Connecting to marina power – have you got it right?

by admin_set | Nov 16, 2022 | Marine Electrical Safety, Standards and legislation

By Mark Smith  CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST, BAppSc(MarEng) Engineering Surveyor  Accredited Marine Surveyor: AMSA – 3242-6148 4 Qld EC lic. 73995 Based in Brisbane, Australia, Mark Smith is an AMSA Accredited Marine Surveyor, qualified electrician, and a...

Electrical standards for recreational boats

by admin_set | Sep 6, 2022 | Marine Electrical Safety, Standards and legislation

In this month’s MSQ Maritime Matters September 2022 is an article on electrical standards for recreational boats. Boat owners, masters and crew, alongside boat builders, dealers and after-market equipment suppliers all have either a legal or ethical...

Can you afford the fines for non-compliance

by admin_set | May 17, 2022 | Standards and legislation

By Mark Smith  CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST, BAppSc(MarEng) Engineering Surveyor  Accredited Marine Surveyor: AMSA – 3242-6148 4 Qld EC lic. 73995 eCMID – AVI00674 Based in Brisbane, Australia, Mark Smith is an AMSA Accredited Marine Surveyor and a...

Is your shore connection safe and compliant

by admin_set | Apr 11, 2022 | Marine Electrical Safety, Standards and legislation

By Mark Smith  CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST, BAppSc(MarEng) Engineering Surveyor  Accredited Marine Surveyor: AMSA – 3242-6148 4 Qld EC lic. 73995 eCMID – AVI00674 Based in Brisbane, Australia, Mark Smith is an AMSA Accredited Marine Surveyor and a...

Shore to boat connections – who needs to be compliant and why

by admin_set | Apr 1, 2022 | Marine Electrical Safety, Standards and legislation

Over the past few years, I have attended many vessels as an Accredited Surveyor, and have observed many types of shore connections, some of which were not compliant. I feel it would therefore be beneficial to share some much topical and specific information regarding...