Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Queensland Regulated Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2017 (Qld)

Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Queensland Regulated Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2017

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This standard may be cited as the Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Queensland Regulated Ships Miscellaneous Equipment) Standard 2017.

2 Commencement This standard commences on 1 September 2017.

3 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 1 defines particular words used in this standard.

4 Purpose of standard The purpose of this standard is to help people to understand the general safety obligation for Queensland regulated ships under section 41 of the Act.

Part 2 Miscellaneous equipment for all Queensland regulated ships

Division 1 Application of part

5 Application of part This part applies to a Queensland regulated ship, whether or not the ship is required to be registered under chapter 3, part 1 of the regulation.

Division 2 Queensland regulated ships other than personal watercraft

6 Application of division This division applies to a Queensland regulated ship other than a personal watercraft.

7 Navigation A Queensland regulated ship operating in or beyond partially smooth waters should be equipped with a liquid damped compass and a navigation chart appropriate to the operational area.

8 Anchoring (1) A Queensland regulated ship should be equipped with— (a) for a ship less than 5m operating in smooth waters—an anchor with at least 18m of cable; or (b) for a ship less than 5m operating in or beyond partially smooth waters—an anchor with at least 27m of cable; or (c) for a ship 5m or more but less than 8m operating in any operational area—an anchor with at least 27m of cable; or (d) for a ship 8m or more operating in any operational area—2 anchors each with at least 37m of cable. (2) Despite subsection (1), the type and weight of anchor and the length and thickness of the cable should be appropriate for— (a) the type and weight of ship; and (b) the weather and sea conditions; and (c) the nature of the seabed. (3) In this section— cable means— (a) for a ship less than 5m—a chain or rope; or (b) for a ship 5m or more— (i) a chain; or (ii) a chain of at least 2m attached to the anchor and a rope.