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Uniform Shipping Laws Code
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The documents listed are electronic facsimile reproductions of the last published versions of sections of the Uniform Shipping Laws Code, as published by the Government Publishing Service, Canberra. The year of publishing is shown on the document. The documents have not been corrected for the list of amendments issued since 1991.
Persons referring to these documents should note that:
1) The documents are provided as a service to users. The National Marine Safety Committee Inc takes no responsibility for the content of the Uniform Shipping Laws Code, nor losses that may occur through application of the Code.
2) The applicability of the USL Code to a particular commercial vessel varies depending upon the relevant Federal, State or Territory legislation. Some legislation calls up the USL Code in full, some only part of the USL Code, some reproduces and modifies the USL Code requirements while some legislation may specify different requirements or standards. Users should refer to the relevant legislation and/or Marine Authority for advice as to the applicability of the USL Code sections to their vessel within the particular jurisdiction.
3) There have been six Amendment Lists that modify some of the requirements of the USL Code. However, these have not been universally adopted by the jurisdictions. They are provided as hard copies or PDF format, but users should check with the relevant Marine Safety Authority to determine the applicability of Amendment List 2, Amendment List 3, Amendment List 4, Amendment List 5 and Amendment List 6.
