Marine order 43—Cargo and cargo handling—livestock

Marine order 43 sets out the requirements for vessels carrying livestock including:

• certification
• equipment and services
• safe operation—for example stability.

Legislation and incorporated material

• Navigation Act 2012

Related content 

• Transporting livestock from Australia
• Air pollution

Applications

• Application for an Australian certificate for the carriage of livestock form (AMSA 338)
• Master's report carriage of livestock form (AMSA 337)
• Notice of intention to load livestock (AMSA 32)

Marine Notices

• 2018/05 Pre-loading cargo information for livestock vessels

List of material referenced in this marine order:

• AS 1074-1989 Steel tubes and tubulars for ordinary service (borrow or purchase)
• Australian Standards for the export of livestock (ASEL) at the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources
• Electrical apparatus for use in the presence of combustible dust, Part 14: Selection and installation, AS/NZS 61241.14:2005 (borrow or purchase)
• Explosive atmospheres – Part 10-2: Classification of areas – Explosive dust atmospheres, IEC 60079-10-2:2015 (borrow or purchase)
• Explosive atmospheres – Part 14: Electrical installations design, selection and erection: IEC 60079-14:2013 (borrow or purchase)
• Explosive atmospheres – Part 17: Electrical installations inspection and maintenance: IEC60079-17:2013 (borrow or purchase)
• International code on intact stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code), IMO resolution MSC.267(85) as amended from time to time
• International conventions
• International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code, adopted by IMO resolution MSC.268(85) as amended from time to time
• International Safety Management (ISM) Code, IMO resolution A.741(18) as amended from time to time
• UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods – Manual Test and Criteria (6th edition) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) website

Standards