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INITIAL attempts by the National Marine Safety Committee to create a single national jurisdiction for maritime safety has made progress despite having to deal with a maze of different regulations between states and territories. This follows the publication by the NMSC of the National Standard for Administration of Marine Safety (NSAMS) for commercial vessel surveys, with a view to its introduction in 2013.
Approved by the Australian Transport Council, NSAMS Section 4 – Survey of Vessels will be a key element of the proposed new “single national jurisdiction” approach to maritime safety in Australia.
NMSC chief executive Margie O’Tarpey said that achieving a...
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