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    This guidance document outlines the implications of new maritime legislation for vessels classified by recognised classification societies. It explains that vessels with statutory certificates issued by classification societies will be regulated vessels under the Navigation Act, while those without will be domestic commercial vessels under the National Law. Recognised classification society documents can be used as evidence of compliance with construction and equipment standards, though regulators may require further inspection in some cases. The document provides clarity around which certificates and documents have statutory force and how vessels can transition between regulatory frameworks.

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    This guidance document outlines the implications of new maritime legislation for vessels classified by recognised classification societies. It explains that vessels with statutory certificates issued by classification societies will be regulated vessels under the Navigation Act, while those without will be domestic commercial vessels under the National Law. Recognised classification society documents can be used as evidence of compliance with construction and equipment standards, though regulators may require further inspection in some cases. The document provides clarity around which certificates and documents have statutory force and how vessels can transition between regulatory frameworks.

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    This guidance document outlines the implications of new maritime legislation for vessels classified by recognised classification societies. It explains that vessels with statutory certificates issued by classification societies will be regulated vessels under the Navigation Act, while those without will be domestic commercial vessels under the National Law. Recognised classification society documents can be used as evidence of compliance with construction and equipment standards, though regulators may require further inspection in some cases. The document provides clarity around which certificates and documents have statutory force and how vessels can transition between regulatory frameworks.

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    This guidance document outlines the implications of new maritime legislation for vessels classified by recognised classification societies. It explains that vessels with statutory certificates issued by classification societies will be regulated vessels under the Navigation Act, while those without will be domestic commercial vessels under the National Law. Recognised classification society documents can be used as evidence of compliance with construction and equipment standards, though regulators may require further inspection in some cases. The document provides clarity around which certificates and documents have statutory force and how vessels can transition between regulatory frameworks.

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    GUIDANCE NOTICE

    The Navigation Act and National Law –


    Documents issued by recognised classification societies
    The Navigation Act 2012 (‘Navigation Act’) and the Classification Societies also produce various
    Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National documents that do not have statutory force. These
    Law Act 2012 (‘National Law’) commenced on non-statutory documents may nonetheless provide
    1 July 2013. As a general rule: evidence that a vessel meets an applicable standard.
    • Australian vessels that do not voyage beyond the Recognised Classification Societies are not issuing
    EEZ, and do not have statutory certificates for bodies under the National Law. Only AMSA, as the
    voyages beyond EEZ, will be Domestic Commercial National Regulator, has power to issue certificates
    Vessels (DCVs) subject to the National Law, and under National Law. However, documents issued by
    Recognised Classification Societies may be used to
    • Australian vessels that voyage beyond the EEZ, or
    support applications for National Law Certificates of
    have statutory certificates for voyages beyond the
    Survey.
    EEZ, will be Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs)
    subject to the RAV provisions of the Navigation Act.
    What if my Australian vessel has a
    This guidance notice provides information about the Statutory Certificate and I want it to be a
    implications of the new legislation for operators of RAV under the Navigation Act?
    Australian vessels that are “Classed”.
    You don’t need to do anything. The general rule is
    that if an Australian vessel has a certificate issued by
    Who are the Recognised Classification
    an issuing body (such as Recognised Classification
    Societies?
    Societies) under the Navigation Act, the vessel will be
    AMSA Recognised Classification Societies are currently: subject to the RAV provisions of the Navigation Act,
    • American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) even if the vessel engages exclusively in near-coast
    voyages. The exceptions is MARPOL Certificates.
    • Bureau Vertitas (BV)
    Vessels that have MARPOL Certificates issued under
    • Det Norske Veritas (DNV) the Navigation Act are not automatically captured by the
    • Lloyds Register (LR) RAV provisions. If the vessel has (or also has) SOLAS
    Certificates, it will be captured by the RAV provisions.
    • Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NKK)
    • China Classification Society (CCS) What if I have to, or want to, keep my
    • RINA Services S.p.A Australian vessel ‘Classed’, but I want it to
    be a DCV?
    • Korean Register of Shipping (KR)
    Owners/operators of DCVs must not obtain a Statutory
    Statutory Certificates versus non-statutory Certificate from a Recognised Classification Society,
    documents unless the owner/operator intends the vessel to
    Each Recognised Classification Society is an “issuing become a RAV under the Navigation Act, instead of a
    body” under the Navigation Act. This means they DCV. The exceptions is MARPOL Certificates.
    will have the power to issue Certificates under the
    DCVs that trigger the cargo, size or other criteria for the
    Navigation Act. Those statutory certificates have the
    application of the various Annexes of MARPOL must
    same effect as if issued by AMSA. obtain the corresponding Navigation Act Certificates
    from a Recognised Classification Society.

    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Canberra ACT Australia December 2017 AMSA746 (12/17) Page 1 of 2
    GUIDANCE NOTICE: The new Navigation Act and National Law – Documents issued by recognised classification societies

    DCVs that trigger the length or tonnage criteria for • International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificates
    load line survey and marking must obtain a Load Line • Interim Class Certificates
    Certificate from the National Regulator, under Marine
    • MARPOL Certificates
    Order 507.
    • ILO Certificates
    Vessels designed, constructed and maintained in
    • Coatings Certificates
    accordance with Recognised Classification Society
    Rules are deemed to satisfy the construction standards • Quality Management Certificates
    of the National Standard for Commercial Vessels The following documents issued by a recognised
    (NSCV). Under the NSCV Part C3, a vessel of 35m or Classification Society will be sufficient to satisfy the
    more in length must be ‘Classed’. Vessels under that Delegate that a vessel meets the Equipment standards
    length may choose to remain in Class. of the NSCV, unless the Delegate has substantial
    Owners/operators of DCVs that must be, or have reasons to believe otherwise:
    chosen to remain, in Class, will still need to obtain a • Safety Equipment Certificates
    National Law Certificate of Survey (CoS), unless the • Radio certificates
    vessel is exempt from survey.
    • Other statements / documents of compliance
    To obtain a National Law CoS, owners/operators will
    There may be circumstances in which a Delegate may
    need to apply to a Delegate of the National Regulator
    have substantial reasons to believe a vessel in Class
    and provide evidence to satisfy the Delegate that
    does not meet the construction or equipment standards
    the vessel meets the applicable construction and
    of the NSCV. An example might include an unauthorised
    equipment standards in the NSCV.
    alteration of the vessel without Class approval which
    The following Recognised Classification Society comes to the attention of the National Regulator
    documents may be provided to Delegates as proof of
    In those, or any other circumstances the delegate sees
    compliance with construction and equipment standards:
    fit the National Regulator may require the vessel to be
    • Any documentation of compliance or equivalent; inspected by an attested/accredited surveyor, before
    • Any additional (if any) material or evidence relied deciding whether to issue a National Law CoS.
    upon by the Class Society in their assessment of
    compliance; Note: Conditions on National System
    Certificates of Survey
    • Documentation relating to equipment (if applicable),
    including safety equipment; and As well as any conditions imposed on the certificate by
    the Delegate, all National Law Certificates of Survey
    • Documentation relating to any interaction with a
    (COS) are subject to statutorily-imposed conditions.
    surveyor (if applicable).
    Those conditions are set out in paragraph 7 of Marine
    The following documents issued by a recognised Order 503.
    Classification Society will be sufficient to satisfy
    the Delegate that a vessel meets the Construction
    standards of the NSCV, unless the Delegate has
    substantial reasons to believe otherwise:
    • Material test certificates
    • Stamped vessel drawings
    • Tonnage Certificates
    • Stamped stability books
    • Ship Safety Construction Certificates
    • Statements/Certificates of Compliance

    Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Canberra ACT Australia December 2017 AMSA746 (12/17) Page 2 of 2

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