Marine order 49—High speed craft

Requirements for high speed craft.

Current	Marine Order 49 (High speed craft) 2015
Commenced	16 February 2015
About	Marine order 49 sets out the requirements for: gaining a high speed craft safety certificate permits to operate high speed craft foreign vessels reporting notifying us of alterations.
Announcement	An updated version of MO49 is in effect from 1 April 2026. Find out more about what changed and why in the consultation feedback report.
Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: Code of Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft (DSC Code), IMO resolution A.373(10) as amended from time to time International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 1994 (HSC Code 1994), IMO resolution MSC.36(63), as amended from time to time International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 (HSC Code 2000), IMO resolution MSC.97(73) as amended from time to time International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) - Chapter X (search, register or borrow) IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1329 Guidelines for uniform operating limitations of high-speed craft (you will need to register with the IMO to access this document) Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013 Marine Order 21 (Safety of navigation and emergency arrangements) 2016
Author	Policy and Regulation

Last updated: 27 March 2026

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