Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2014 (Cth)

Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2014

made under the Navigation Act 2012

Compilation no. 1 Compilation date: 1 November 2019

This compilation was prepared on 5 December 2019 taking into account amendments up to Marine Orders Amendment (Marine Order 47 — consequential changes) Order 2019 Prepared by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Division 1 Preliminary 1 Name of Order 4 Purpose 5 Power 6 Definitions 7 Interpretation 8 Application Division 2 Exemptions and equivalents 9 Exemptions 10 Equivalents Division 3 Requirements for vessels 11 Vessels to which Chapter II-2 applies 12 Vessels to which Chapter II-2 does not apply Schedule 1 Breathing apparatus Schedule 2 Fire extinguishers Schedule 3 Additional requirements Division 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Order This Order is Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2014.

4 Purpose This Order: (a) gives effect to Chapter II-2 of SOLAS; and (b) prescribes standards for fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction for vessels.

5 Power (1)Subsection 339(1) of the Navigation Act provides that regulations may be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed or that are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act. (2) Paragraph 339(2)(h) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the prevention, detection and extinction of fire on vessels. (3)Paragraph 340(1)(a) of the Navigation Act provides that regulations may be made to give effect to SOLAS. (4)Subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act provides that AMSA may make a Marine Order about anything that may or must be made by the regulations.

6 Definitions In this Order: Chapter II-2 means Chapter II-2 of SOLAS. FSS Code means the International Code for Fire Safety Systems adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.98(73), as in force from time to time. FTP Code means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.307(88), as in force from time to time. IACS Recommendation No.99 means the International Association of Classification Societies Recommendation No. 99 (2007) Recommendations for the Safety of Cargo Vessels of less than Convention Size, as amended from time to time. Note 1 Information about obtaining copies of IMO resolutions and other documents mentioned in this Order is available from AMSA's website at http://www.amsa.gov.au. Note 2 Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, including: * cargo vessel * equivalent * IMO * Navigation Act * NSCV * SOLAS * use * USL Code. Note 3 Other terms used in this Order are defined in the Navigation Act, including: * AMSA * foreign vessel * recognised organisation. Note 4 For delegation of AMSA's powers under this Order — see the AMSA website at http://www.amsa.gov.au.