Marine order 50—Special purpose vessels

Marine order 50 sets out the requirements for:

• special purpose vessels such as those used for offshore drilling and offshore construction
• construction, equipment and operation of special purpose vessels
• training requirements for special personnel.

Legislation and incorporated material

• Marine order 12 (Construction – subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations)
• Marine order 47 (Mobile offshore drilling units)
• Marine order 60 (Floating offshore facilities)
• Navigation Act 2012

Related content

• Calculate sea service on floating or mobile vessels
• Automatic identification systems on offshore structures
• Offshore oil and gas exploration

List of material referenced in this marine order:

• International conventions
• Code of Safety for Special Purpose Ships (SPS Code), International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolution MSC.266(84), as amended by MSC.299(87) 

Standards