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Chapter 5 Ship operations

Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016

  • Part 1 Signals
    • Section 76 Signals of distress—Act, s 206
    • Section 77 Consent to use or display prescribed signal for training or demonstration
    • Section 78 Prescribed signal and information—Act, s 129
  • Part 2 Prevention of collisions
    • Section 79 Application of collision regulations
    • Section 80 Particular ships must use light while underway
  • Part 3 Speed limits and other restrictions
    • Section 81 Speed limit for ship, other than personal watercraft, operating in particular places
    • Section 82 Speed limit for personal watercraft operating in particular places
    • Section 83 Speed limit for ship if wash can cause marine incident or shoreline damage
    • Section 84 Exception for ship operated at speed necessary for safety
    • Section 85 Interfering with speed sign
    • Section 86 Other restrictions for personal watercraft operating in particular places
  • Part 4 Dangerous cargo
    • Division 1 General duties
      • Section 87 Duties of person sending dangerous cargo by ship
      • Section 88 Duties of owner or master about dangerous cargo
    • Division 2 Dangerous cargo codes
    • Division 3 General reporting requirements for ship with dangerous cargo
      • Section 90 Reporting requirement for ship other than ship operated on local marine service
      • Section 91 Reporting requirement for ship operated on local marine service
      • Section 92 Time for giving report
    • Division 4 Other reporting requirements
      • Section 93 Reporting dangerous cargo event
      • Section 94 General manager may require declaration about ship’s cargo
    • Division 5 Loading restriction
      • Section 95 Restriction on loading combination carrier
  • Part 5 Other provisions
    • Section 96 Operation of ship by enforcement officer
    • Section 97 Application of pt 14, div 2 of the Act—Act, s 187
    • Section 98 Start and end of particular business activities to be notified

Queensland Marine Safety Regulation 2016 current as at 1 February 2026. Official text: legislation.qld.gov.au.

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