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    This bulletin clarifies safety equipment and registration requirements for tenders operating from Queensland regulated ships. Tenders up to 6 meters do not require registration if operating within 2 nautical miles of the parent ship. All tenders must carry lifejackets and other required safety equipment based on the waters being operated in, from smooth to beyond partially smooth. Tables 1 and 2 outline the specific registration and equipment requirements for tenders operating in different conditions.

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    Marine information Bulletin

    Safety equipment and registration requirements for tenders to


    Queensland regulated ships
    September 2016

    Purpose Compliance with the general safety


    This Marine Information Bulletin clarifies safety obligation
    equipment and registration requirements for tenders to Operators of all boats including tenders are required to
    Queensland regulated ships. comply with the general safety obligation as per the
    Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994.
    What is a tender? The owner/master of a boat must not operate the boat
    A tender is a boat that is not a lifeboat, is 6m or less in unless the boat is safe. A boat is safe if it is seaworthy,
    length and is smaller than the parent ship. and is appropriately equipped and crewed for the
    voyage.
    It can only be used to transport people or provisions
    between the ship and shore or ship to ship.
    Further information
    Registration For further information contact your local Maritime
    Safety Queensland office:
    Tenders to Queensland regulated ships are exempt from
    registration if they are only used within 2 nautical miles Airlie Beach 4841 4500
    (nm) of the parent ship. Bundaberg 4132 6600
    Refer to Table 1 for more information. Cairns 4052 7400
    Gladstone 4971 5200
    Safety equipment Hervey Bay 4194 9600
    A tender that is required to be registered must carry Mackay 4944 3700
    lifejackets and other safety equipment stipulated under
    Mooloolaba 5452 1825
    the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation
    2016. Brisbane 3632 7500

    Table 2 is a list of safety equipment to be carried on Gold Coast 5585 1810


    board the tender. Townsville 4421 8100

    Emergency Position Indicating Radio Other Marine Information Bulletins about the safe
    Beacon (EPIRB) operation of boats are on Maritime Safety Queensland’s
    All tenders operating between sunset and sunrise must website: www.msq.qld.gov.au
    be equipped with navigation lights and a lighting device
    for signalling to attract attention.

    Recommended miscellaneous
    equipment
    It is recommended that all tenders carry the
    miscellaneous equipment outlined in Table 2 to meet
    their general safety obligation.
    Table 1 – Registration requirements for 6m or less tenders to Queensland
    regulated ships

    Engine Power Operating radius from parent ship Requires registration?


    less than 3 kW any distance NO
    3 kW or more less than 2 nautical miles* (nm) (3.7km) NO
    2nm (3.7km) or more YES

    *The tender must be marked on the exterior with the word ‘tender’ and the parent ship registration number, at least 75mm high.

    Table 2 – safety and miscellaneous equipment for tenders to Queensland regulated


    ships

    Item Smooth Waters Partially smooth waters Beyond partially smooth waters
    Requires Not requiring Requires Not requiring Requires Not requiring
    Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration
    Lifejacket for each Required Recommended Required Recommended Required Recommended
    person on board At least ‘Level 50S At least ‘Level 50S At least ‘Level 50’ At least ‘Level 50’ At least ‘Level 100’ At least ‘Level 100’
    (special purpose)’ (special purpose)’
    Not required when the tender has a positive flotation statement and is operating either: Not required when the tender has a positive
    • Within 1km of the parent ship flotation statement and is operating within
    • In a river, creek, stream, or the waters contained within breakwater or revetments 500m of the parent ship.
    and is equipped with grab lines, grab rails, or other permanent means of giving
    each person on board a way of keeping a secure hold to the tender.
    Signalling device Required Required Required Required Required Required
    when operating for example, a torch, lantern, fluorescent light, or cvalume stick
    between sunset and
    sunrise
    Item Smooth Waters Partially smooth waters Beyond partially smooth waters
    Requires Not requiring Requires Not requiring Requires Not requiring
    Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration Registration
    Navigation Lights Required Required Required Required Required Required
    when operating
    between sunset and
    sunrise
    V Sheet Required Recommended Required Recommended
    Flares (two red Required Recommended Required Recommended
    hand flares and two
    orange smoke
    flares
    Firefighting Required Recommended Required Recommended Required Recommended
    Equipment A registered tender more than 5m in length must be equipped with firefighting equipment capable of extinguishing a fire quickly and
    effectively. It is recommended that tenders not requiring registration also carry this equipment
    EPIRB (406 MHz) Required Required
    Navigation (a Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
    compass and a
    navigation chart)
    Anchoring (type Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
    and weight of One anchor with at least: One anchor with at least 27m of cable One anchor with at least 27m of cable
    anchor must be • 18m of cable if less than 5m
    appropriate for the • 27m of cable if 5m – 6m
    conditions) • For a tender less than 5m, the cable can be chain or rope.
    • For a tender 5m or more, the cable can be a chain or a chain of at least 2m attached to the anchor and a rope.
    Pumping / bailing Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
    equipment For a tender 5m – 6m, a pump or other bailing equipment with a minimum capacity of 45L per minute.
    Manual propulsion Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended
    For tenders less than 6m (for example, oars or paddles)
    Drinking water Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended Recommended

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