Exemption 1—Marine Safety (Vessel identifiers)
From 1 September 2018, human-powered vessels and sail vessels less than 7.5 metres in length do not need to have or display a unique identifier if the vessel is covered by a certificate of operation.
The following vessels are exempt from the requirements to have and display a unique vessel identifier:
- A domestic commercial vessel that is registered under the Shipping Registration Act 1981 and marked in accordance with that Act.
- A domestic commercial vessel that is a tender, if it displays, prominently and clearly either:
- The words ‘Tender to’ followed by the name or unique vessel identifier of its parent vessel
- The name of the owner of the vessel followed by the word ‘tender’, or
- The unique vessel identifier of its parent vessel followed by ‘– T’
- A domestic commercial vessel that is covered by a certificate of operation, if it is:
- A human powered vessel, or
- A sailing vessel that is less than 7.5 metres long
The following domestic commercial vessels are exempt from the requirement to display a unique vessel identifier:
- A human-powered vessel
- A sailing vessel that is less than 7.5 metres long
- A personal watercraft used in an aerial freestyle device operation
Last Updated:
4 July 2019