Marine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) - Australian Maritime ...

Preliminary Division 1Section 6(c) is fitted with integral lifting attachments; and(d) is intended for return and subsequent re-use; and(e) may or may not be collapsible.runner means a wire rope used for raising or lowering a load.safe working load or SWL means the maximum gross load that may be safelylifted by a lifting appliance or item of loose gear in a given condition.Note SWL may also be called ‘rated load’ or ‘working load limit’.self unloading system, for handling bulk cargoes, means an arrangement ofdevices and equipment on board a vessel, designed so that unloading is effectedwithout recourse to the use of grabs, tubs or similar items of cargo gear inconjunction with cranes or derricks.shipborne barge means an independent, non-self-propelled vessel, specificallydesigned and equipped to be lifted in a loaded condition and stowed on board avessel.ship equipment means material handling equipment carried or installed onboard a vessel.shipper means a person who prepares a consignment for transport, including, forgoods shipped by container or vehicle in less than full container or vehicle load,the consolidator of the goods.shore equipment means material handling equipment, including a floatingcrane, that is not ship equipment.solid bulk cargo means cargo, other than a liquid or a gas, that is a combinationof particles, granules or any larger pieces of material generally uniform incomposition and is loaded directly into the cargo space of a vessel without anintermediate form of containment.testing establishment means an establishment equipped for the testing andexamination of material handling equipment.thorough examination means a detailed visual examination, supplemented ifnecessary by other suitable means or measures, in order to arrive at a reliableconclusion as to the safety of the equipment examined.transport equipment means equipment of a permanent character that is used inthe transport of a combination or aggregation of cargo as a single unit, includingcontainers, intermediate bulk containers, returnable cargo units and shipbornebarges, but not including cargo gear.tray means an article of material handling equipment, designed for repeated usein conveying cargo, that has attachments by which it may be raised or otherwiseconveyed, but does not include a CTU or a pallet.unloading mean conveying cargo located on board a vessel to a location outsidethe vessel, including associated operations such as unlashing of cargo andremoving clamps and pins from securing devices.Note 1 Some terms used in this Order are defined in Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2011,including:Manager, Ship Inspection and RegistrationNavigation Actoffshore industry mobile unit.Marine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) 2011 7MO32 modcomp-130604Z.docx