Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Designing and Building Commercial and Fishing Ships) Standard 1998
Transport Operations (Marine Safety—Designing and Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships) Standard 1998
QueenslandTransportOperations(MarineSafety)Act1994TRANSPORTOPERATIONS(MARINESAFETY—DESIGNINGANDBUILDINGCOMMERCIALANDFISHINGSHIPS)STANDARD1998Reprinted as in force on 6 March 1998(standard not amended up to this
date)Reprint No. 1 *This reprint is
prepared bythe Office of the Queensland Parliamentary
CounselWarning—This reprint is not an authorised
copyNOT FURTHER AMENDEDLAST REPRINT
BEFORE REPEALSee 2005 SL No. 19 s 38*Minor
differences in style between this reprint and another reprint with
the same number are due to theconversion to
another software program. The content has not changed.
Information about this reprintThis
standard is reprinted as at 6 March 1998.Minor editorial
changes allowed under the provisions of the Reprints Act 1992 have
beenmade to use aspects of format and printing
style consistent with current drafting practice(s 35).See
endnotes for information about when provisions
commenced.
s15s3Transport Operations (Marine
Safety—Designingand Building Commercial and Fishing
Ships)Standard 1998TRANSPORT
OPERATIONS (MARINESAFETY—DESIGNING AND BUILDINGCOMMERCIAL AND FISHING SHIPS)STANDARD 1998[reprinted as in
force on 6 March 1998]PART 1—PRELIMINARY1Short
titleThisstandardmaybecitedastheTransportOperations(MarineSafety—DesigningandBuildingCommercialandFishingShips)Standard 1998.2CommencementThis standard
commences on 1 March 1998.3DefinitionsIn this
standard—“AC”, for electrical work, means
alternating current.“classification society”see schedule 11
of the regulation.“Code”see schedule 11
of the regulation.1“commercial ship”see schedule 11
of the regulation.“electrical work”see theElectricity Act 1994, section 16(1)
to (3).21The Code is the
Uniform Shipping Laws Code adopted by Commonwealth, Stateand
Territory Ministers.2Electricity Act 1994,
section 16 (Electrical work and electrical installation
work)
s46s5Transport Operations (Marine
Safety—Designingand Building Commercial and Fishing
Ships)Standard 1998“fishing
ship”see schedule 11 of the regulation.“HIN”means a hull identification
number.“licensed electrical contractor”means
a person licensed as an electricalcontractor under
theElectricity Act 1994.“partofaship”meansasectionofthehull,bulkhead,deck,superstructure or
machinery (including propulsion, associated systemsand
electrical) of a ship.“regulation”meanstheTransportOperations(MarineSafety)Regulation
1995.“rule”includes a
non-statutory code, regulation or standard issued by aclassification society or other society or
authority that specifies rulesfor specialised
ships, for example, a hovercraft.“ship”meansacommercialorfishingship,orpartofacommercialorfishing ship.“ship
builder”means a person who builds a ship or part of
a ship.“ship designer”means a person
who designs a ship or part of a ship.4Purposes of standardThe purposes of
this standard are to—(a)set standards for
designing and building ships; and(b)help
people to understand the general safety obligations imposedon
them under part 4, division 13of
the Act.5How to understand this standard(1)Thisstandardprovides2approachesfordesigningandbuildingships.(2)The approaches are—(a)a performance based approach allowing
for innovation in the wayships are designed and built;
and3Part4(Generalsafetyobligationsandstandards),division1(Generalsafetyobligations) of the Act
s67s7Transport Operations (Marine
Safety—Designingand Building Commercial and Fishing
Ships)Standard 1998(b)a
prescriptive based approach following the requirements of
theCode, or a rule, about the way ships are
designed and built.PART 2—PERFORMANCE BASED APPROACHDivision1—Designingships6Stress(1)A
ship designer should design a ship so that the calculated stress
inanymachinerycomponentormemberoftheshipshouldnotbegreaterthanthemaximumpermissiblestressderivedfromtheminimumguaranteed
mechanical properties of the material used in the component
ormember.(2)The
design should include an adequate safety factor for the
ship.7Verifying design(1)A
ship designer should verify the sufficiency of the design of a
shipincluding the specifications, details and
calculations for the design.(2)The
material specifications and design details should—(a)contain enough information and detail
to allow a comparison toother design standards; and(b)state the design is adequate for the
intended service.(3)Thedesigncalculationsshouldtakeintoaccountallforeseeablestatic and dynamic
forces the ship may meet that may be induced by thesea,weather,motionandanystowedorwheeledcargointheintendedservice.(4)If
design calculations are not provided, appropriate sections of
theshipshouldbetestedandanalysedtodeterminetheadequacyofthestructural design and suitability for
the intended service.(5)Ifdesigncalculationsortestsectionresultsarenotprovided,fullscale actual trials should be completed
in all anticipated weather conditions
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88s 11Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
1998todetermineactualloadingstoindicatetheadequacyofthestructuraldesign and
suitability for the intended service.(6)Thestructuralsufficiencyofashipmayalsobedemonstratedbydocumentedcomparisonwithasimilarshipofsimilarsize,poweranddisplacement that has proven structural
adequacy in commercial or fishingoperations for 5
years.8ComponentsA ship designer
should design all components contributing to the ship’sstructuralstrengthtoresistdeformationfrompossiblewaterpressuregeneratedbythestaticanddynamicforcesoftheseainallanticipatedweather
conditions.9StructureA ship designer
should design the ship’s structure to—(a)resist deformation by impulse forces
generated by engines andpropellers; and(b)withstand structural failure under
anticipated operational impactforces.10Designing vision and access
componentsA ship designer should design all vision and
access components fitted tothe ship to be of adequate strength to
stop water entering the ship throughthecomponentsinallanticipatedweatherconditionsintheintendedoperating
area.11Designing for passenger comfort and
protectionA ship designer should design a ship’s
structure and accommodation togive reasonable
comfort and protection from injury to everyone on the shipin all
anticipated weather conditions in the intended operating
area.
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129s 14Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
199812Designing for protection from
fire(1)Ashipdesignershoulddesignashiptogiveprotectionfromfirehazards.(2)The
ship designer should have regard to the following—(a)the availability of the ship’s main
functions and safety systemsincludingpropulsionandcontrol,firedetection,alarmsandextinguishing capability through
unaffected spaces in case of firein any 1
compartment on board;(b)thedivisionofpassengeraccommodationareasinsuchawaythat the occupants of a compartment
can escape to an alternativesafe area or
compartment in case of fire;(c)the
subdivision of the ship by fire-resistant boundaries;(d)therestricteduseofcombustiblematerialsandmaterialsgenerating smoke
and toxic gases in a fire;(e)thecontinuousdetectionoffireanditscontainmentandextinguishment in the space of
origin;(f)the protection of the means of escape
and access for fire fighting,and the immediate
availability of fire extinguishing appliances.13Designing propulsion machineryAshipdesignershoulddesignaship’spropulsionmachinery,components and
associated systems to be—(a)adequate for the
intended purpose; and(b)ofrobustdesigntooperatereliablyinallanticipatedweatherconditions in the intended operating
area.14Designing steering systemA
ship designer should design a ship’s steering system to—(a)steer the ship in all sea and
anticipated weather conditions; and(b)includeanotherwayofsteeringtheshipifthemainsteeringsystem fails.
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1510s 19Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
199815Designing machinery etc. to minimise
fire riskAshipdesignershoulddesignaship’smachineryandassociatedsystems to
minimise the risk of fire from a malfunction in the machinery
orsystem in any anticipated operating
condition.16Designing bilge pumping system(1)Ashipdesignershoulddesignashiptoincludeabilgepumpingsystem
capable of removing an accumulation of water in the ship
affectingits safe operation.(2)Thesystemshouldenablestabilitytobeachievedormaintainedunder reasonable
conditions of list and trim.17Buoyancy and stability(1)A
ship designer should design a ship so the ship’s form and
structuregives an adequate reserve of intact buoyancy
and stability in all anticipatedloadingconditionstopreventtheshipfromcapsizinginallanticipatedweather conditions
in the intended operating area.(2)If
the ship is a class 1 commercial ship, the form and structure of
theship should give an adequate reserve of
intact buoyancy and stability in allanticipatedloadingconditionsnecessarytomaintainthesafetyofpassengers and crew in all anticipated
weather conditions in the intendedoperating
area.18SubdivisionA ship designer
should design a class 1 commercial ship so the ship’sform
and structure gives an adequate reserve of damaged stability in
allanticipated conditions if any 1 compartment
of the ship is open to the sea.Division2—Buildingships19Ship building facilitiesAshipbuildershouldbuildshipswithequipment,andinpremises,appropriate for
the ship being built to best industry practice.
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2011s 24Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
199820Ship to be built as specified in
design and specifications(1)A ship builder
should build a ship in accordance with the design andspecifications for the ship.(2)If there are no specifications for a
ship, the ship builder should buildthe ship using
good quality materials and best industry practice.21Building vision and access
componentsA ship builder should build all vision and
access components fitted to theship to be of
adequate strength to stop water entering the ship through
thecomponents in all anticipated weather
conditions in the intended operatingarea.22Building for passenger comfort and
protectionA ship builder should build a ship’s
structure and accommodation to givereasonable comfort
and protection from injury to everyone on the ship inall
anticipated weather conditions in the intended operating
area.23Other entry of waterA
ship builder should build a ship to stop water entering the hull in
allanticipated weather conditions in the
intended operating area.24Building to give
protection from fire(1)A ship builder should build a ship’s
structure to give protection fromfire
hazards.(2)The ship builder should have regard to
the following—(a)the availability of the ship’s main
functions and safety systemsincludingpropulsionandcontrol,firedetection,alarmsandextinguishing capability through
unaffected spaces in case of firein any 1
compartment on board;(b)thedivisionofpassengeraccommodationareasinsuchawaythat the occupants of a compartment
can escape to an alternativesafe area or
compartment in case of fire;
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2512s 28Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
1998(c)the subdivision of the ship by
fire-resistant boundaries;(d)therestricteduseofcombustiblematerialsandmaterialsgenerating smoke
and toxic gases in a fire;(e)thecontinuousdetectionoffireanditscontainmentandextinguishment in the space of
origin;(f)the protection of the means of escape
and access for fire fighting,and the immediate
availability of fire extinguishing appliances.25Building propulsion machineryA
ship builder should build a ship’s propulsion machinery,
componentsand associated systems to be—(a)adequate for the intended purpose;
and(b)ofrobustdesigntooperatereliablyinallconditionsintheintended
operating area.26Building steering systemA
ship builder should build a ship’s steering system to—(a)steer the ship in all sea and weather
conditions; and(b)includeanotherwayofsteeringtheshipifthemainsteeringsystem fails.27Shielding hazardous machineryA
ship builder should shield hazardous machinery on a ship to
preventthe risk of injury.28Building machinery etc. to minimise fire
riskA ship builder should build a ship’s
machinery and associated systems tominimise the risk
of fire from a malfunction in the machinery or system inany
operating condition.
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2913s 31Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
199829Building bilge pumping system(1)A ship builder should build a ship to
include a bilge pumping systemcapable of
removing an accumulation of water in the ship affecting its
safeoperation.(2)Thesystemshouldenablestabilitytobeachievedormaintainedunder reasonable
conditions of list and trim.30Identifying components of associated
machineryA ship builder should provide an efficient
and effective way to quicklyidentify and
locate each component of the associated machinery system innormal
and emergency operations.PART 3—PRESCRIPTIVE BASED
APPROACHDivision1—Designingships31Designer should comply with Code or
rule(1)A ship designer should design a ship
to comply with—(a)the Code; or(b)a
rule; or(c)a combination of them.(2)However, a part of a ship should not
be designed to comply with acombination
of—(a)the Code and a rule; or(b)the rules.
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3214s 34Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
1998Division2—Buildingships32Builder should comply with Code or
rule(1)A ship builder should build a ship to
comply with—(a)the Code; or(b)a
rule; or(c)a combination of them.(2)However,apartofashipshouldnotbebuilttocomplywithacombination of—(a)the
Code and a rule; or(b)the rules.PART 4—COMMON
REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTHAPPROACHES FOR SHIP BUILDING33Electrical work(1)A
ship builder should ensure AC electrical work on a ship is done
bya licensed electrical contractor.(2)Subsection(1)doesnotapplytoACelectricalworkthatisrepairwork if—(a)the repairs are done by the ship’s
chief engineer; and(b)the ship’s chief engineer holds an
engineer class 1 certificate ofcompetency;
and(c)the repairs are recorded in the ship’s
log.34Employees(1)Ashipbuildershouldensurethebuilder’semployeesareappropriately qualified and
sufficiently trained for their ship building work.
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3515s 37Transport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designingand Building
Commercial and Fishing Ships)Standard
1998(2)Withoutlimitingsubsection(1),weldersworkingonaluminiumships should have
the qualifications stated in AS 1665.35Premises for building fibre reinforced
plastic shipsA ship builder who builds fibre reinforced
plastic ships should ensure thepremises where the
ships are built conform with AS 4132.3.36Hull
identification number (HIN)A ship builder should provide a HIN as
a means of identifying a ship.PART
5—EXPIRY37ExpiryThis standard
expires 7 years after its commencement.
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Safety—Designingand Building Commercial and Fishing
Ships)Standard 1998ENDNOTES1Index to endnotesPage2Date to which amendments incorporated
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to which amendments incorporatedThis is the
reprint date mentioned in the Reprints Act 1992, section 5(c).
However, noamendments have commenced operation on or
before that day. Future amendments of theTransport
Operations (Marine Safety—Designing and Building Commercial and
FishingShips) Standard 1998 may be made in
accordance with this reprint under the ReprintsAct 1992, section
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