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Details Required On Plans

New Vessels

Type of Plan
(When Required)

Detailed Required

General Arrangement

Tanks, deck openings, seating and berthing, bulkhead locations, accessways, bulwarks & railings, navigation lights, ventilation, ballast, buoyancy material, the intended use of each space, watertight closing appliances

Lines Plan
(Where hydrostatic data is required)

Body plan, sheer plan, draft marks and watertight bulkhead locations

Sail Plan
Sailing Vessels only)

Location and size of sails and underwater profile of vessel from keel to truck

Damage Control Plan
(Vessels 25 metres and over)

Boundaries of watertight compartments, openings and means for closure, arrangements for correcting list

Structural Drawings

Structural profile and decks, bulkheads, sections, superstructure, engine girders, fastening/welding/layup details, material details, thickness and material of windows and window frames

Rudder and Steering Gear

Stock and bearings, construction, couplings, emergency steering, and materials used

Structural Fire Protection

Type and disposition of fire divisions, alternative fire protection systems, location of escapes

Machinery arrangement

Arrangement and function of main and auxiliary machinery

Piping schematic

Bilge, fuel, sanitary, venting, exhaust, steam etc, valves and overflows

Electrical schematic
(32 volts and over)

Electrical equipment, wiring overload, low voltage and other protection devices, emergency power arrangements where necessary

Shaft line

Propeller shafts, brackets, material details, cowlings, stern tube and bearings

Freestanding fuel tanks

Construction, baffles, support, materials

Fire control plan
(Vessels 35 metres and over)

Location and type of life saving appliances, access routes

Sewage holding tank details

For all vessels operating on Sydney Harbour, Murray River or inland waters. It is an offence to discharge sewage in any NSW waterways, under the Clean Waters Act

 

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