime labour certificate (MLC)
- 88 Criteria for revocation
Division 18 Interim maritime labour certificates (MLC)
- 89 Application for interim maritime labour certificate (MLC)
- 90 Criteria for interim maritime labour certificate (MLC)
- 91 Duration of interim maritime labour certificate (MLC)
Division 19 Onboard complaints
- 92 Onboard complaint procedure
- 93 Copy of procedure
- 94 Complaint not resolved on board
- 95 Recording complaints
- 96 No adverse action
Division 20 Onshore complaints
- 97 Report of Maritime Labour Convention breach
Division 21 Official logbook
- 98 Record keeping — official logbook

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