Equipment guidance notices for non-survey vessels

• Class 2 and Class 3—equipment guidance PDF487.74 KB
• Class 2E, 3E and 4E—equipment guidance PDF415.47 KB
• Class 2D, 3D and 4D—equipment guidance PDF449.05 KB
• Tender vessels (<7.5m and no longer than parent vessel)—equipment guidance PDF252.34 KB
• Class 3 in warm waters within 2nm of land – safety equipment guidance PDF448.27 KB
• Class 3 within 200m of land – safety equipment guidance PDF267 KB

These are guides to the equipment standards and requirements that apply to various classes of non survey vessels under the National Law.

The full requirements are to be found in NSCV Part G: Non survey vessels.

This equipment guide is general in nature and may not apply to your individual circumstances. Further factors may need to be considered including the application of Exemption 02 or Exemption 40, NSCV Part G, F2 and whether the vessel was an existing commercial vessel before 1 July 2013, may mean that different equipment standards apply to your vessel. Vessel owners should confirm on a case by case basis that they carry the required equipment for the vessels particular circumstances and operations for which they are engaged.

The equipment guides do not address ‘acceptable flotation and decking standards’ that may apply to the vessel at NSCV G.

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• National Law Act and regulations
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• National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) 
• Guidance notices and factsheets for DCV owners and operators
• Marine VHF radio operators handbook
• Marine radio operators handbook
• International regulations for preventing collisions at sea, 1972 (COLREGs)
• Model WHS code of practice—first aid in the workplace
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