Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will be running a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on Planned Maintenance. The FIC will be conducted from 15 January 2022 to 30 March 2022.
See below relevant Marine Notice.
9/2021-Focused inspection campaign-planned maintenance
This marine notice provides information to ship owners,operators and masters about the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on planned maintenance which will run from 15 january 2022 to 30 March 2022.Planned and corrective maintenance is a critical component of seaworthiness.
Purpose
The purpose of the FIC is to determine the level of compliance with the maintenance requirements of the International Conventions.
Background
This Focused Inspection Campaign {FIQ has been initiated by AMSA and is specific to Australia.It will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels {RAVs) arriving at an Australian port.
The FIC will be conducted from 15 january 2022 to 30 March 2022.
Inspections
AMSA inspectors will undertake the FIC in conjunction with a normalport or flag State control inspection. Any port State control deficiencies will be reported to regionalport State control databases.
AMSA encourages ship owners and masters to familiarise themselves with the requirements of SOLAS Chapter 1/11, Australian Marine Order 31 (/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-31-solas-and non-solas-certification) and their safety management systems implemented onboard.
Inspectors will complete a checklist when conducting focused inspections so thatAMSAcan collate and report on the outcomes. To view this checklist click here.
Outcome of the FIC
The results of the FICwill be analysed at the conclusion of the campaign, and a report will be published on AMSA's website.
Further information
AMSA's website provides information on the focused inspection campaign (lvessels-operators/port-state control#collapseArea352) and a checklist of requirements (/checklist-planned-maintenance-focused inspection-campaign) that will be used during this FIC.
AMSA encourages ship owners, operators and masters to review the information provided at the links above.
Cancellation
This notice will be cancelled on 30 March 2022.