Dear All The draft of the last section of the National Standard for Commercial Vessels is available for public comment. Public comment is...
Thanks very much Mike. I have made a note of the error. It should read "vessel to meet" and not "vessel shall meet". For problems of a more...
Hi Wardd Thanks for the question. There is a difference between flooding and sinking. Flooding may or may not lead to sinking, depending on the...
Dear all This is to say that the final version of the National Standard for Commercial Vessels Part C Subsection 6B Buoyancy and Stability...
Hi Landlubber You might be surprised, but I do empathise with boaters who just want to have a pleasurable day boating. I too have a tinnie....
Public Comment Sought: Watertight and Weathertight Integrity Standard Dear all The draft Standard and draft Regulatory Impact Statement for...
Dear Landlubber and Ad Hoc I suppose that I did ask for comments, although I rather expected them to be a little more constructive (i.e....
Dear participants An issues paper on "Arrangement, Accommodation and Personal Safety" has been released for public comment as a precursor to...
Guillermo Back in the 1980s, we had a similar problem that the method for determining fishing units on vessels was not supportive of safe...
Mike, I do not feel that I am qualified to go too deeply into cases as I was not involved directly so do not know all the facts. However, one...
Dear Mike and others Yes, there have been successful claims against the marine authorities in Australia. They are just not well known (they...
Some more thoughts on Guillermo's query regarding personal responsibility in ship and boatbuilding. The following is relevant to commercial...
Dear all Naval architects have been touchy on the subject of low freeboard due to bitter experience. One such incident is the story of HMS...
Dear Ad hoc You are correct in saying that the HSC Code represents significant progresss towards a more performance-based approach relative to...
Dear Ad hoc If I understand your reasoning correctly, vessels should never sink, so lifesaving equipment is superfluous! Safety is not...
Dear Ad Hoc Thanks for the response. I think we have mutual understanding even if not agreement. One of the vexing questions regarding seat...
Dear Ad hoc Thanks for your views. Given your extensive background, you are just the sort of person we would like to see consider the draft...
Dear Ad hoc Have you actually tried to apply these standards to a diverse range of commercial vessels? Restricted offshore fishing boats less...
Dear Ad Hoc Just to clarify the application of the proposed standard for bouyancy and stability after flooding. It is intended for application...
I forgot to mention that the USL Code has been available for downloading free of charge for 4 years on the NMSC website at...
