Australian Standard AS 3846-2005 The Handling and Transport of Dangerous Cargoes in Port Areas - Victoria

Description

You will be need to comply with this standard to pilot a ship with explosives on board. Port managers who operate berths where explosives are unloaded may also need to comply.

This standard sets out requirements and recommendations for the safe entry, presence, handling and transport of dangerous cargoes in port areas. These include facilities, berths and operations.

The regulations must be followed by the master of the vessel transporting dangerous goods and the port master where the dangerous goods will be loaded or unloaded.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Act(s) name

Dangerous Goods Act 1985 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Dangerous Goods (Explosives) Regulations 2022 Victoria

Administering agency

Department of Treasury and Finance

WorkSafe Victoria

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