Amsa 43

MARINE ORDERS
Part 43
Cargo & Cargo HandlingLivestock
Issue 6
Order No 13 of 2006
Pursuant to subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act 1912, I

hereby make this Order repealing Marine Orders, Part 43, Issue 5,
and issuing the attached Marine Orders Part 43, Issue 6, to come
into operation on 1 December 2006.
Clive Davidson
Chief Executive Officer
2 November 2006
Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2006L03643

PART 43 CARGO & CARGO
Issue 6 HANDLINGLIVESTOCK
Table of Contents
1 Purpose and power 25 Cattlearrangement of pens & stalls
2 Definitions of words and phrases 26 Horsesarrangements for carriage
used in this Part 27 Horsesdesign of stalls, pens &
3 Interpretation passageways
4 Application 28 Horsesstrength of stall & pen
5 Modifications & equivalents fittings
6 Review of decisions 29 Horsesarrangement of stalls &
7 Notification & inspection pens
8 Restrictions on carriage of livestock 30 Goats
9 Structure & protective arrangements 31 Pigs
10 Australian Certificate for the 32 Other species of livestock
Carriage of Livestock 33 Provision of hospital pens & stalls
11 Stability 34 Carriage of livestock in portable
12 Livestock services equipment
13 Fire-fighting appliances 35 Carriage of livestock on a short
14 Loading of bulk fodder voyage
15 Means of egress and access for 36 Disposal of dead livestock
persons 37 Livestock mortality
16 Means of access for livestock 38 Additional requirements
17 Equipment for care of livestock on 39 Transitional
board Appendix 1 Forms
18 Provision of humane killing device Appendix 2 ACCLinformation to be
19 Masters report provided by applicants
20 Sheepdesign of pens & Appendix 3 Stability criteria for livestock
passageways carriers
21 Sheepstrength of pen fittings Appendix 4 Provision of livestock services
22 Sheeparrangement of pens
23 Cattledesign of pens, stalls &
passageways
24 Cattlestrength of pen & stall
fittings
Previous issues
Issue 1, Order No 2 of 1983 Issue 3, Order No. 6 of 1997

Amended by Order No 8 of 1983 Issue 4, Order No.16 of 1999
Issue 2, Order No 3 of 1991 Amended by Order No 21 of 1999
Amended by Order No 5 of 1997 Issue 5, Order No.12 of 2001
Amended by Order No 4 of 2004
(i) Order No. 13 of 2006

CARGO & CARGO PART 43
HANDLINGLIVESTOCK Issue 6
1 Purpose & power

1.1 Purpose
This Part of Marine Orders makes provision for the certification of ships engaged in the
carriage of livestock cargoes and specifies requirements concerning the stowage and
carriage of such cargoes for the safe operation of ships.
1.2 Power
1.2.1 Section 190B of the Navigation Act provides for the regulations to make
provision for and in relation to the survey and inspection of ships. Section 257 of that
Act provides for the regulations to make provision for the stowing and carriage of
cargo.
1.2.2 Subsection 425(1) of the Navigation Act provides for regulations to be made
prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed or which are necessary or
convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
1.2.3 Subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act provides that AMSA may make
orders with respect to any matter for or in relation to which provision may be made by
regulation.
2 Definitions of words and phrases used in this Part

AMSA means the Australian Maritime Safety Authority established by the Australian
Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990;
anniversary date means the day and the month of each year which will correspond to
the date of expiry of the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock;
approved means approved by the Manager, Ship Inspections;
Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) has the same meaning as
in the Export Control (Animals) Order 2004 made under the Export Control Act 1982;
classification society means a corporation that is a full member of the International

Association of Classification Societies (IACS);1
1
Current full members of IACS are: American Bureau of Shipping (ABS); Korean Register of Shipping (KR); Bureau
Veritas (BV); Lloyds Register (LR); China Classification Society (CCS); Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK); Det Norske
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fresh water generator includes a reverse osmosis water plant;
General Manager means the General Manager, Maritime Operations, in AMSA;
IMO means the International Maritime Organization;
inspector of stock has the same meaning as inspector in the Livestock Disease
Control Act 1994 (Vic.) and the Animal Health Act 1995 (Tas.);
ISM Code means the International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of
Ships and for Pollution Prevention, as defined in Marine Orders, Part 58;
livestock includes sheep, cattle (including buffalo), horses (including mules and asses),
goats, pigs, camels and other animals that may be used in commercial enterprise, but
does not include household pets;
livestock services means all of the following:

(a) ventilation;
(b) fresh water supplies;
(c) feed and/or fodder supplies;
(d) lighting; and
(e) effluent removal systems;
Manager, Ship Inspections, means the person occupying the position of Manager, Ship
Inspections, in AMSA or, in respect of any particular purpose under this Part, a suitably
qualified person authorised by the Manager, Ship Inspections, for that purpose;
MARPOL 73/78 has the same meaning as the Convention in the Protection of the
Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983;
Navigation Act means the Navigation Act 1912;
non-combustible material has the same meaning as non-combustible material in

Regulation 3 of Chapter II-2 of SOLAS;
operator means the owner of the ship or any other organisation or person, such as the
manager or bareboat charterer, who has assumed responsibility for the operation of the
Veritas (DNV); Registro Italiano Navale (RINA); Germanischer Lloyd (GL); and Russian Maritime Register of
Shipping (RS).
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ship from the shipowner;2
penal provision means a penal provision for the purposes of Regulation 4 of the
Navigation (Orders) Regulations;3
short voyage means a voyage that is not expected to exceed 24 hours;
SOLAS means the Safety Convention as defined in the Navigation Act;
surveyor means a person appointed to be a surveyor under section 190 of the

Navigation Act;
uppermost continuous deck means the uppermost complete deck of a ship that is
exposed to the weather and sea, being a deck fitted as an integral part of the ship's
structure and all openings in the weather positions of which are fitted with permanent
means of closing.
3 Interpretation
3.1 In this Part, a reference to the date on which a ship was constructed means the date
on which not less than 50 tonnes or one per cent of the proposed total mass of the
structural material of the ship, whichever is the less, has been assembled.
3.2 In this Part, a reference to the date on which a ship was converted means the date on
which the conversion commenced.
3.3 If one or more of provisions 17, 18, 30, 31 or 32 are inconsistent with an ASEL, or
an order made under section 17 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act
1997, those provisions will have no force or effect to the extent of the inconsistency.
3.4 In this Part:

(a) headings and subheadings are part of the Part;
(b) each Appendix is part of the Part; and
2
The operator would normally be taken as the organisation whose name appears as Company on the Document of Compliance
issued under the International Safety Management Code.
3
Subregulation 4(1) of the Navigation (Orders) Regulations provides that a person who fails to comply with a provision
of an order made under subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act that is expressed to be a penal provision is guilty of
an offence and is punishable by:
(a) if the offender is an individuala fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; or
(b) if the offender is a body corporatea fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
A penalty unit is currently $110.

(c) a footnote is not part of the Part, but may provide additional information or
guidance in applying the Part.
4 Application
4.1 Subject to 4.2, this Part applies to and in relation to:
(a) all ships on which it is intended to take on, that are taking on, or have on board
livestock at any port in Australia or that are carrying livestock to sea from any port
in Australia; and
(b) Australian-registered ships on which it is intended to take on, that are taking on,
have on board or are carrying livestock between ports outside Australia.
4.2 This Part does not apply to a ship arriving at a port in Australia carrying livestock
loaded at a port outside Australia for discharge at:
(a) a port in Australia; or
(b) a port outside Australia,
if a surveyor is satisfied that the provisions of this Part are being substantially complied
with in respect of that livestock.
5 Modifications & equivalents

5.1 If the Manager, Ship Inspections, considers that the application of any of the
provisions of this Part may be modified in respect of a ship or class of ships without
danger to persons or detriment to the proper carriage of livestock, the Manager, Ship
Inspections, may allow the modification of the application of those provisions to such
extent and subject to such conditions as, in that officer's opinion, the circumstances of
the case warrant.
5.2 If a provision of this Part requires a particular fitting, material, appliance or

apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried in a ship or class of ships or a particular
provision to be made in a ship or class of ships, the Manager, Ship Inspections, may
allow, subject to such conditions considered appropriate, any other fitting, material,
appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other provision to
be made, if that officer is satisfied that the other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus,
or type thereof, or provision, is at least as effective as that required by that provision of
this Part.
5.3 Application for a modification under 5.1 or the allowance of an equivalent under
5.2 must be made in writing to the Manager, Ship Inspections, and must be
accompanied by such information as the Manager, Ship Inspections, requires to enable
that officer to make a proper decision.

5.4 The Manager, Ship Inspections, must not allow a modification or equivalent under
5.1 or 5.2 if this would be inconsistent with a prohibition in provision 10.5.
6 Review of decisions
6.1 Internal review
6.1.1 If the Manager, Ship Inspections, or a surveyor makes a decision under this Part,
a person affected by the decision may, within three months of the notification of the
decision or within such longer period as determined by the General Manager, apply to
the General Manager for review of that decision.
6.1.2 An application for internal review under 6.1.1 must be made in writing to the
General Manager and must be accompanied by such information as the General
Manager requires to enable the decision to be properly reviewed.
6.1.3 The General Manager may:

(a) affirm the original decision by the Manager, Ship Inspections, or surveyor; or
(b) make any decision that could be made by the Manager, Ship Inspections, or
surveyor in accordance with this Part.
6.1.4 The General Manager must give his or her decision in writing within 28 days of
receiving the application for internal review.
6.2 Review by the AAT
6.2.1 Application may be made to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal for review of a
decision by the General Manager under 6.1.3.
6.2.2 The written decision of the General Manager required by 6.1.4 must include a
statement to the effect that:
(a) if the person is dissatisfied with the decision, application may, subject to the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975, be made to the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal for review of the decision; and
(b) the person may request a statement under section 28 of the Administrative Appeals
Tribunal Act 1975.
6.2.3 Failure to comply with 6.2.2 in relation to a decision does not affect the validity
of that decision.

7 Notification & inspection

7.1 Pre-loading inspection
7.1.1 Subject to 7.1.3, the master of a ship must not allow livestock to be loaded onto
the ship at a port in Australia, other than for carriage on a short voyage, until a surveyor
has carried out an initial pre-loading inspection of the ship, and such subsequent pre-
loading inspections as the surveyor considers necessary, to ascertain that the livestock
fittings, livestock equipment and arrangements for the carriage of livestock on the ship
comply with the provisions of this Part or with the Australian Certificate for the
Carriage of Livestock for the ship and are in a fit state for the proper carriage of the
livestock to be loaded.
This is a penal provision.
7.1.2 Subject to 7.1.3, the master of a ship must not allow livestock to be loaded on to
the ship at a port in Australia for carriage on a short voyage until a surveyor has carried
out such pre-loading inspections of the ship as the surveyor considers necessary to
ascertain that the livestock fittings, livestock equipment and arrangements for the
carriage of livestock comply with the relevant provisions of this Part and are in a fit
state for the proper carriage of the livestock.
7.1.3 Provisions 7.1.1 and 7.1.2 do not apply to the loading of cattle on to a ship
undertaking a voyage of less than 10 days if:
(a) a satisfactory pre-loading inspection has been carried out within 60 days prior to
the intended loading;
(b) a surveyor considers that a further pre-loading inspection is not warranted; and
(c) the information specified in 7.2 has been provided prior to loading.
7.1.4 Species other than cattle may be loaded as well as cattle under 7.1.3 if:
(a) the maximum total area permitted for species other than cattle is 400m2, or 25 per
cent of the net pen area (as described in the Record of Equipment and
Arrangements), whichever is the less; and
(b) the Record of Equipment and Arrangements indicates that the ship is approved for
all species of livestock to be carried .

7.2 Notification of intention to load livestock
An inspection required by 7.1 will not be carried out until the following information has
been provided by an approved method 4 for the port of loading:5
(a) the name of the ship;
(b) the voyage number;
(c) the port and berth, and the date and time, at which the ship will be available for
inspection, together with the estimated time of commencement of loading;
(d) a description of the livestock to be carried including the type, number and
estimated average mass of the livestock;
(e) the type of proposed containment in the case of a ship that is to carry livestock on a
short voyage;
(f) the port of discharge;
(g) the expected length of voyage, in days; and
(h) confirmation that all equipment, machinery and arrangements essential for the safe
operation of the ship, including livestock services and secondary power sources,
are in full working order.6
7.3 Prohibition on loading
7.3.1 If a surveyor is of the opinion that the provisions of this Part are not being
complied with, the surveyor may order7 that:
(a) the loading of livestock must not be commenced or continued until such time as a
surveyor is satisfied that compliance with the provisions of this Part has been
achieved and the order revoked; or
(b) spaces nominated in the order must not be used for the carriage of livestock until
such time as a surveyor is satisfied that compliance with the provisions of this Part
has been achieved in respect of those spaces and the order revoked.
4
The methods that have been approved by the Manager, Ship Inspections, are listed on the form referred to in footnote 5.
5
The notice required by 7.2 must be given: for items (a), (b), (c) and (f), and an estimate of item (d)not less than 72
hours before the time at which the ship will be available for inspection; and for items (e), (g) and (h) and final data for
item (d) prior to departure. Notice may be made by telephone, followed by notice in writing. Failure to provide
notice within these time limits not less than 72 hours before the time at which the ship will be available for inspection
may result in delay to loading or sailing of the ship. A suitable form for the purpose is at http://www.amsa.gov.au.
6
Section 268 of the Navigation Act requires the master of a ship to report to AMSA where there is a defect or damage
to machinery or equipment which affects or is likely to affect the seaworthiness of the ship.
7
It may not always be practical for a surveyor to give such order in writing in the first instance. However, an order
given orally will be followed by written confirmation at the earliest opportunity.

7.3.2 A person must not act in contravention of a surveyor's order under 7.3.1.
7.4 Inspections during and after loading
7.4.1 A surveyor may inspect a ship at any time during or after loading in order to
ascertain whether the requirements of this Part are being, or have been, complied with.
7.4.2 If a surveyor is satisfied that the requirements of this Part are not being, or have
not been, complied with, he or she is to advise the master of the circumstances as soon
as possible.
7.5 Taking a ship to sea 8
7.5.1 The master must not take a ship to sea with livestock unless:
(a) the ship is in compliance with, and the livestock has been loaded in accordance
with, the requirements of this Part; and
(b) information has been provided to the master detailing the actual number, weight
and type of livestock loaded on board the ship.
7.5.2 A person must not provide the master of ship with inaccurate information
regarding the actual number, weight and type of livestock loaded on board the ship.
7.6 Maintenance of services and arrangements while at sea
7.6.1 The master of a ship must ensure that livestock services provided for livestock
carried are maintained in serviceable condition in accordance with the particulars shown
on the ships Record of Equipment and Arrangements.
7.6.2 A person must not, without the express authority of the master, make any
alteration during the voyage to any livestock fittings, livestock equipment or
arrangements for the carriage of livestock.
8
Severe weather conditions substantially increase the risk of injury and mortality to livestock. If there is a possibility of
such conditions being experienced on the proposed route, the master should consider action to be taken to minimise the
risk, such as the use of a weather routing service. The master may need to consider delaying loading if there is an
imminent threat of severe weather conditions.

8 Restrictions on carriage of livestock

8.1 Livestock must not be carried or loaded for carriage on or in any part of a ship
where the livestock, livestock fittings, livestock equipment or arrangements for the
carriage of livestock would:
(a) obstruct access to any accommodation space or working space necessary for the
safe running of the ship, or the means of egress from any hold or underdeck space;
or
(b) interfere with life-saving or fire-fighting appliances; or
(c) interfere with the sounding of tanks or bilges; or
(d) interfere with the operation of closing appliances; or
(e) interfere with the operation of freeing ports; or
(f) interfere with the lighting or ventilation of other parts of the ship; or
(g) interfere with the proper navigation of the ship.
8.2 If the casing or bulkhead of an engine room, boiler room or heated fuel tank forms
the boundary of a space in which livestock is to be carried, adequate measures must be
taken to ensure that there is no resultant undesirable rise in temperature in the livestock
space9 above the ambient temperature of the space.
8.3 Subject to 8.4, livestock must not be carried in more than one tier on any deck.
8.4 Sheep, goats and pigs may be carried in more than one tier on any one deck subject
to compliance with provisions 20, 21, 22, 30, 31 and 34 of this Part.
8.5 Livestock must not be carried over a hatchway unless the hatchway is protected
against consequent damage and the hatchway covers are secured against movement.
8.6 Livestock must not be carried unless contained in pens, stalls or other similar
fittings permitted by this Part.
8.7 Livestock must not be carried:

(a) within the same underdeck compartment as; or
(b) within 6 metres horizontally from; or
(c) otherwise in a position where the livestock might be affected by the spillage of;
9
Generally, where the ambient temperature in the space is expected to exceed 22C, an increase of 3C is considered
undesirable. Adequate measures may include insulation of the bulkhead or other boundary of the space.

dangerous goods to which the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code
applies10.
9 Structure & protective arrangements

9.1 The livestock structure of a ship, its connections to the hull, its fittings and
equipment, and all items provided for the needs of livestock outside the livestock
structure must be constructed and maintained to a standard no less than that which
would be applicable to similar structures, connections, fittings, equipment and items
surveyed by the ships classification society.
9.2 A ship to be used for the carriage of livestock must be provided with durable
fittings so manufactured, assembled or positioned as to protect the livestock from injury,
avoidable suffering and exposure to weather and sea.
9.3 Livestock structures, including livestock decks and containment structures but
excluding livestock services such as water pipes and feed troughs, must be constructed
of non-combustible materials.
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10.1 Requirement for certificate
10.1.1 Operator
The operator of a ship that is permanently equipped for the carriage of livestock must
not allow the ship to carry livestock from a port in Australia unless there is in force in
respect of the ship an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock valid for the
species of livestock to be carried.
10.1.2 Master
The master of a ship that is permanently equipped for the carriage of livestock must not
take the ship to sea with livestock on board from a port in Australia unless there is in
force in respect of the ship an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock valid
for the species of livestock to be carried.
10
The IMDG Code is defined in section 248 of the Navigation Act.
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10.2 Application for certificate
10.2.1 Application for the issue, reissue or endorsement of an Australian Certificate for
the Carriage of Livestock must be made by the owner or agent of a ship by submitting
to the Manager, Ship Inspections, in writing the information specified in Appendix 2.11
If the application is for the initial issue of a certificate, such information as is reasonably
necessary to assess compliance with this Part must also be submitted, including three
copies of each of the following documents:12
(a) scale drawings that provide details of:
(i) the design, materials, methods of construction and arrangement of fittings
for the containment and movement of the livestock;
(ii) ventilation arrangements,13 together with the gross volume of enclosed
spaces;
(iii) lighting;
(iv) the provisions for storage and distribution of fodder and water;
(v) drainage arrangements;
(vi) arrangements of main and secondary supplies of power;
(vii) the provision of fire-fighting appliances;
(viii) the general arrangement of the ship, both before and after modification to
carry livestock, if a converted ship; and
(ix) the structural fire protection plan of the ship, both before and after
modification to carry livestock, if a converted ship;
(b) stability data for the ship with livestock on board;
(c) a documented maintenance program14 related to:
(i) the livestock containment structure (including accessways, ramps between
decks and ship/shore livestock accesses);
(ii) ventilation, lighting and drainage arrangements for the livestock areas of the
ship, including main and secondary sources of power;
(iii) the arrangements for storage and distribution of fodder and water;
11
A form that may be used for this purpose is obtainable from AMSAs website at www.amsa.gov.au.
12
An electronic copy of documentation may be accepted by prior arrangement with AMSA.
13
Including current test measurements.
14
This may be incorporated into the ships Safety Management System. If it is, the operator should provide a document
that details where and how each of the listed requirements has been addressed in the Safety Management System.
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(iv) the making of potable water on board (if this is required to provide for the
necessary quantity of water to supply the livestock); and
(v) the fire-fighting appliances in the livestock areas of the ship; and
(d) a Record of Equipment and Arrangements in accordance with Form 2 of
Appendix 1.
10.2.2 All information required by 10.2.1 must be in English or accompanied by an

English translation.
10.2.3 A copy of the information required by 10.2.1 must be kept on board the ship.
10.3 Issue or reissue of certificate
10.3.1 If, following a survey of a ship, the Manager, Ship Inspections, is satisfied that:
(a) the livestock fittings, livestock equipment and arrangements for the carriage of
livestock of the ship:
(i) fully comply with the provisions of this Part; or
(ii) are of a standard that is at least equivalent to the provisions of this Part; or
(iii) if the ship was engaged in carrying livestock from Australia before 1 July
1983, are of a standard substantially in compliance with the provisions of this
Part;
(b) the ship complies with or, if it was constructed or converted for the carriage of
livestock before 1 July 2000, substantially complies with, the bridge visibility
requirements of Regulation 22 of Chapter V of SOLAS; and
(c) issue or reissue of a certificate is not prohibited by 10.5,
the Manager, Ship Inspections, will issue, or where appropriate reissue, in respect of the
ship an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock for the species of livestock
for the carriage of which the ship complies, in the form specified in Form 1 of
Appendix 1.
10.3.2 In circumstances where there is insufficient time for the issue or reissue of an
Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock before the ship is due to sail, the
Manager, Ship Inspections, may issue an Interim Document in the form specified in
Form 4 of Appendix 1 for a period not exceeding one month, and that Interim
Document has effect as though it were an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock.
10.4 Annual endorsement of certificate
10.4.1 An Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock is subject to annual
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endorsement.
10.4.2 If, following a survey of a ship, the Manager, Ship Inspections, is satisfied that
the arrangements for the carriage of livestock15 have been maintained in accordance
with this Part, and that endorsement of the certificate is not prohibited by 10.5, the
Manager, Ship Inspections, will endorse the ships Australian Certificate for the
Carriage of Livestock accordingly.
10.5 Prohibition on issue, reissue or endorsement of certificate
10.5.1 An Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock is not to be issued,

endorsed or reissued in respect of any ship unless:
(a) the ship is classed by a classification society;
(b) there is in force in respect of the ship certification under the ISM Code; and
(c) one of the following applies:
(i) irrespective of the date of construction, the ship meets the requirements of the
Safety Convention applicable to ships constructed on or after 1 September
1984;16 or
(ii) subject to 10.5.2., an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock has
been previously issued in respect of the ship, the operator of the ship has not
changed, and the requirements specified in 10.3 for reissue of that certificate
are met on, or within the three months following, its validity ceasing for
whatever reason.
10.5.2 Notwithstanding provision 10.5.1(c)(ii), no Australian Certificate for the

Carriage of Livestock can be reissued or endorsed with an expiry date after
1 December 2011 in respect of a ship that does not meet the requirement set out in
10.5.1(c)(i).
10.6 Validity and duration of certificate
10.6.1 Subject to 10.6.2, an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock remains
valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issue, although if the ships Safety
Construction Certificate or equivalent survey certificate is extended in accordance with
15
The arrangements for the carriage of livestock include, but are not limited to, services provided for the carriage of
livestock, livestock structures, fodder and water tanks, connections to the ship, and all fittings and equipment, whether
required by this Part or not, necessary for the carriage of livestock.
16
These requirements are contained in SOLAS 74, as amended by the 1978 SOLAS Protocol and the 1981 SOLAS
amendments adopted by IMO resolution MSC.1(XLV) which entered into force on 1 September 1984.
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SOLAS or Marine Orders Part 31, the Manager, Ship Inspections, may extend its
validity in a like manner.17
10.6.2 Subject to 10.7, an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock ceases to
be valid:
(a) if the ships certificate of survey or Safety Convention certificate becomes invalid
for any reasonfor such period as that certificate remains invalid; or
(b) if a survey for endorsement of the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock has not been satisfactorily completed within three months of its
anniversary dateuntil the endorsement is carried out; or
(c) if one or more of the requirements of 10.3.1 are no longer met in respect of a ship
until the requirements of 10.3.1 are again being met in respect of the ship; or
(d) if one or more of the prohibitions on the issue of a certificate set out in 10.5 now
apply in relation to a shipuntil no prohibitions on the issue of a certificate set out
in 10.5 now apply in relation to the ship; or
(e) if the arrangements for the carriage of livestock are substantially changed as set out in
10.6.3; or
(f) if the arrangements for the carriage of livestock are modified as set out in 10.6.4 and
such modifications do not comply with the requirements specified in this Part for
the construction of livestock structures and pens; or
(g) if the operator of the ship changes; or
(h) with effect from 1 December 2011if the ship does not meet the requirements of
the Safety Convention applicable to ships constructed on or after 1 September
1984.
10.6.3 For the purposes of 10.6.2(e), the arrangements for the carriage of livestock are
considered to be substantially changed if:
(a) modifications are made to the livestock structures affecting 50 per cent or more of
the total pen area; or
(b) modifications increase the total pen area by 10 per cent or more.
10.6.4 For the purposes of 10.6.2(f), the arrangements for the carriage of livestock are
modified if:
17
The expiry date of the Certificate will normally be aligned with the expiry date of the ships Cargo Ship Safety
Construction Certificate, and the survey for annual endorsement of the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock should be carried out, as far as practical, at the same time as the survey for the annual endorsement of the
Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate.
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(a) modifications to the livestock structures affect more than 10 per cent but less than
50 per cent of the total pen area, or
(b) modifications increase the total pen area by more than 2 per cent but less than 10
per cent.18
10.6.5 The operator of a ship in respect of which the Australian Certificate for the
Carriage of Livestock has become invalid must return the certificate to the Manager,
Ship Inspections, at any time if requested to do so by the Manager, Ship Inspections.
10.7 Limitation on use of certificate
10.7.1 If:
(a) an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock has become invalid because
one or more of the requirements of 10.3 are no longer met in respect of a ship; and
(b) the Manager, Ship Inspections, is of the opinion that it would nevertheless be
reasonable in the circumstances to allow the ship to continue to operate subject to
conditions,
the Manager, Ship Inspections, may give written notice to the operator of the ship of
those conditions.
10.7.2 If the ship is operated in accordance with the conditions, the Australian Certificate for
the Carriage of Livestock in respect of the ship is considered to be valid, despite 10.6.2.
10.8 Certificate to be kept on board ship
The operator of a ship must ensure that the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock in respect of the ship, together with its associated Record of Equipment and
Arrangements, is on board the ship at all times when the ship is engaged in the loading
and carriage of livestock.
10.9 Production of certificate
The master of a ship must, on the request of a surveyor, produce the Australian
Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock in respect of the ship.
18
Modifications that are made to the livestock structures affecting less than 10 per cent of the total pen area, or increasing
the pen area by less than 2 per cent, should comply with the requirements of this Part applying at the date of
construction of those pre-existing livestock structures and pens.
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10.10 Livestock to be carried in compliance with certificate
The master of a ship must ensure that, when livestock is on board the ship, the livestock
fittings, livestock equipment and arrangements for the carriage of livestock shown in the
Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock are in position and in good order
and the livestock are contained and carried in compliance with the certificate.
10.11 Alterations
The operator of a ship in respect of which an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock is in force must advise the Manager, Ship Inspections, as soon as practicable if:
(a) the ship is sold or scrapped; or
(b) the ship changes flag or port of registry; or
(c) the ship changes name; or
(d) the ships classification society changes; or
(e) a change is made in the ship's equipment, services or arrangements provided for
the carriage of livestock.
11 Stability
11.1 The master of a ship must, before loading commences, ensure that the ship has the
ability to comply with the stability criteria specified in the IMO Code on Intact
Stability19 at all stages of the voyage, taking into account, as specified in Appendix 3,
the effects of shift of livestock and fodder and the effect of wind.
11.2 The master of a ship on which livestock is to be loaded must, if requested by a surveyor,
produce for examination the stability information specified by Appendix 3 and the stability
calculations for the intended voyage and, if requested, must provide a copy to the surveyor.
19
Annex to IMO Resolution A.749(18), as amended by MSC.75(79).
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12 Livestock services
12.1 A ship permanently equipped for the carriage of livestock must be fitted with
systems and equipment that ensure the maintenance of livestock services at a level
necessary for the welfare of the livestock.
12.2 Compliance with Appendix 4 will meet this requirement. However, as an

alternative, an operator may demonstrate adequate redundancy in systems and
equipment by supplying to the Manager, Ship Inspections, a risk analysis of the systems
involved.20 A revised risk analysis must be provided whenever the arrangements
referred to in that analysis are changed. An alternative will not be accepted if:
(a) it is inconsistent with Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78; or
(b) it does not comply with 6.8 of Appendix 4.
13 Fire-fighting appliances
13.1 Fire hydrants must be provided so that at least two jets of water from separate
hydrants can be simultaneously directed to any part of a space or deck where livestock
are located. One of those jets of water must be provided by a single length of hose. The
hydrants must be connected to the fire main provided on the ship.21
13.2 A fire hose, together with the necessary connections and a nozzle capable of
directing water in the form of a spray and a jet, must be provided:
(a) in an enclosed spacefor each hydrant; and
(b) in any other space or on a deckfor each 50 metres length, or part thereof, of
space or deck.
Each hose must be capable of being connected to any hydrant and to any other hose
(other than hydrants and hoses within the engine room or accommodation spaces).
13.3 The master of the ship must ensure that each fire hose, with its connections and
nozzle, is kept in a conspicuous position near the hydrant with, or close to the entrances
or stairways leading to the space or deck in which it is intended to be used.
13.4 If hay or straw is carried or used in a space where livestock is located, there must be
20
Guidance for the preparation of risk analyses is contained in Australian Standard AS3931:1998.
21
The hydrants should be located so that two jets of water can be directed at a single point without the necessity for hoses
to pass over or through pens.
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provided:
(a) a portable fire extinguisher that uses water as the extinguishing medium, for every
18 metres or part thereof of the space, one of which must be placed adjacent to an
entrance to the space; or
(b) an approved fire-fighting arrangement that uses water as the extinguishing
medium.
13.5 If electrical equipment, other than for the purposes of lighting, is situated in an
enclosed livestock space, an adequate number of portable fire extinguishers or a fixed
fire-fighting installation suitable for use with electrical equipment, must be provided in
that space.
13.6 Hydrants, hoses, hose connections and nozzles, portable fire extinguishers and
fixed fire-fighting installations provided for the purposes of 13 must be of equivalent
standard to fire appliances required to be carried for the issue of a Cargo Ship Safety
Equipment Certificate.22
13.7 Notices must be prominently displayed prohibiting smoking or the use of naked
lights in livestock spaces and any spaces used for the storage of fodder, hay, bedding or
any other flammable material.
13.8 Fire extinguishers provided in compliance with 13.4 or 13.5 must be tested at
intervals not exceeding five years in the same manner as they would be tested for the
issue of a cargo ship safety equipment certificate.
14 Loading of bulk fodder

14.1 When bulk fodder is to be loaded, areas where flammable dusts may be present
(such as spaces used for the storage or handling of bulk fodder) must be classified in
accordance with Australian Standard AS/NZS 61241.10 (IEC 61241-10). Electrical
equipment to be installed in spaces so categorised should be selected, installed, certified
and maintained in compliance with Australian Standards AS 2381.1 and AS/NZS
61241.14 (IEC 61241-14) or alternatively the components must be electrically isolated.
14.2 When bulk fodder is loaded by means of portable piping, the following provisions
must be complied with:
(a) a bulk fodder truck must be effectively earthed to a suitable part of the wharf or quay
and, if a separate blower trailer is used, both truck and trailer must be earthed;
22
Fire-fighting appliances carried in addition to those required by 13 may be positioned to the requirements of the owner
of a ship.
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(b) the piping must, if possible, be so arranged that it is electrically continuous and if
the pipes are so manufactured that they are not electrically continuous, a bare wire
strong enough to withstand normal handling must be wound round the full length
of the pipe in spiral fashion with a pitch of approximately 500 millimetres;
(c) the piping must be effectively earthed to the ship and all earth connections must be
secured with clips so that there can be no interruption or disconnection during the
handling or manoeuvring of the piping;
(d) if more than one pipe length is used, they must not, if practicable, be insulated
from one another;
(e) if pipe connections depend on heavy duty seals that are not electrically conductive,
each individual pipe length must be earthed to the adjoining length by metal straps
or must be earthed separately; and
(f) a conductive sleeve approximately 500 millimetres long must be fitted at the
discharge end of the pipe and must be electrically continuous with the pipe or, if
fitted, the bare spiralled wire referred to above.
14.3.1 Subject to 14.3.2, fodder tanks must be emptied before loading pelletised fodder.23
14.3.2 Where fodder remains from a previous voyage and it is not practical to empty all
tanks completely:
(a) where there are two or more tanksone may contain left over fodder, the
remainder being emptied; or
(b) where there is only one tankcompacted residues are broken up and, so far as
practical, moved so as to ensure their being consumed during the subsequent voyage,
provided that each tank is completely emptied at least once in every 90 days.
14.3.3 The master of the ship must maintain records of emptying of fodder tanks and
must make such records available for inspection by a surveyor.
15 Means of egress and access for persons

15.1 In a ship constructed or converted for the carriage of livestock after 1 July 1983
there must be provided in each space in which livestock is carried no fewer than two
means of egress widely separated and giving access to an open deck.
23
Attention is drawn to the potential danger of working in confined spaces, oxygen depletion being likely in any space
containing large amounts of vegetable matter. Appropriate confined space entry procedures should be followed.
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15.2 Access to a livestock space for persons must be safe and, if combined with a ramp
used for moving livestock between decks, must be separated from the livestock ramp by
protective fencing.
15.3 A pen, stall or similar fitting must be provided with a means of access for persons
with a secure closing arrangement having a structural strength equivalent to the strength
of that part of the pen, stall or fitting.
15.4 If access is required between a ships side and a pen, stall or similar fitting for the
purposes of the safe and proper operation of the ship, a passageway must be provided
that has a clear width of not less than 750 millimetres between the ships rail or bulwark
and the rails or receptacles of the pen, stall or fitting, except that obstructions outside
the pen rails, such as receptacles, pipework, etc., may reduce the passageway measured
from the ships rail to 550 millimetres.
15.5 If a means of egress or access is provided in accordance with 15, or if a

passageway is provided in accordance with this Part, the master must ensure that the
means of egress, access or passageway is kept clear at all times during a voyage.
15.6 Passageways and walkways in livestock areas must:
(a) in a ship that was engaged in carrying livestock from Australia before
1 July 1983have a minimum clear height of 1.8 metres; or
(b) in any other shiphave a minimum clear height of 2.0 metres.
16 Means of access for livestock

16.1 A ramp or other suitable means of access appropriate to the species, must be
provided for the loading or unloading of livestock. It must be so erected as to prevent
any gap occurring between it and the ship and must be set at a gradient not excessive for
the species to be loaded or unloaded.24
16.2 A means of access must be fitted with:

(a) side panels free of protrusions and of sufficient strength and height to prevent
escape of livestock;
(b) a walking surface of battens suitable for the species; and
24
For suitable dimensions for ramps, refer to provisions 22.3 for sheep and 25.3 for cattle.
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(c) a closing arrangement sited at either the top or the bottom of the ramp.25
16.3 If a means of access is part of the ships equipment, it must be designed to support a
uniformly distributed load over the walking surface not less than the values specified in
Table 1.
Table 1
Species Load (newtons per square metre)
Cattle and horses 4,700

Sheep, goats and pigs 2,400
16.4 The maximum permissible tensile stress for material used in the construction of a
means of access must not exceed the values specified in Table 2 for the applicable
specified load.
Table 2
Material Maximum permissible tensile strength
Steel 0.5 x minimum yield stress

Aluminium 0.5 x 0.2% proof stress
Other As specified by the Manager, Ship
Inspections
16.5 If it is necessary for persons to be on a means of access during the movement of

livestock, it must be provided with a passage of not less than 550 millimetres width that
must be:
(a) fenced to a height of not less than one metre and with an intermediate horizontal
rail approximately 550 millimetres above the walking surface; and
(b) fitted with treads at suitable stepping distances.
17 Equipment for care of livestock on board

17.1 If the normal means of tending, feeding and watering of the livestock is wholly or
partially by automatic means, arrangements26 must be provided for the satisfactory
tending, feeding and watering of the livestock in the event of a malfunction of the
25
The positioning of the closing arrangement will depend on the species of livestock; for cattle it should be located as
close as possible to the point of entry to the ship.
26
The attention of owners, masters and agents is drawn to orders under section 17 of the Australian Meat and Live-stock
Industry Act 1997. Note also that the provision of appropriate resources for tending cargo is among the masters
responsibilities under the ISM Code.
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automatic means, but without compromising the safe navigation of the ship.
18 Provision of humane killing device

There must be provided on a ship carrying livestock a means of humanely killing
livestock appropriate for use with the species carried.
19 Master's report
Upon completion of a voyage, other than a short voyage, during which livestock has
been carried, the master of a ship must make a report in writing to :
(a) the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; and
(b) the Manager, Ship Inspections,
in accordance with Form 5 in Appendix 1.27
20 Sheepdesign of pens & passageways

20.1.1 Subject to 20.1.2, the construction of pens for sheep and of adjacent
passageways must comply with the details specified in Table 3.
Table 3
Detail of design Dimension
Maximum breadth 4.5 metres

Minimum breadth 2.0 metres
Maximum length Not more than twice the breadth
Minimum length Not less than the breadth

Maximum clear floor area within pen 40.5 square metres
Minimum clear height within pen 1.1 metres
Maximum clear vertical distance between rails 300 millimetres
Maximum clear vertical distance below bottom edge of lowest 200 millimetres
rail of pen installed at deck level
27
The Masters Report is to be sent to Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, GPO Box 858, CANBERRA
ACT 2601, Facsimile: (02) 6272 5423. The Masters Report is also to be provided to the Manager, Ship Inspections,
AMSA, GPO Box 2181, CANBERRA ACT 2601, Facsimile: (02) 6279 5058. A Masters Report form is obtainable
from AMSAs website at www.amsa.gov.au.
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Maximum clear vertical distance below bottom edge of lowest 50 millimetres

rail of pen not installed at deck level except where a vertical
plate or board is fitted in accordance with 22.4
Minimum height of top edge of uppermost rail above pen 900 millimetres
floor except that the height of that rail may be decreased if the
clear height above that rail does not exceed 300 millimetres.
Minimum width of adjacent passageway clear of receptacles 550 millimetres

and any other obstructions
20.1.2 In open structures above the weather deck, where pen rails form the outer
perimeter containment, reduced pen rail spacing is required to minimise the risk of
animals being lost overboard. These spacings are:
(a) the maximum clear vertical space below the bottom edge of the lowest rail and the
top of a deck boundary angle or fashion plate, must be 100 millimetres; and
(b) the maximum clear vertical space between rails must be 200 millimetres except
that the maximum clear vertical space between the uppermost rail and the next
lower rail may be 250 millimetres.
20.2 The clear floor area within a pen referred to in Table 3 is the area of the pen
exclusive of any receptacle or other object or structure occupying any part of the area of
the pen.28
20.3 The deck within pens, passageways and ramps between decks must have a surface
that provides a satisfactory non-slip foothold for the sheep.
20.4 The closing arrangement referred to in provision 16.2 must be a gate capable of
being quickly closed to control the movement of sheep from shore to ship and vice
versa. Within the ship, sliding or swinging gates must be provided where necessary to
control the movement of sheep to and from pens.
21 Sheepstrength of pen fittings

21.1 Subject to 21.4, rails and stanchions forming a fore and aft boundary of a sheep
pen must be capable of withstanding a load per metre length determined by the
application of Formula 1, uniformly distributed up to the height of the top of the
uppermost rail the centre of which is at a height of not more than 900 millimetres above
28
A bar fitted in accordance with 7.6.2 of Appendix 4 is not regarded as forming an obstruction.
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the pen floor.29

Formula 1
F = 1668 B (0.574 + 0.0252 Z) newtons per metre length
where: F = load per metre length of boundary;
B = maximum breadth of pen, in metres; and
Z = the vertical distance from a point 0.50 metre above the pen floor to the ship's water-
line corresponding to the anticipated lightest load, in metres.
21.2 Rails and stanchions forming a boundary of a sheep pen other than a fore and aft
boundary referred to in 21.1, must be of substantially the same method of construction
and of substantially the same scantlings as required for the fore and aft boundaries.
21.3.1 Subject to 21.4, any two-thirds of the area of the floor of a sheep pen must be
capable of withstanding 100 per cent of the floor load, determined by the application of
Formula 2, uniformly distributed over the area.
Formula 2
1
F = 25001 + ((0.094 0.00035 L ) y + (7.4 0.016 L ))
d
where: F = floor load, in newtons per square metre

d = draught of the ship corresponding to the anticipated lightest loaded water-line, in
metres;
y = longitudinal distance from the midpoint of the pen to amidships, in metres; and
L = length between the perpendiculars of the ship in metres.
21.3.2 A floor support of a sheep pen that also forms a boundary of a lower pen must
comply with 21.1, 21.2 and 21.3.1.
21.4 In respect of a livestock pen structure above the uppermost continuous deck, the
requirements of 21.1, 21.2 and 21.3.1 may be dispensed with if the owner of a ship
obtains the approval of the Manager, Ship Inspections, to calculations showing that the
rails and stanchions of the pens and the pen floor and floor supports of those pens in that
structure are capable of withstanding appropriate design forces using the criteria
specified by the classification society responsible for approving the design of the
structure.
29
A rail, the centre of which is at a height of more than 900 millimetres above the pen floor, is not considered to be load
bearing.
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21.5 The maximum stresses permissible for materials used in the construction of the
boundaries and floors of a pen must not exceed the values specified in Table 4 when
under the loads determined in accordance with 21.1, 21.3.1 and 21.4, as appropriate.
Table 4
Material Maximum permissible Maximum permissible
tensile stress shear stress
Steel 0.75 x minimum yield stress 50 per cent of maximum

permissible tensile stress
Aluminium 0.75 x 0.2 per cent proof stress 50 per cent of maximum
permissible tensile stress
Other As specified by the Manager, Ship As specified by the Manager, Ship
Inspections Inspections
22 Sheeparrangement of pens
22.1 A passageway must be provided on at least one side of each sheep pen.30
22.2 The means of closing sheep access to a pen may be a gate or portable rails:
(a) capable of maintaining continuity of strength and the alignment of the adjoining
boundary; and
(b) capable of being secured against accidental lifting or removal.
22.3 If sheep are to be moved between decks, a ramp must be provided that must:
(a) have a minimum clear width of 550 millimetres;
(b) have sides that are free from protrusions and that extend to a height of not less than
900 millimetres perpendicular to the ramp floor;
(c) be fitted with foot battens:
(i) of a minimum height of 25 millimetres and a minimum breadth of 10
millimetres with edges well rounded; and
(ii) spaced at regular intervals of not more than 300 millimetres, each end batten
being not more than 100 millimetres from the end of the ramp; and
(d) have a gradient not exceeding 1 in 2.
22.4 If a lower tiered pen on a deck has a water or food receptacle adjacent to a passageway,
the upper tiered pen must have fitted to the side adjoining the passageway, a vertical plate or
30
To ensure adequate access by animals for feeding purposes, the passageway should be on the longest pen boundary.
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board of a height not less than 225 millimetres that abuts the floor of the pen.31
22.5 If pens are on an exposed deck, the uppermost pens must be fitted with a roof of a
height that provides at least the minimum clear height specified in Table 3 for each pen
and that is waterproof and extends not less than 450 millimetres beyond the deck area
occupied by the pens.
22.6 Pens and stalls at the forward end of a livestock structure on or above the uppermost
continuous deck and the feeding and watering arrangements provided for those pens and
stalls must be effectively screened from sea spray. Suitable arrangements must be made to
prevent the ingress of seawater to any part of the pens or stalls in any sea condition.32
22.7.1 If pens are constructed in more than one tier on a deck, walkways must be provided
so that no pen floor is at a height of more than 1.50 metres above the deck or a walkway.
23 Cattledesign of pens, stalls & passageways

23.1 Subject to 23.2, the construction of pens for cattle and of adjacent passageways
must comply with the details specified in Table 5.
Table 5
Maximum breadth 4.5 metres

Minimum breadth 2.1 metres
Minimum length 2.3 metres
Maximum clear floor area within pen 21.0 sq metres
Maximum height of top edge of lowest rail above pen floor between pens 600 millimetres
Minimum clear height within pen:

(a) if a mechanical ventilation system is provided in accordance with 1.8 metres
Provision 1233
(b) in any other case 2.3 metres
Minimum width of adjacent passageway, measured clear between rails, when
pens are on both sides of the passageway and cattle are loaded and discharged
through the pens 1.0 metre
31
This provision is intended to prevent the fouling of food and water of livestock in lower tiers.
32
Spaces enclosed or partially enclosed to meet this requirement should be provided with a mechanical ventilation system
in accordance with 3.2.1 of Appendix 4 or equivalent.
33
Refer also to 3 of Appendix 4.
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Minimum width of adjacent passageway, measured clear of any fixed

structure, fittings, receptacles or obstruction (eg pillars, feed chutes, fixed
fodder or water troughs), when pens are on both sides of the passageway and
cattle are loaded and discharged through the pens 0.7 metre
Minimum width of adjacent passageway, measured clear of any fixed
obstructions, when pens are on both sides of the passageway and cattle are
loaded and discharged through the passageway 1.0 metre
Minimum width of adjacent passageway measured clear from rails, when pens
are on one side only of the passageway34 0.75 metre
23.2 The height of the rails of a pen may be varied, with the approval of a surveyor, to
the extent of 75 millimetres either way from those specified in Table 5.
23.3.1 Subject to 23.3.2, there must be a maximum clear space of 300 millimetres
between the rails of a pen, or between the lowest rail and the pen floor, or between a rail
and the overhead structure of the ship except that a rail need not be placed at a height of
more than 1.40 metres.
23.3.2 If a water or food receptacle is fitted to the outside of a pen or if fodder is

distributed on the floor outside a pen, a clear vertical space of not more than 500
millimetres, for the purpose of watering or feeding livestock in the pen, may be
provided between adjacent pen rails on the side of the pen adjoining the passageway.
23.4 The clear floor area within a pen referred to in Table 5 is the area of the pen
exclusive of any receptacle or other object or structure occupying any part of the area of
the pen.
23.5 If cattle are to be carried in stalls, the design and dimensions of the stalls must
comply with provision 27.1.
23.6 The deck within pens, passageways and ramps between decks must have a surface
that provides a satisfactory non-slip foothold for the cattle.
23.7 The closing arrangement referred to in provision 16.2(c) must be a sliding gate
capable of being quickly closed to control the movement of cattle from shore to ship
and vice versa. Within the ship, sliding or swinging gates must be provided where
necessary to control the movement of cattle to and from pens.
34
Where such a passageway is required to service livestock any fixed obstruction must not reduce width below 0.7 m. If
such a passageway is required for safe operation of the ship, refer to provision 15.4.
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24 Cattlestrength of pen & stall fittings

24.1 Subject to 24.4, rails and stanchions forming a fore and aft boundary of a cattle
pen must be capable of withstanding a load per metre length determined by the
application of Formula 3, uniformly distributed up to the height of the top of the
uppermost rail the centre of which is at a height of not more than 1.40 metres above the
pen floor.35
Formula 3
F = 3336 B (0.574 + 0.0252 Z) newtons per metre length
where: F = load per metre length of boundary;
B = maximum breadth of pen, in metres; and
Z = the vertical distance from a point 0.75 metre above the pen floor to the ship's water-
line corresponding to the anticipated lightest load, in metres.
24.2 Rails and stanchions forming a boundary of a cattle pen, other than a fore and aft
boundary referred to in 24.1, must be of substantially the same method of construction
and of substantially the same scantlings as determined to be required for the fore and aft
boundaries.
24.3.1 Subject to 24.4, any two-thirds of the area of the floor of a cattle pen must be
capable of withstanding 100 per cent of the floor load, determined by the application of
Formula 4, uniformly distributed over the area.
Formula 4
1
F = 50001 + ((0.094 0.00035L ) y + (7.4 0.016 L ))
d
where: F = floor load, in newtons per square metre
d = draught of the ship corresponding to the anticipated lightest loaded water-line, in metres;
y = longitudinal distance from the midpoint of the pen to amidships, in metres; and
L = length between the perpendiculars of the ship in metres.
24.3.2 A floor support of a cattle pen that also forms a boundary of a pen on a lower
deck, must comply with 24.1, 24.2 and 24.3.1.
24.4 In respect of a livestock pen structure above the uppermost continuous deck, the
requirements of 24.1, 24.3.1 and 24.3.2 may be dispensed with if the owner of the ship
35
A rail, the centre of which is at a height of more than 1.40 metres above the pen floor, is not considered to be load
bearing for the purposes of provision 24.1.
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obtains the approval of the Manager, Ship Inspections, to calculations showing that the
rails and stanchions of the pens and the pen floor and floor supports of those pens in that
structure are capable of withstanding appropriate design forces using the criteria
specified by the survey authority or other classification society responsible for
approving the design of the structure.
24.5 The maximum stresses permissible for materials used in the construction of the
boundaries and floors of a pen must not exceed the values specified in Table 6 when under
the loads determined in accordance with 24.1, 24.3.1 or 24.4, as appropriate.
Table 6
Material Maximum permissible Maximum permissible
tensile stress shear stress
Steel 0.75 x minimum yield stress 50 per cent of maximum permissible

tensile stress
Aluminium 0.75 x 0.2 per cent proof stress 50 per cent of maximum permissible
tensile stress
Other As specified by the Manager, Ship As specified by the Manager, Ship
Inspections Inspections
24.6 If cattle are to be carried in stalls, the stalls must be constructed in accordance with
provision 27.1.
25 Cattlearrangement of pens & stalls

25.1.1 A passageway and means of access must be provided to facilitate the care and
removal of animals.
25.1.2 Cattle stalls must be so arranged that access is provided to the rear of each stall.
25.2 The means of closing a cattle access to a pen or stall may be a gate or portable
rails:
boundary; and
25.3 If cattle are to be moved between decks, a ramp must be provided that must:
(b) have sides that:
(i) are free from protrusions;
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(ii) extend to a height of not less than 1.40 metres perpendicular to the ramp
floor; and
(iii) are panelled or sheathed to a height of not less than 1.20 metres perpendicular
to the ramp floor;
(c) be fitted with foot battens:
millimetres with edges well rounded; and
being not more than 200 millimetres from the end of the ramp;
(d) have a gradient not exceeding 1 in 2; and
(e) have a personnel ramp adjacent to each cattle ramp as follows:
(i) having a minimum clear width of 500 mm;
(ii) having a 1 metre high guard rail on the side remote from the cattle ramp;
(iii) being provided with access at each deck that avoids as far as practicable
personnel needing to cross the cattle race; and
(iv) being provided with foot battens or non-skid surface.
25.4 If pens or stalls are on an exposed deck, the uppermost pens or stalls must be fitted
with a roof of a height that provides at least the minimum clear height required by
provision 23 for each pen or stall and that is waterproof and extends not less than 450
millimetres beyond the deck area occupied by the pens or stalls.
25.5 Pens and stalls at the forward end of a livestock structure on or above the
uppermost continuous deck and the feeding and watering arrangements provided for
those pens and stalls must be effectively screened from sea spray. Suitable arrangements
must be made to prevent the ingress of seawater to any part of the pens or stalls in any
sea condition.36
26 Horsesarrangements for carriage

Each horse carried must be in a separate stall except that, if accepted by an approved37
veterinary officer prior to loading, horses may be carried in pens.
36
Spaces enclosed or partially enclosed to meet this requirement should be provided with a mechanical ventilation system
in accordance with 3.2.1 of Appendix 4 or equivalent.
37
The Manager, Ship Inspections, has approved for the purposes of provision 26 veterinary officers employed by the
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.
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27 Horsesdesign of stalls, pens & passageways

27.1 The construction of stalls for horses and of adjacent passageways must comply
with the details specified in Table 7, although dimensions marked * may, with the
approval of a surveyor, be varied by up to 75 millimetres either way.
Table 7
Detail of design Species Dimension
Maximum clear length within stall (i) Horses 2.50 metres*

(ii) Mules or asses 2.30 metres*
Minimum clear length within stall 2.30 metres*
Minimum clear passage:
(a) between 2 rows of stalls and bounded by (i) Horses 1.70 metres*
the front rails (ii) Mules or asses 1.50 metres*
(b) between 2 rows of stalls and bounded by
front and back rails 1.20 metres*
(c) in any other case 1.00 metre*
Minimum clear breadth within stall:
(a) if the stall is aligned athwartships 0.70 metres
(b) if the stall is aligned fore and aft 0.90 metres
Height of uppermost front, back and side rail
from floor to top edge 1.15 metres*
Height of lowest front, back and side rail from
floor to top edge 0.75 metres*
27.2.1 The construction of pens for the carriage of horses must be in accordance with
provision 23.
27.2.2 The clear height within a pen or stall for horses must be to the satisfaction of an
approved veterinary officer.38
27.3 The closing arrangement referred to in provision 16.2 must be a sliding gate
capable of being quickly closed to control the movement of horses from shore to ship
and vice versa. Within the ship, sliding or swinging gates must be provided where
necessary to control the movement of horses to and from pens.
38
The Manager, Ship Inspections, has approved for the purposes of provision 27.2.2. veterinary officers employed by the
Australian Quarantine Inspection Service.
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28 Horsesstrength of stall & pen fittings

28.1 The rails and stanchions of a horse stall must be constructed of approved materials
giving a strength not less than that of heavy gauge tubular steel pipe of 50 millimetres
nominal bore.39
28.2 A pen for the carriage of horses must be constructed in accordance with
provision 24.
29 Horsesarrangement of stalls & pens

29.1 A passageway must be provided at the front of each horse stall and each stall or
pen must be so arranged that access is provided to the rear of each horse.
29.2 The means of closing a horse access to a pen or stall, may be a gate or portable
rails:
boundary; and
29.3 The floor of a stall or pen must be of adequate strength, so constructed as to

facilitate drainage and cleaning and:
(a) if constructed of wood:
(i) in the case of a stall, must be boards close fitting at the front of the stall and
spaced about 25 millimetres apart at the rear, effectively secured against
lifting; and
(ii) foot battens of cross section not less than 50 millimetres by 50 millimetres with
edges well rounded must be provided at the front and rear of the stall or pen;
(b) if constructed of concrete, the concrete must be well finished off to provide a non-
slip surface and, if necessary, suitable standings40 must be provided; and
(c) if constructed of metal mesh, the mesh must be made of rods having a diameter of
approximately 9 millimetres placed to provide apertures of not more than 50
millimetres by 50 millimetres and suitable standings40 must be provided.
29.4 If horses are to be moved between decks, a ramp must be provided that must:
39
Pipe complying with Australian Standard 1074 or an equivalent standard will be accepted for the purposes of 28.1.
40
Standings are floor cushioning materials such as rubber strips or fibre matting.
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(b) have panelled or sheathed sides that are free from protrusions and that extend to a
height of not less than two metres perpendicular to the ramp floor; and
(c) be fitted with foot battens that are:
millimetres with edges well rounded;
being not more than 200 millimetres from the end of the ramp; and
(iii) have a gradient not exceeding 1 in 2.
29.5 If stalls or pens are on an exposed deck, the uppermost stalls or pens must be fitted
with a roof of a height that provides at least the minimum clear height specified by
provision 27 for each stall or pen and that is waterproof and extends not less than 450
millimetres beyond any part of a stall or pen referred to in 29.6.
29.6.1 A stall or pen on an exposed deck must:

(a) in the case of an outermost stall or pen, be fitted with protective sheathing on its
outboard side; and
(b) in the case of a stall or pen the forward end of which would otherwise be exposed,
be fitted with protective sheathing on its forward end.
29.6.2 Sheathing must effectively screen the stall or pen and its feeding and watering
arrangements from sea spray, but must not exclude natural ventilation.41
29.7 If the back of a stall forms a boundary of a passageway or another stall, a kick rail
or board must be fitted to that end of the stall so that the clear space between rails or rail
and board, does not exceed 150 millimetres.
29.8.1 Each horse must be fitted with a collar made of leather or other suitable material
and, in each stall, two cross ties and suitable fastenings must be provided to enable a horse
to be restrained from biting, rearing or attempting to jump from the stall.
29.8.2 If chain cross ties are provided for the purposes of 29.8.1, the master must
ensure that a suitable set of bolt cutters is carried and is kept readily available.
41
Sheathing may be portable if it is capable of being fitted from outside a stall or pen.
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30 Goats
30.1 Subject to 30.2 and 30.3, the carriage of goats must be in accordance with
provisions 20, 21 and 22.
30.2 If necessary for secure enclosures, further pen rails spaced at vertical intervals of not
more than 300 millimetres must be provided to a height of 1.50 metres above the pen floor.
30.3 Space between the rails of a goat pen must be closed off with an effective means
for the containment42 of goats in the pen and food and water receptacles must be located
inside the pen.
31 Pigs
Requirements for the carriage of pigs are in accordance with provisions 20, 21 and 22.
32 Other species of livestock

32.1 If livestock other than sheep, cattle, horses, goats or pigs is to be carried, a stall or
pen must be provided that:
(a) is capable of safely containing the livestock for the period of the voyage;
(b) is constructed having regard to the size and other characteristics and needs of the
livestock to be carried; and
(c) is furnished with arrangements for the proper feeding, watering and tending of the
livestock,
and other appropriate measures must be taken in conformity with the provisions of this
Part to ensure the safety of the livestock and of persons in the vicinity of the livestock.
32.2 The arrangements provided under provision 32.1 must be approved by a surveyor
prior to loading of the livestock.
33 Provision of hospital pens & stalls

33.1 If sheep, goats or pigs are carried, hospital pens must be provided corresponding
42
Wire mesh is considered to be an effective means of containment. If goats are carried on the upper tier of a two tiered pen, wire
mesh need not be used. Inspection by a surveyor of the means of containment is not required if the ship would not otherwise be
subject to pre-loading inspection and the master confirms that the means of containment has been fitted to pens allocated to goats
in a manner that has previously proved to be effective and has previously been accepted by a surveyor. Requests for acceptance
of such arrangements should be made on the notice lodged in accordance with provision 7.2, including details of the voyage for
which the arrangements were previously accepted. A log-book entry should also be made to record acceptance of arrangements
on this basis.
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to at least 0.25 per cent of the pen area available for the carriage of those species and, if
the livestock is carried on more than one deck, the hospital pens must be distributed on
each deck in proportion to livestock carried on that deck, as far as is practicable.
33.2 If cattle are carried, hospital pens must be provided, as far as practicable on each
deck, equal to at least 1 per cent of the pen area available on that deck for the carriage of
cattle. However, where the pen area for the carriage of cattle on a deck is less than 500
square metres, the hospital pen may be sited on an adjacent deck above or below,
provided that the hospital pen is readily accessible to cattle transferred from one deck to
the other, and the area of the hospital pen is not less than 1 per cent of the pen area
available for the carriage of cattle on the decks it serves.
33.3 Subject to the approval of the Manager, Ship Inspections, the length and breadth
of a hospital pen may be less than that specified by Table 3 or Table 5 provided that no
side of a pen is less than 1.50 metres in length.
33.4.1 If horses are carried, a hospital stall must be provided in respect of each 20
horses or part thereof.
33.4.2 A hospital stall provided in accordance with 33.4.1 must be so located as to be

readily accessible for the transfer of a horse.
33.5 If livestock other than sheep, cattle, horses, goats or pigs are carried, appropriate
hospital pens or stalls must be provided.
33.6 Hospital pens or stalls provided in accordance with provision 33 must be

constructed to the standard required for the species of livestock for which they are
provided and must bear clear identification as spare pens or stalls.
33.7 Animals that are carried individually penned or stalled may be disregarded when
calculating the number or area of hospital pens.
34 Carriage of livestock in portable equipment43

34.1 For the purposes of this Part, portable equipment is taken to include boxes,
platforms and containers or other arrangements used to form pens or stall for the
carriage of livestock. Portable equipment does not include a transport unit referred to in
provision 35.3.
43
In addition to the requirements of this Part, Marine Orders Parts 32 and 44 may have application in relation to portable
equipment.
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34.2 Portable equipment must not be used for the carriage of livestock unless it is
approved.44
34.3.1 Portable equipment containing livestock must:

(a) be stowed in a position that enables the livestock to be suitably protected from the
weather and not subject to the machinery exhausts;
(b) be stowed in a position that ensures suitable access to the equipment45 and
livestock;
(c) be secured to prevent movement;
(d) be adequately lit and ventilated;
(e) have adequate provision for cleaning and drainage; and
(f) have adequate provision for feeding and watering.
34.3.2 The arrangements provided under 34.3.1 are to be approved by a surveyor.
34.4 Portable equipment containing horses must be positioned so that the horses will
stand facing athwartships.
35 Carriage of livestock on a short voyage

35.1 Provisions 10, 11, 14, 16, 19 and 33 do not apply to livestock carried on a short
voyage.
35.2.1 Provisions 30, 31 and 32 do not apply to livestock carried on a short voyage
except to the extent that they are relevant in determining the maximum number of
livestock permitted to be carried in a pen.
35.2.2 The maximum number of livestock permitted to be carried in a pen and the
required clear height in the pen is to be determined by an inspector of stock in the State
or Territory of the port from which livestock is shipped. 46
35.3 Provisions relating to the carriage of livestock in pens or in portable equipment,

other than 34.3.1 and 35.4, do not apply to the carriage of livestock in the following
transport units:
44
Approval may be subject to conditions as to the use of the equipment such as the species of livestock which may be
carried and the types of voyage on which the equipment may be used.
45
Suitable access to the equipment should be not less than 1.2 metres along the length of the equipment and in addition
there should be at least 1.0 metre end clearance, when the equipment is end loaded.
46
Refer to Animal Welfare Standard No.8, Transport of livestock across Bass Strait, published by the Tasmanian
Department of Primary Industries, Water and the Environment, with regard to stocking densities.
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(a) registered road vehicle; or

(b) registered trailer or float; or
(c) portable stock crate mounted on a registered road vehicle; or
(d) any other transport unit accepted by a surveyor,
where livestock is carried in accordance with the laws of the State or Territory of the
port from which livestock is shipped.
35.4 If livestock is contained in portable equipment, it is to be constructed or arranged

so as to minimise:
(a) the possibility of livestock projecting their heads and limbs out of the equipment;
and
(b) spillage of excrement to the deck of the ship and, when the livestock is carried in
more than one tier, to lower tiers.
35.5.1 Sufficient water, distribution systems and receptacles are to be carried to enable
livestock to be watered in the event of an unexpected delay to the ship.
35.5.2 Prior to loading, the shipper, or the driver of a road vehicle, must advise the
master when livestock was last watered.
35.5.3 The master must ensure that stock is watered at least once in each period of 24
hours while on board.47
35.6.1 Livestock must be provided with adequate flow through ventilation in close
proximity above and or below the containment unit.
35.6.2 Openings in portable equipment, specifically provided for ventilation, are to be

so placed as to prevent direct draughts on the livestock.
35.6.3 Road transport vehicles which have inadequate flow through ventilation
capability when stationary are not to be used for sea transport.
35.6.4 The master must ensure that when livestock is carried on enclosed decks in Ro-
Ro ships the ventilation system is run continuously.
47
Watering of livestock should be carried out at more frequent intervals if circumstances warrant such action. Fodder is
not required.
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35.6.5 A horse float48 must have openings to the front and rear, each measuring not less
than 0.4 of a square metre.
35.6.6 Portable equipment units for the carriage of horses must have an opening in both
front and rear or in both sides, each opening being not less than 0.4 of a square metre.
35.7 The master of the ship must ensure that road vehicles and horse floats are properly
stowed and secured in accordance with provision 34.3.1.49
36 Disposal of dead livestock

36.1 The master of a ship must ensure that the carcass of any dead livestock is disposed
of in accordance with the requirements of Annex V of MARPOL 73/78.
36.2 The master of a ship must ensure that no carcass of any dead livestock is disposed
of at sea within 100 nautical miles of nearest land unless the carcass has been
passed through a comminuter or grinder or has been slit to the extent that the
thoracic and abdominal cavities are opened.

37 Livestock mortality
In provision 37:
mortality means, in respect of any species, the percentage determined by dividing the
number of deaths of that species occurring while on the ship (including during loading
and unloading) by the total number of that species loaded and multiplying the resultant
figure by 100;
reportable level has the same meaning as in Standard 5 of the ASEL.
37.1 The master of a ship must provide to the Manager, Ship Inspections, 50 by the most
expedient means of communication available, a copy of any notifiable incident report
48
Mares with small foals at foot are not to be transported in floats, unless the foals are denied access to doors if secured
open for ventilation purposes.
49
The master should take account of inclement weather before proceeding to sea with livestock on board.
50
The Manager, Ship Inspections, can be provided a copy by mail at GPO Box 2181, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia; or
by fax on +61 (0)2 6279 5058; or by email at [email protected].
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that has been provided to the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service in accordance
with Standard 5.11 of the ASEL.
37.2 If the Manager, Ship Inspections, becomes aware, either through a report under
37.1 or otherwise, that the mortality of any one species is equal to or greater than the
reportable level, the Manager, Ship Inspections, may direct a surveyor to carry out a
preliminary inquiry into the cause or causes of the deaths and as soon as practicable
make a report to the Manager, Ship Inspections.
37.3 The Manager, Ship Inspections, may require the owner, operator or master of the ship to
provide such information as that officer reasonably considers relevant, including information to
monitor the situation on board a ship still engaged on its voyage.
37.4 The owner, operator or master, as appropriate, of the ship must comply with a
requirement of the Manager, Ship Inspections, under 37.3.
37.5 A preliminary inquiry under 37.2 commences immediately the Manager, Ship
Inspections, directs a surveyor to carry out such an inquiry, whether or not the ship is
still engaged on its voyage.
37.6 A surveyor carrying out a preliminary inquiry may require the owner, operator or
master of the ship to provide such information as the surveyor reasonably considers
relevant to the inquiry, including information to monitor the situation on board a ship
still engaged on its voyage.
37.7 The owner, operator or master, as appropriate, of the ship must comply with a
requirement of a surveyor under 37.6.
37.8 A preliminary inquiry carried out under 37.2 may include verification of the continued
accuracy of relevant data shown on the ships Record of Equipment and Arrangements.
37.9 The Manager, Ship Inspections, may prohibit or impose conditions on the loading
of livestock on a ship in respect of which a preliminary inquiry is being, or has been,
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carried out under 37.2.
37.10 The master of the ship must comply with a prohibition or condition imposed
under 37.9.
37.11 After the report of a preliminary inquiry has been completed, the Manager, Ship
Inspections, must, as soon as practicable, determine whether circumstances exist that
warrant action being taken under provision 10.6 for the suspension of the ships
Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock.
37.12 If satisfied that circumstances do not exist that warrant action being taken under
provision 10.6 for the suspension of the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock, the Manager, Ship Inspections, is to lift any prohibition or remove any
conditions on loading of livestock.
38 Additional requirements
38.1 If the Manager, Ship Inspections, considers that the safety of persons or the proper
carriage of livestock is insufficiently provided for in spite of the ship, its equipment and
arrangements complying with this Part, the Manager, Ship Inspections, may give a
direction to the operator or master of the ship, or both, specifying such additional
precautions or conditions of carriage as that officer considers necessary.
38.2 Any person to whom a direction is given under 38.1 must comply with that
direction.
39 Transitional
39.1 An exemption or modification granted or continued, or an Australian Certificate
for the Carriage of Livestock issued, under a provision of Marine Orders, Part 43,
Issue 5 and in force immediately before this Issue of this Part came into force, is to
continue in force as if granted under this Issue of this Part.
39.2 An action taken of the kind described in the first column of Table 8 taken under
the provision of Issue 5 specified in the second column is deemed to be an equivalent
action taken under the provision of this Issue specified in the third column.
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Table 8
Action Provision of Provision of
Issue 5 Issue 6
Investigation into mortality 40.2 37.2
Imposition of additional requirements, including any conditions
imposed 41.1 38.1
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Appendix 1
Forms
Form 1
AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATE
for the
CARRIAGE OF LIVESTOCK
This certificate shall be supplemented by a Record of Equipment and Arrangements
Issued under the provisions of
Marine Orders Part 43
by the AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY
Name of ship IMO Number Port of registry
Gross tonnage Date on which keel was laid Distinctive number or letters
Name and address of operator
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

1. The ship has been surveyed in accordance with Marine Orders Part 43 Issue...
2. Subject to paragraph 3 the survey showed that:
2.1 the ship is permanently equipped for the carriage of livestock;
2.2 the ship is provided with a documented maintenance program for the structure and
equipment relevant to the carriage of livestock;
2.3 the ship complied with requirements as regards the methods of construction and
arrangement of fittings for the containment and movement of livestock;
2.4 the ship complied with requirements as regards the ventilation, lighting and livestock space
draining arrangements;
2.5 the ship complied with the provisions for the storage and distribution of fodder and water
for the livestock;
2.6 the ship has approved stability information and is able to comply with the stability criteria
at all stages of the voyage; and
2.7 the ship complied with the requirements for fire fighting appliances in the livestock spaces.
3. A modification of provisions has been allowed in accordance
with 5.1 of Marine Orders Part 43.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS VALID until / /

day month year
subject to annual surveys being satisfactorily completed in accordance with Marine Orders Part 43.
Issued at Canberra A.C.T.
Signed Date Official stamp
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CARGO & CARGO APPENDIX 1 PART 43
HANDLINGLIVESTOCK (continued) Issue 6
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at the first annual survey, the ship was found to comply with the
relevant requirements of Marine Orders Part 43.
Signed Official stamp
Place
Date
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at the second annual survey, the ship was found to comply with the
Place
Date
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at the third annual survey, the ship was found to comply with the
Place
Date
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that, at the fourth annual survey, the ship was found to comply with the
Place
Date
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PART 43 APPENDIX 1 CARGO & CARGO
Issue 6 (continued) HANDLINGLIVESTOCK
Form 2
Record of Equipment and Arrangements
1 General Description of ship
Arrangements for the carriage

of livestock for
(kind of livestock)
Position of livestock spaces
on exposed
deck .
in enclosed
spaces .
Livestock
carried
Species
.
Pen area available for the carriage of livestock
(sum of total available pen areas on all decks as calculated in section 2)
Note: Where appropriate indicate:

(a) space available for sheep only
(b) space available for cattle only
(c) space available for each species of livestock for mixed shipment.
Scale of minimum floor area for each of the species of livestock carried:
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2 Pen construction and areas
Details appear on drawing(s) No.
Deck covering ..
Tier construction ..
General
description
of pens
Livestock space or deck**

..
Tiers.. Fixed or portable
Total volume of space Number of air changes
Species of livestock..
Allowable floor Allowable floor Allowable floor
Pen number Pen number Pen number
area* area* area*
Total allowable floor area
Less area of pens allocated as hospital pens
Total available pen area on this deck
* Total floor area of pen less deductions for intrusions into the space and excluded areas
** These details are to be provided for each deck on which livestock is carried
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3 Ventilation
Fans
Air quantity delivered m3 Reversible or single
Position Motor type & size
direction
Description of initial testing procedure to show compliance with provision 13
Spare components ..
Failure alarms (description and location) ..
4 Ship's generating capacity

Main sources of power:
Sources of power sufficient to supply power continuously for all livestock services while livestock is on board without
interfering with the normal operation of the ship.
Consumption per day (full

Number Type kW or kVA
load)
Secondary sources of power:

Sources of power sufficient to supply power continuously for all livestock services while livestock is on board if the
primary source of power is out of action for any reason.
Consumption per day (full

Number Type kW or kVA
load)
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Total capacity of fuel tanks available for generators

(excluding secondary source of power)
Capacities of fuel tanks available for generators
providing secondary sources of power
Is fuel for main sources of power compatible with
fuel for secondary sources of power?
Can secondary sources of power be supplied with
fuel from all fuel tanks for secondary sources?
Can secondary sources of power be supplied with
fuel from any or all fuel tanks for main sources?
Normal maximum load, auxiliary
and domestic services, (a) at sea:
including cargo non-livestock
services (b) in port:
(c) ventilation:
Normal load, livestock services, (d) lighting:
continuous running
(e) fodder:
(f) water:
Generating capacity cross-connection arrangements
SOLAS generators Can these supply livestock Non-SOLAS generators Can these supply non-
services? livestock services?
Main 1 Yes/No Livestock 1 Yes/No

Main 2 Yes/No Livestock 2 Yes/No
Main 3 Yes/No
Main 4 Yes/No
Emergency Yes/No
Spares for generators
.
.
Spares for secondary source of power

.
.
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5 Drainage

General description ....
Position and capacity of drain wells ..

Types of pumps
Situation of pumps..
Type of alarm system .
Sewerage retention facilities.
6 Fire-fighting appliances (livestock spaces only)

Type of hydrants and hoses ..
Type of fire extinguishers .
Type of fixed fire-fighting installation:
silos ..
enclosed spaces .
7 Fodder

Fodder
type silo capacity
other stowage.....
Distribution arrangements from stowage to pens ...
Feeding arrangements at pens ..
Alternative arrangements in event of mechanical failure ..
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8 Water

Tank capacities .
Total ..
Fresh water generation
type
production per day .
Fresh water pumps

type
capacity ...
Description of automatic system

.
.
Description of additional portable or fixed pump

type
capacity .
9 Summary of equipment
Compartment Number of Date of test Fire hydrants Fire hoses Fresh water Fresh water
or zone extinguishers hydrants hoses
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10 Humane killing device

Insert a statement indicating the devices provided for humanely killing livestock:
11 Disposal of carcases
Insert a statement indicating the means of disposal of carcases, together with details of comminuters/grinders
and lifts usable for hoisting out carcases from lower decks:
12 Lighting
Lighting in passageways
type .
level of illumination ..
Emergency lighting
type .
Lighting in pens
type .
Note: 'Level of illumination' means illumination in the horizontal plane measured at a height of one metre above the
walking surface. Minimum and maximum levels are to be included.
13 Sewage
Arrangements provided under MARPOL Annex IV of discharge of livestock effluent:
Sewage treatment plant .Fitted / not fitted
Holding tanks .m3 total
Maximum discharge rate of untreated undiluted m3/hr

effluent
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14 List of supporting information and drawings
Title Plan No. Date
Form 3
MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS
This Record shall be permanently attached to
the Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock
Name of ship IMO Number
The following modifications have been allowed to provisions of Marine Orders Part 43 in
accordance with 5.1 of Marine Orders Part 43:
Issued at Canberra A.C.T.

Signed Date Official stamp
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Form 4
Interim Document
Pending Issue of an
Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock
Issued under the provisions of Marine Orders Part 43
BY THE AUSTRALIAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY
Gross tonnage Date on which keel was laid Distinctive number or letters
Name and address of operator
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

The ship identified above has been surveyed in accordance with 10.3 of Marine
Orders Part 43 for the ISSUE / REISSUE* of an Australian Certificate for the
Carriage of Livestock.
In accordance with Marine Orders Part 43, the Manager, Ship Inspections, has
authorised the Surveyor signing this document to issue this interim document,
pending the issue by the Manager, Ship Inspections, of the Australian Certificate
for the Carriage of Livestock.
This interim document is valid for one month from the date of issue, and for that
period has the effect of a valid Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock
for the ship identified above.
Issued at Official stamp
Signed Date
*Strike out that which does not apply
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Form 5
MASTERS REPORT
CARRIAGE OF LIVESTOCK
Provision 19 of Marine Orders, Part 43
This Masters Report is to be sent to:
(a) the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,
GPO Box 858 CANBERRA ACT 2601. Fax: (02) 6272 5423
AND
(b) the Manager, Ship Inspections,
GPO Box 2181 CANBERRA ACT 2601. Fax (02) 6279 5058
It may be lodged electronically.
SHIP DETAILS
Name of ship: Voyage number:

Name and addresses of all livestock exporters: Duration of voyage (days):
LOADING DETAILS
Port Type Number loaded Date completed
Sheep
Cattle
Other (specify)
Sheep
Cattle
Other (specify)
Sheep
Cattle
Other (specify)
DISCHARGE DETAILS
Port Type Number Date Mortality Mortality
discharged completed (number) %
Sheep
Cattle
Other (specify)
Sheep
Cattle
Other (specify)
Sheep
Cattle
Other (specify)
Name of Signed* Date:

Master
* Not required if Report lodged electronically
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Appendix 2
Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock

Information to be provided by applicants
The following information must be provided by applicants for an Australian Certificate
for the Carriage of Livestock:
All applicants
Name of ship
Port of registry
IMO number
Official number
Classification Society
ISM issuing authority
ISM operator
Name and address of operator of the ship or, if the operator is not resident in
Australia, the Australian agency which will be responsible for payment of AMSA
fees and charges
Applicants for initial issue

Whether ship is a conversion or a new construction
- if conversion, date keel of ship originally laid
Name and location of shipyard of construction or conversion
Expected date of completion
If information and plans required by Marine Orders Part 43 do not accompany
application, date when they will be submitted
Applicants for endorsement or reissue

Expiry date of current Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock
Place, date and time where ship will be available for survey
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Appendix 3
Stability Criteria for Livestock Carriers
1 Effects of Shift and Wind

The effects of the shift of livestock and fodder and the effect of wind is to be taken into
account in the following manner.
1.1 Shift of livestock criteria
1.1.1 The heeling lever due to the shift of livestock at 0 is to be given by:
average mass of livestock carried x livestock shift constant

floor area required per head of livestock x displacement
where:
average mass of livestock carried means the average mass of livestock to be
carried on the intended voyage;
floor area required per head of livestock means the floor area required per head
of average mass of the livestock to be carried on the intended voyage; and
livestock shift constant is:
[length of each pen x ( breadth of each pen) 2 ]
6
For ships with uniform breadth of pens, the livestock ship constant becomes:
1/6 (breadth of pen x total floor area of pens).
For ships with varying breadths of pens, the largest breadth may be used and the
livestock shift constant becomes:
1/6 (maximum breadth of pen x total floor area of pens).
1.1.2 The heeling lever due to the shift of livestock at 40 is to be given by:
0.8 (heeling lever due to the shift of livestock at 0).
1.1.3 The heeling lever curve is to be taken as a straight line joining the heeling lever at
0 and the heeling lever at 40.
1.2 Shift of fodder criteria
1.2.1 The heeling lever due to the shift of fodder in pellet form carried in bulk at 0 is
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to be given by:
total shift moment of fodder

stowage factor of fodder x displacement
where total shift moment means the sum of the shift moment of each compartment
which is to be given by 0.044 lb3 where:
l is the maximum length of the compartment; and
b is the maximum breadth of the compartment.
The use of volumetric shift moments for the fodder, where the surface is assumed to
take up an angle of slope of 15 to the horizontal for full compartments and 25 to the
horizontal for partly filled compartments, is an acceptable alternative method to obtain
the total shift moment of fodder.
1.2.2 The heeling lever due to the shift of fodder in pellet form carried in bulk at 40 is
to be given by:
0.8 (heeling lever due to the shift of fodder at 0).
1.3 Effect of wind criteria
1.3.1 The heeling lever due to the effect of wind at 0 is to be given by:
PAH
displacement
where:
P (wind pressure) is 0.05 tonnes/m2;
A is the lateral area of the ship above the waterline in square metres; and
H is the vertical distance between the centroid of the lateral area of the ship above
the waterline and the centroid of the ship's underwater lateral area.51
1.3.2 The heeling lever due to the effect of wind at 40 is to be given by:
0.8 (heeling lever due to the effect of wind at 0)
51
For many ships the vertical position of the centroid of the underwater lateral area may be taken at half the draft to the
underside of the keel at amidships.
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1.4 Illustration of stability requirements

Righting (GZ) & Heeling Levers (metres)
A
F
W
F1
B L1
W1
o (theta) Angle of flooding or 40 40 degrees

degrees - whichever is least
Angle of Heel (degrees)
where:
OW is the heeling lever at 0 due to wind
WW1 is the heeling lever curve due to wind;
WL is the heeling lever at 0 due to the shift of livestock;
LL1 is the heeling lever curve due to the combined effects of the wind and the shift of livestock;
LF is the heeling lever at 0 due to the effect of shift of fodder;52
FF1 is the heeling lever curve due to the combined effects of wind and the shift of livestock and
fodder; and
is the angle of heel due to wind.
52
If fodder is not pellet feed carried in bulk, the heeling lever due to shift of fodder will be zero.
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2 Information to be provided on a Ship

2.1 Livestock shift constant
2.1.1 The livestock shift constant is to be determined for all conditions of pen
utilisation that may arise in practice unless the maximum value is used for all
calculations.
2.1.2 This constant will vary for different configurations of pen utilisation, for example,
where cattle are carried the constant will be different to the constant applicable where
sheep are carried.
2.2 Heeling moment for fodder
The heeling moment for each compartment is to be determined separately unless the
greatest heeling moment for all compartments added together is provided: that is, the
total heeling moment for the worst condition of stability.
2.3 Wind effect
The values of A and H will vary with the draft of the ship. Values therefore are to be
provided for the range of drafts that may occur in practice or alternatively the wind
PAH
effect may be given in tabular or graphical form.
displacement
3 Method of Calculation
3.1 The following example of calculations required to demonstrate compliance is given
for information only. Other methods for demonstrating compliance may be used.
3.2 Information required
Livestock shift constant =C (from ship's information)
Average mass of livestock per animal =m (from shipper's declaration)
Floor area per animal =f (from appropriate table in Part 43)
Fodder heeling moment =F (from ship's information)
Stowage factor of fodder =S (from shipper's declaration)
Wind pressure =P (0.05 tonnes/m2)
Lateral area of the ship above the waterline =A (from ship's information)
Vertical separation of centroids =H (from ship's information)
Displacement =D (from ship's information)
GM = GM (from ship's information)
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3.3 Calculation
Livestock:
mxc
Heeling lever at 0o = =Z
f xD
Fodder:
F
Heeling lever at 0o = =Y
Sx D
Wind:
0.05 x A x H
Heeling lever at 0o = =X
D
Angle of heel due to wind:
X
Angle of heel = x57.3
GM
3.4 Comparison with stability criteria
Righting (GZ) & Heeling Levers (metres)
A
F
W
F1
B L1
W1
o (theta) Angle of flooding or 40 40 degrees

degrees - whichever is least
Angle of Heel (degrees)
(a) Check that area under righting lever curve is not less than 3.15 metre-degrees up to
30 angle of heel and not less than 5.16 metre-degrees up to 40 angle of heel or
angle of flooding if this angle is less than 40.
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(b) Check that area under righting lever curve between the angles of heel of 30 and
40 or between 30 and angle of flooding, if this angle is less than 40, is not less
than 1.72 metre-degrees.
(c) Check that righting lever GZ is at least 0.20 metres at an angle of heel equal to or
greater than 30.
(d) Check that maximum righting lever occurs at an angle of heel 25 or greater.
(e) Check that initial metacentric height GM is not less than 0.15 metres.
(f) Check that angle of heel due to wind effect is not more than 10.
(g) Check that area A is not less than [1.03 metre-degrees + 0.2 area (A+B)].
******
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Appendix 4
Provision of livestock services
1 General
Provision 12 provides that a ship permanently equipped for the carriage of livestock
must be fitted with systems and equipment that ensure the maintenance of livestock
services at a level necessary for the welfare of the livestock. Compliance with this
Appendix will meet this requirement.
However, as an alternative, an operator may demonstrate adequate redundancy in

systems and equipment by supplying to the Manager, Ship Inspections, a risk analysis
of the systems involved. In particular, ships constructed on or before 31 December
2001, or for which application is made for an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of
Livestock before 31 December 2001, may until the end of 2006 meet the requirement by
complying with provisions 13, 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20 of Issue 4 of Marine Orders Part 43
(as applied by provisions 2.2.3, 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 of that Issue).
2 Sources of electrical power for livestock ships

2.1 Main source
The ships main source of power, as defined in Regulation 41 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS
should, in addition to being able to supply the services defined in Regulation 40.1.1
under the conditions specified in Regulation 41, be able to supply power to the livestock
services under those same conditions.
2.2 Secondary source
The secondary source of power should meet the following:

(a) it should be located in a space that is not contiguous with any space containing the
main source of power or part thereof, and be independent of any services provided
from or through any such space;
(b) the prime mover should be capable of being started readily by an effective
arrangement powered by an independent source of energy. The independent source of
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energy should have sufficient capacity to be able to fully recharge the starting
arrangement within 30 minutes53;
(c) it must be capable of supplying power to livestock services for a period of three
days in case of a fire or other casualty in any space containing the main source of
power or any part thereof;
(d) it must at all times be maintained in a condition acceptable to the ship's
classification society;
(e) the secondary source of power, all associated ancillaries and electrical systems
associated with livestock services should comply with Regulation 45 of Chapter II-
1 of SOLAS and meet the requirements of the ship's classification society for
electrical systems; and
(f) instructions should be provided for the changeover between main and secondary
sources of power and vice-versa. A copy of such instructions should be posted in
the space containing the livestock source of power, and should be readable under
the emergency lighting required by Regulation 43.2.2 of Chapter II-1 of SOLAS.
The instructions should detail, among other things, starting method, switchboard
changeover and electrical supply changeover to livestock services.
3 Ventilation
3.1.1 An enclosed space for the carriage of livestock should be provided with a
mechanical ventilation system of sufficient capacity to change the air of that space in its
entire volume as follows:
(a) if the minimum clear height of the space is 2.30 metres or more, not less than once
every three minutes;
(b) if the minimum clear height of the space is 1.80 metres, not less than once every
two minutes; and
(c) if the minimum clear height of the space is between 2.30 metres and 1.80 metres, at
a rate proportional to those specified above.
3.1.2 For the purposes of 3.1.1, the volume of an enclosed space includes all that
space contained between the ship's side plating, bulkheads, tank top or decks
enclosing the space, less the volume of any tanks or trunks that are airtight within the
53
The emergency source of power required by SOLAS II-1/43.1.1 may be used to power the starting arrangement in
accordance with SOLAS II-1/43.1.4 provided that the emergency source of power at all times complies with SOLAS II-
1/43.2 and the ships classification society approves the arrangement.
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space and no deduction is to be made in respect of space occupied by livestock, pens

or other livestock fittings.
3.2.1 A space for the carriage of livestock that is not enclosed should be provided with
a mechanical ventilation system if:
(a) the space, being a structure having an arrangement of pens on more than one deck
level, has a breadth greater than 20 metres; or
(b) because of a partial enclosure of the space, the natural ventilation is restricted.
3.2.2 On ships constructed or converted on or after 27 May 2004, any mechanical

ventilation system referred to in 3.2.1 should be capable of providing 100 per cent of the
relevant capacity in 3.1.1. On all other ships, any mechanical ventilation system
referred to in 3.2.1 should be capable of providing 75 per cent of the relevant capacity in
3.1.1.
3.2.3 In determining capacity for the purpose of 3.2.2, the volume of a space referred to
in 3.2.1 includes all that space contained between the extremities of a pen structure
including passageways on the outboard sides or ends of the structure, less the volume of
any tanks or trunks that are airtight within the pen structure and no deduction is to be
made in respect of space occupied by livestock, pens or other livestock fittings.
3.3 A mechanical ventilation system should distribute air so as to ensure that the whole
of each livestock space is efficiently ventilated. On ships constructed or converted on
or after 27 May 2004, the mechanical ventilation system should be capable of provided
a minimum air velocity across any part of a pen from a source of supply of not less than
0.5 metres per second.54
3.4 Appropriate measures must be taken by the operator to ensure that air supplied to
livestock spaces is as clean and fresh as practicable and that adequate separation
measures are taken to ensure minimal recirculation of intake and exhaust air. Exhaust
air outlets must be sited clear of the accommodation.55
3.5 Ventilators serving livestock spaces must remain open in all weather conditions
while livestock are on board.56
54
A lower air velocity may be accepted in some areas of the pen where a solid structure or the ships side impedes the
immediate flow. However, these areas should not exceed 4% of the area of any pen.
55
The use of a vertical high velocity exhaust system may aid in the reduction of the recirculation of exhaust and intake
air.
56
The Load Line Convention requires ventilators serving spaces below the freeboard deck, or serving enclosed
superstructure decks, which can be left open in all weather conditions to be at least 4.5 metres above the deck if situated
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3.6 If a mechanical ventilation system is fitted, adequate spare parts57 should be carried
on the ship to enable the replacement of defective fans.58
3.7 In order to achieve an adequate level of redundancy, it is suggested that fan group
starter panels be located in at least two locations, with the operation of fans from either
panel being able to effectively ventilate the required livestock spaces. Electrical supplies
from both main and secondary sources of power should be supplied to each group starter
panel, with both supplies being as widely separated as practicable and neither passing
through any space containing any part of the other source of power. Interlocks at each
group starter should prevent simultaneous supply by both sources of power.
4 Lighting
4.1 Livestock spaces, passageways between pens and access routes between or to those
spaces should be adequately lit.
4.2 Guidance may be obtained from Australian Standard AS1680. Generally however, a
minimum lighting level of 20 lux is acceptable for areas of general movement and
duties such as feeding and watering livestock, while an illumination level of 110 lux is
needed for close examination of livestock.
4.3 An emergency lighting system that is automatically activated on the failure of the
main electrical installation should be provided in all parts of a ship where livestock is
carried, passageways between pens and access routes between or from those parts, and
should be capable of giving a level of illumination of not less than 8 lux in all
passageways and access routes for a continuous period of not less than 15 minutes.59
4.4 If fixed lighting is provided in a part of a ship above the uppermost continuous
deck, that lighting must be capable of being controlled from the navigating bridge.
4.5 Light fittings must be waterproof and:

(a) of sufficient strength to resist damage by livestock; or
(b) placed beyond possible contact by livestock.
on exposed superstructure decks within L/4 from the forward perpendicular, exposed freeboard decks and raised
quarter decks, and at least 2.3 metres above if situated elsewhere.
57
Adequate spare parts should be interpreted as including for each type of fan: one set of bearings; one rotor or
impeller; and one complete motor.
58
If a mechanical ventilation system provides an air change in excess of that specified in this Part, fans providing that
excess may be accepted in place of the spares required by 3.6, provided the distribution of air will remain efficient.
59
The lamp casings on light fittings for the emergency lighting system should be painted red for ease of identification.
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4.6 It is acceptable for ships that were permanently fitted for the carriage of livestock
and had carried livestock from Australia before 1 July 1983 to be equipped with
emergency hand lamps instead of an emergency lighting system referred to in 4.2.
5 Electrical Equipment for use in dust laden atmospheres

5.1 Areas where flammable dusts may be present (such as spaces used for the storage or
handling of bulk fodder) must be classified in accordance with Australian Standard AS
61241.3 (IEC 61241-3:1997). Electrical equipment to be installed in spaces so
categorised must be selected, installed, certified and maintained in compliance with
Australian Standards AS 2381.1 and AS 61241.1.2 (IEC 61241-1-2:1999).
5.2 Lighting, or power points for portable lighting, in a space used for carriage of
fodder in bulk, should be controlled by switches situated on the navigating bridge or at
the fodder-handling machinery control station and indicator lights should be provided to
show when power is supplied to the lighting or power points.
6 Drainage
6.1 Provision should be made for effectively draining fluids from each pen in which
livestock is to be carried, under any expected conditions of trim by the head or by the stern,
except that drainage is not required from the upper tier of sheep pens of ships constructed or
converted before 27 May 2004 unless necessary to comply with 6.6 of this Appendix.
6.2 Drainage arrangements should be such that fluids drained from a pen are as far as
practicable kept clear of other pens and associated working and access spaces.
6.3 A pump or eductor for a drainage tank or well should:

(a) be capable of handling semi-solid matter;
(b) evacuate the tank or well by lines other than the ship's bilge lines; and
(c) be powered from both the main and secondary sources of power.
6.4 Essential drainage tanks, wells and the top of drainage pipes in a ship should be
accessible from outside livestock pens for the purpose of inspection and cleaning.
6.5 A drainage channel and the top of a drainage pipe should be covered by a strainer
plate if:
(a) it is located inside a pen and could, if uncovered, cause injury to an animal; or
(b) it is located in a passageway and could, if uncovered, cause injury to a person.
This may require a holding tank to prevent accumulation of effluent in the livestock
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spaces while in port.60
6.6 For all new ships, and existing ships after 27 September 2008, a holding tank or
treatment plant is to be provided, complying with Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78, to
treat, store and discharge effluent in accordance with that Annex. The holding tank is to
be of sufficient storage capacity:
(a) to ensure that effluent is not discharged in contravention with Annex IV of
MARPOL 73/78; and
(b) to retain on board all effluent generated while the ship is in areas for which
discharge is prohibited, such as in port and within 12 nautical miles of nearest
land.61
6.7 For the purpose of 6.6:

(a) an existing ship is a ship:
(i) built or converted before 27 September 2003;
(ii) in respect of which an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock has
been issued prior to 27 May 2004; and
(iii) the operator of which has not changed since 27 May 2004; and
(b) a new ship is a ship that is not an existing ship.
6.8 All equipment fitted to meet the requirements of 6.6 must be capable of being
operated by both the primary and the secondary sources of power.
7 Fodder & Water arrangements62

7.1 A storage and efficient distribution system should be provided to supply fresh
drinking water to livestock at all times while livestock are on board. If it is an automatic
system, it should be so constructed as to:
(a) minimise, by control of the level of water, any spillage from a receptacle; and
60
Effluent or effluent contaminated water must not be intentionally discharged from a ship while the ship is within the
limits of an Australian port.
61
For the purposes of plan assessment, the effluent produced will be assumed to be the total of fodder consumption and
the water consumption based on the daily allowance for the maximum expected time for the ship to be operating in
waters for which discharge is prohibited.
62
For the issue of an ACCL the ability of a ship to provide an emergency water reserve from the ships tanks will be
assessed on the basis of a requirement of 36 litres per square metre of pen area per day for cattle and 6 litres per head
per day for sheep. If the capacity of the usable tanks is such that a ship has three days supply in the tanks, any fresh
water generator fitted to the ship need not be supplied from both primary and secondary source of power.
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(b) prevent the return of water from a receptacle to the freshwater tank.
7.2 The master should ensure that each tank used for the storage of drinking water for
livestock is maintained in good condition to ensure that the water is not contaminated.
7.3 In order to achieve a satisfactory level of redundancy, the following are required:
(a) water which may include the output from a fresh water generator, provided it can
be powered by both the main and secondary sources of power and can continue to
operate despite a fire or other casualty in the space containing the main source of
power;
(b) at least two pumps for distribution of water supplies should be provided. One may be
located in the space occupied by the main source of power and supplied by that
source of power. The other should be able to maintain supply despite a fire or other
casualty affecting the space occupied by the main source of power; and
(c) if the fodder distribution system is dependant on electric power, the system must
be capable of being powered by both the main and secondary sources of supply.
7.4 Fodder in pelletised or other concentrated form supplied to a ship should be

accompanied by a certificate from the pellet manufacturer stating the average
temperature and moisture content of the pellets as delivered alongside the ship and
certifying that the pellets were manufactured in accordance with the National Pellet
Standards issued by the Livestock Exporters Industry Advisory Council.
7.5.1 Each pen, stall or similar fitting should be provided with receptacles for feeding
and watering of livestock and, except where the fodder or water is provided by an
automatic system, the receptacles must be capable of containing at least 33 per cent of
the daily allowance of fodder63 and water64 for the number of animals contained in the
pen, stall or fitting.
7.5.2 A feeding receptacle is not required for a pen containing cattle, provided:
(a) the pen adjoins a passageway and the cattle can conveniently consume hay
distributed on the floor of the passageway; and
(b) urine, faeces and water used in washing any pen is prevented from fouling the
passageway.
63
For the purposes of approval of the receptacle only, the daily allowance fodder is to be taken as 5.7kg per m2 of pen
space for cattle and 4.8kg per m2 of pen area for sheep and goats (irrespective of age).
64
For the purposes of approval of the receptacle only, the daily allowance for water to be calculated on the basis of a
requirement of 36 litres per square metre of pen area per day for cattle and 6 litres per head per day for sheep.
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7.6.1 A receptacle provided in accordance with 7.5.1 should be:

(a) suitable for the species of livestock;
(b) readily accessible to the livestock;
(c) capable of being serviced from outside the pen, stall or other fitting;
(d) so installed as to not impede ventilation; and
(e) so constructed and positioned, that fodder dust is not disturbed by the flow of
ventilation.
In respect of adult sheep the top of a trough used as a water or fodder receptacle should
be approximately 550 millimetres above the pen floor.
7.6.2 A pipe or rounded bar should be provided in a pen where the trough is not
portable in order to minimise fouling of the trough. The pipe or bar should be at a
suitable height to prevent or minimise fouling of the trough and at a horizontal distance
of 75 millimetres (in a pen designed for sheep) or 150 millimetres (in a pen designed for
cattle) or more from the edge of the trough.
7.7 Automatic feeding and watering systems should, if practicable, be set up and
capable of supplying water and fodder in accordance with this Part before livestock are
loaded. Irrespective of the systems used, water and fodder should be provided to
livestock not later than 12 hours after loading has commenced.
7.8 Fodder other than hay stored in bulk in a ship on which conversion or construction
for the carriage of livestock commenced after 1 July 1983, should be carried in not less
than two separate spaces on the ship.
7.9 The master should ensure that fodder in storage or in feeding receptacles is kept in a
dry state, protected from the weather and sea.65
7.10 Fodder may be stored in an enclosed livestock space if it does not interfere with
the ventilation, lighting, drainage and passageway provisions of this Part. Fodder
stowed on an open deck, whether on pallets, in containers or otherwise, should be
secured to prevent movement prior to proceeding to sea.
65
Pelletised food is, depending on moisture content, liable to spontaneous combustion. Guide-lines cannot be given as to
the level of moisture that causes this reaction in individual types of pellets. Masters and others concerned are advised
to ensure that the moisture content of pellets is within the product specification and to avoid loading pellets in wet
weather conditions.
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MARINE ORDERS

Cargo & Cargo HandlingLivestock

Pursuant to subsection 425(1AA) of the Navigation Act 1912, I

Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2006L03643

Issue 1, Order No 2 of 1983 Issue 3, Order No. 6 of 1997

(i) Order No. 13 of 2006

Federal Register of Legislative Instruments F2006L03643

1 Purpose & power

2 Definitions of words and phrases used in this Part

approved means approved by the Manager, Ship Inspections;

classification society means a corporation that is a full member of the International

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fresh water generator includes a reverse osmosis water plant;

General Manager means the General Manager, Maritime Operations, in AMSA;

IMO means the International Maritime Organization;

livestock services means all of the following:

Navigation Act means the Navigation Act 1912;

non-combustible material has the same meaning as non-combustible material in

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ship from the shipowner;2

short voyage means a voyage that is not expected to exceed 24 hours;

SOLAS means the Safety Convention as defined in the Navigation Act;

surveyor means a person appointed to be a surveyor under section 190 of the

3.4 In this Part:

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5 Modifications & equivalents

5.2 If a provision of this Part requires a particular fitting, material, appliance or

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6.1.3 The General Manager may:

6.2 Review by the AAT

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7 Notification & inspection

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7.2 Notification of intention to load livestock

7.3 Prohibition on loading

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7.4 Inspections during and after loading

7.5 Taking a ship to sea 8

7.6 Maintenance of services and arrangements while at sea

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8 Restrictions on carriage of livestock

8.7 Livestock must not be carried:

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9 Structure & protective arrangements

10 Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock

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10.2 Application for certificate

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10.2.2 All information required by 10.2.1 must be in English or accompanied by an

10.3 Issue or reissue of certificate

10.4 Annual endorsement of certificate

10.4.1 An Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock is subject to annual