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NAVIGATION (CONFIDENTIAL MARINE REPORTING SCHEME) REGULATIONS 2004 2004 No. 95 - REG 9
What may be reported?
- (1)
- Each of the following matters may be reported under CMRS if it is in
relation to the safety of a ship to which the Act applies ( reportable
safety issue ):
- (a)
- the ship nearly being stranded or involved in a
collision;
- (b)
- the ship suffering a significant loss of stability to the extent that the
safety of the ship is, or could be, seriously endangered;
- (c)
- the ship having unsafe handling characteristics;
- (d)
- a procedure, practice or condition associated with maritime safety that a
reasonable person would consider endangers, or, if not corrected, would
endanger, the safety of the ship or a person, for example:
- (i)
- unsafe navigation; or
- (ii)
- deviation from established collision-avoidance procedures; or
- (iii)
- inadequate passage planning; or
- (iv)
- poor bridge procedures; or
- (v)
- crew schedules that result in fatigue; or
- (vi)
- bypassing of safety procedures because of operational or commercial
pressures; or
- (vii)
- unsafe cargo stowage; or
- (viii)
- extreme corrosion of hull or other plating; or
- (ix)
- substandard condition of hatches, water-tight doors or openings; or
- (x)
- substandard condition of machinery or steering systems; or
- (xi)
- substandard condition of cargo handling equipment; or
- (xii)
- inadequate navigational equipment, charts or publications; or
- (xiii)
- crew's inadequate language skills; or
- (xiv)
- crew's poor knowledge of navigation, safety, or seamanship; or
- (xv)
- inadequately marked obstructions to safe navigation; or
- (xvi)
- lack of traffic or weather information;
- (e)
- non-compliance with regulations associated with maritime safety, for
example:
- (i)
- inadequate certification of crew; or
- (ii)
- defective life saving or fire fighting equipment; or
- (iii)
- inadequate fire or boat drills; or
- (iv)
- unsafe manning or working practices;
- (f)
- any other matter that endangers, or could endanger, the safety of the ship
or of a person.
- (2)
- To avoid doubt, the following are not reportable safety issues:
- (a)
- unlawful interference with a ship;
- (b)
- industrial relations issues;
- (c)
- for a person who has an obligation to make a report under a mandatory
reporting requirement — a matter that the person is required to
report under the mandatory reporting requirement.
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