Marine order 55—Vessel carrying industrial personnel

Marine order 55 sets out the requirements for:

• certification of vessels to meet survey requirements of the International Code of Safety for Ships Carrying Industrial Personnel (IP Code)
• safe carriage and transfer of industrial personnel (IP).

Legislation and incorporated material

• Navigation Act 2012

Related content

• Training of industrial personnel
• Medical and physical fitness of industrial personnel

List of material referenced in this marine order:

• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – Chapters I, VIII, X and XV
• 1994 HSC Code (MSC.36(63)) PDF726.71 KB
• the 2000 HSC Code (MSC.97(73)) 
• the IP Code (IMO resolution MSC.527(106))
• Interim recommendations on the safe carriage of more than 12 industrial personnel on board vessels engaged on international voyages (resolution MSC.418(97))
• Guidance on safety when transferring persons at sea (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.10) PDF99.87 KB
• Health and Safety in Shipboard Work including Offshore Support Vessels (Seacare Authority Code of Practice Approval)
• STCW Convention, Annex, Chapter VI, regulation VI/1 and STCW Code section A-VI/6 paragraph 4
• Global Wind Organisation (GWO)
• Basic Technical Training Standard (GWO Standards)
• Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO)
• Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)

Policy and Regulation