MO 42 –Cargo Stowage and Securing is open for public consultation on the AMSA website and will close on the 30^th April 2016.

The current Marine Order 42 deals with carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and includes requirements for loading of freight containers and blending of bulk liquid cargoes.

The Order gives effect to Regulations 2 (Cargo information), 5 (Stowage and securing), and 5-2 (Blending of liquid bulk cargoes) of Chapter VI of the International Convention on Safety of Life of at Sea 1974 (SOLAS).

In November 2014, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted amendments to SOLAS chapter VI contained in IMO Resolution MSC.380 (94), which come into force internationally on 1 July 2016. The amendments provide new regulations for the verification of the gross mass of a packed container.

Marine Order 42 is amended to:

To make a submission you need to register with the AMSA online service first. 

Once you have registered you can then submit your comment on the AMSA form provided here. You can also request a form from AIMS on info@aimsurveyors.com.au

You can make your submission by downloading the form from the AMSA website and emailing it to MODraft@amsa.gov.au, or you can register with the AMSA online services and submit your comments using the online service.

When the consultation period ends, all responses are considered along with other information to help AMSA make decisions, develop policy or finalise regulatory changes. We provide feedback either to you directly, or in the form of a consultation report. If you have any questions about the consultation process, or how to submit your comments please contact Susan Hull on execoff@aimsurveyors.com.au