Australian members’ survey conducted, following the launch of the new national commercial vessel


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safety scheme. Here are the results from a survey carried out amongst the International Institute of Marine Surveying’s Australian membership. The research was open from 9th to 15th July 2018.


The survey attracted a 59% response from IIMS Australian members and the results have been shared with AMSA, the Australian Deputy prime Minister and other interested parties.


Q1. Do you survey Domestic Commercial Vessels in Australia?


Occasionally


18% 3%


Rarely


54 18 3


25


No I do not survey Domestic Commercial Vessels


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Q2. Are you aware AMSA is now the only regulator of commercial vessels in Australia?


1 2 3 4 Yes I am aware 100%


39 25 25 7 4


32% I disagree


1 2


Q3. On a scale of 1-5 (1 being very difficult and 5 being very easy) do you find it easy to access information, understand legislative requirements and get decisions from AMSA?


39 25 25 7 4


1 (very difficult) 25%


25% 3


1 2 3 4 5


36 29 25 7


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7% 4


5 (very easy) Chart Title 39%


4% 2


79%


21 79


Q7. Do you believe that AMSA listens to surveyors and takes their views into account when formulating policy and systems?


Chart Title 1 2 3 4 No I don’t think they do


21 79


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Yes I believe they do 21%


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Chart Title 1 2 No I was not aware 0%


Q6. AMSA IT and other systems support surveyors properly


1 2 3 I strongly disagree


11 39 32 18


18%


11 39 32 18


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Chart Title 1 2 3 I strongly agree 11% I agree somewhat 39% 1 2 3 1 2 3 39% Some change


54 18 3


25


Yes I often survey Domestic Commercial Vessels


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Q4. Assuming you are aware of recent survey changes, on a scale of 1-5 do you think they will have made vessels safer or less safe (1 being far less safe and 5 being much safer)? 1 2 3 4 5


1 2 3 4 5 1 (far less safe) 29%


25% 2


1 2 3 4 5


Q5. Have these recent changes to survey schedules affected your business in any way?


32 29 39


No major affect yet


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39% 1 2 3 4 5 Chart Title Chart Title Yes noticeably 32%


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7% 4


Chart Title 5 (much safer) 36%


3% 3


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