AMSA New Marine Order 27 regarding navigation safety measures published

19 Dec 2023 / Australia

Following public consultation earlier this year, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has published a revised Marine Order 27, relating to navigation safety measures and equipment, radio equipment, and safety, urgency and distress communication which will take effect on 1 January 2024.

The new marine order contains the following key changes:   

  • incorporating amendments to SOLAS Chapter IV ‘Radiocommunications’ from IMO Resolution MSC.496(105), noting there are no resulting changes to carriage requirements  
  • incorporating amendments to SOLAS Chapter V ‘Safety of Navigation’ from IMO Resolution MSC.496(105), noting there are no resulting changes to carriage requirements 
  • updating SOLAS requirements, including their application to regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels   
  • removing Schedule 2 IMO Resolutions 
  • minor updates to Schedule 3 GMDSS equipment for vessels to which Chapter IV of SOLAS does not apply 
  • removing Schedule 4 Station frequencies for GMDSS distress and safety communications 
  • including mandatory registration of EPIRBs on regulated Australian vessels (RAVs) 
  • including penalty units for turning off some equipment, including Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Long-Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) 
  • updating definitions, including EPIRB, qualified compass adjuster and NAVAREA X 
  • updating Division 4 to improve consistency with the Radio Regulations and remove duplication
  • revision of formatting and terminology to reflect current drafting practice. 

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