Questions?
What is a Safety Management System (SMS)
· A Safety Management System as a way to identify and manage risk on your boat.
What is the Objective of a Safety Management System?
· The objective of an SMS is to identify and manage risk on board vessels by encouraging the development and maintenance of an ongoing safety culture.
Who sets out the minimum requirements for safe operations in Australia?
· The Australian Marine Safety Authority (AMSA)
What is the National Standard for Commercial Vessels?
· Marine Order 504 sets out the AMSA minimum requirements for the safe operation of domestic commercial vessels in Australia.
· The Order outlines what AMSA expects an owner and operator should include in their SMS at a minimum to meet their general safety duties and forms the basis of this document.
The role of the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council
The Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council, has developed this SMS Template to help TSIC members understand and complete their SMS and be compliant with the National Law.
All commercial vessel owners and operators have a legal requirement to implement and maintain a Safety Management System (SMS) under Marine Order 504.
The owner has a duty to implement and maintain a SMS that ensures the vessel and the operations of the vessel are, as far as is reasonably realistic, safe.
A master has a duty to implement and comply with the SMS for the vessel and the vessel operation, so far as is reasonably practicable.
These general safety duties reflect the key role that the owner and the master have in making sure the safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.
A system to manage documentation and maintenance of an SMS detailed within Marine Order 504 and will also aid operators to meet the Workplace Health & Safety obligations defined within State based laws.
The sections in this document provide information about your duty under the National law.
This template has been approved by AMSA as being compliant with SMS and current Marine Order 504 requirements.
Each section of this template SMS has parts that must be completed.
You should carefully read each section of this SMS and complete all relevant templates.
Once the physical SMS is finalised, you will need to ensure that all relevant training, induction and schedules are completed, documented and stored as required by AMSA.
· A Safety Management System as a way to identify and manage risk on your boat.
What is the Objective of a Safety Management System?
· The objective of an SMS is to identify and manage risk on board vessels by encouraging the development and maintenance of an ongoing safety culture.
Who sets out the minimum requirements for safe operations in Australia?
· The Australian Marine Safety Authority (AMSA)
What is the National Standard for Commercial Vessels?
· Marine Order 504 sets out the AMSA minimum requirements for the safe operation of domestic commercial vessels in Australia.
· The Order outlines what AMSA expects an owner and operator should include in their SMS at a minimum to meet their general safety duties and forms the basis of this document.
The role of the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council
The Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council, has developed this SMS Template to help TSIC members understand and complete their SMS and be compliant with the National Law.
All commercial vessel owners and operators have a legal requirement to implement and maintain a Safety Management System (SMS) under Marine Order 504.
The owner has a duty to implement and maintain a SMS that ensures the vessel and the operations of the vessel are, as far as is reasonably realistic, safe.
A master has a duty to implement and comply with the SMS for the vessel and the vessel operation, so far as is reasonably practicable.
These general safety duties reflect the key role that the owner and the master have in making sure the safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.
A system to manage documentation and maintenance of an SMS detailed within Marine Order 504 and will also aid operators to meet the Workplace Health & Safety obligations defined within State based laws.
The sections in this document provide information about your duty under the National law.
This template has been approved by AMSA as being compliant with SMS and current Marine Order 504 requirements.
Each section of this template SMS has parts that must be completed.
You should carefully read each section of this SMS and complete all relevant templates.
Once the physical SMS is finalised, you will need to ensure that all relevant training, induction and schedules are completed, documented and stored as required by AMSA.
Disclaimer
This SMS template and online form are provided for general information purposes only. Your use of any of these sample documents is at your own risk.
Because you have been provided with these sample documents (and the documents themselves) don’t assume they constitute legal advice or opinions of any kind. No client, advisory, fiduciary or other relationship is created between the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC) and any person or organisation accessing or otherwise using any information contained within this document.
The Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council, and its affiliates (and any of their respective directors, grantors, officers, agents, contractors, suppliers and employees) will not be liable for any damages, losses or causes of action of any nature arising from any use of the sample SMS template or provision of these templates or guidance document.
This Plain English SMS has been produced with the assistance of 26TEN. Click below to learn more about adult services in Tasmania
This SMS template and online form are provided for general information purposes only. Your use of any of these sample documents is at your own risk.
Because you have been provided with these sample documents (and the documents themselves) don’t assume they constitute legal advice or opinions of any kind. No client, advisory, fiduciary or other relationship is created between the Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council (TSIC) and any person or organisation accessing or otherwise using any information contained within this document.
The Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council, and its affiliates (and any of their respective directors, grantors, officers, agents, contractors, suppliers and employees) will not be liable for any damages, losses or causes of action of any nature arising from any use of the sample SMS template or provision of these templates or guidance document.
This Plain English SMS has been produced with the assistance of 26TEN. Click below to learn more about adult services in Tasmania
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