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Appendix 4: Schedule of fee-based charges

Fees under Navigation Act 2012 and other Acts

A schedule of the fee-based regulatory charging activities is listed below, with reference to Australian Maritime Safety Authority Fees Determination 2015.

Charge

Type

2022-23

2023-24

Services to seafarers and coastal pilots

 

 

 

Examinations and assessments

 

 

 

Assessment of sea service for an:

1 certificate of competency as master, deck office or engineer, or

2 certificate of recognition of a certificate of competency as master, desk office or engineer.

Fixed fee

$ 168

$ 168

Oral examination for certificate of competency

Fixed fee

$ 544

$ 544

Computer based examination for certificate of competency

Fixed fee

$ 220

$ 220

Assessment of marine qualifications for immigration

Fixed fee

$ 472

$ 472

Undertaking a psychometric assessment

Variable

External provider cost

 

Written examination of theory or charts for coastal pilot’s licence – standard examination

Fixed fee

$ 544

$ 544

Written examinations of charts for coastal pilot’s licence – Whitsundays

Fixed fee

$ 816

$ 816

Oral examination for check pilot licence

Fixed fee

$ 816

$ 816

Certificates for seafarers and pilots

 

 

 

Initial issue of certificate of competency or proficiency

Fixed fee

$ 190

$ 190

Initial issue of certificate of recognition or competency or proficiency or certificate of equivalence

Fixed fee

$ 190

$ 190

Revalidation of certificate of competency o certificate of recognition or proficiency or certificate of equivalence

Fixed fee

$ 136

$ 136

Endorsements to active certificate of competency

Fixed fee

$ 112

$ 112

Initial issue of, or revalidation of, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) competency certificate or certificate of recognition of GMDSS certificate

Fixed fee

$ 112

$ 112

Issue of initial coastal pilot’s licence of reissue of coastal pilot’s licence

Fixed fee

$ 150

$ 150

Issue of compass adjuster licence

Fixed fee

$ 190

$ 190

Issue of certificate of safety training

Fixed fee

$ 112

$ 112

Issue of certificate of proficiency as Marine Cook

Fixed fee

$ 112

$ 112

Additional charge for transmission of documents other than by regular mail, such as fax, email, or registered mail:

1 within Australia

2 outside Australia

Fixed fee

$ 40

$ 80

$ 40

$ 80

Inspections and surveys

 

 

 

Vessel design and performance—tonnage measurements and loadline

 

 

 

Provision of copies of tonnage calculations

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Inspections and certification for tonnage measures and loadline

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Inspections of vessels and equipment

 

 

 

Approvals and exemptions for a vessels, materials handling equipment or loading or unloading arrangements for a vessel, and, for second and subsequent visits, inspections of vessels, equipment, or arrangements for these matters

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Survey for initial issue or reissue of a certificate

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Follow-up visits to re-inspect deficiencies identified at initial inspections

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Other services and inspections of vessels and equipment

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Cargo inspections and approvals

 

 

 

Visits to vessels or loading facilities for inspections to ensure safe loading and stowage of grain

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Inspections, determinations, approvals, and exemptions for solid bulk cargoes

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Inspections, determinations, approvals, and exemptions for dangerous goods

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Inspections, certifications, approvals, and exemptions for transportation of livestock, including inspections and services for issue or endorsement of an Australian Certification for the Carriage of Livestock

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Inspections and approvals of containers for authorisations to load or unload where container is unsafe or overloaded or lacking a valid safety certificate plate or after expiry of the examination date

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Miscellaneous inspections that are compulsory, requested by the recipient, or follow-up inspections to confirm corrective action

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Other marine services

 

 

 

Determinations, declarations, exemptions, and approvals

 

 

 

Determination (other than a manning level determination), declaration, exemptions, or approval

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Services relating to manning levels

 

 

 

Determination of manning levels

Fixed rate

$1,088

$1,088

Review existing approved manning levels

Fixed rate

$ 544

$ 544

Services relating to the international safety management code

 

 

 

Document of compliance or safety management certificate, including conduct initial audit or for reinstatement of document or certificate

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Scheduled periodic compliance audit relating to continuation of document of compliance or safety management certificate

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Services to pilotage providers and coastal pilotage exemptions

 

 

 

Licence as provider of coastal pilotage services or for reinstatement

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Scheduled compliance audit of accredited provider of coastal pilotage services

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Exemption of vessel from coastal pilotage requirements

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Exemption of seafarer from coastal pilotage requirements for exempt vessel

Fixed rate

$ 136

$ 136

Services to registered training organisations

 

 

 

Approval of training course

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Schedule periodic compliance audit of approved courses provided by registered training organisation

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Services to providers of vessel traffic services

 

 

 

Authorisation to provide vessel traffic services

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Conduct scheduled periodic compliance audit of provider of authorised vessel traffic services

Hourly rate

$ 272

$ 272

Shipping registration

 

 

 

Applications for registration or re-registration

 

 

 

Registration of ship required to be registered

Fixed fee

$2,664

$2,664

Registration of ship, other than Australian owned ship, on demise charter to an Australian based operator

Fixed fee

$3,996

$3,996

Registration of ship permitted to be registered, other than foreign owned ship on demise charter to an Australian based operator

Fixed fee

$1,554

$1,554

Transfer or transmission of ownership

 

 

 

Registration of transfer, transmission of ownership, for ship required by to be registered

Fixed fee

$ 777

$ 777

Registration of transfer, transmission of ownership, for ship on demise charter to Australian based operator other than an Australian owned ship

Fixed fee

$1,332

$1,332

Registration of transfer, transmission of ownership, for ship permitted to be registered, other than foreign owned ship on demise charter to an Australian based operator

Fixed fee

$ 444

$ 444

Grant of certificate

 

 

 

New registered certificate

Fixed fee

$ 222

$ 222

Provisional registration certificate

Fixed fee

$ 333

$ 333

Extension of period of currency of provisional certificate

Fixed fee

$ 222

$ 222

Grant of temporary pass

Fixed fee

$ 333

$ 333

Certificate of entitlement to fly Australian national flag or red ensign

Fixed fee

$ 222

$ 222

Supply deletion certificate

Fixed fee

$111

$111

Administrative services

 

 

 

Exemption from registration

Fixed fee

$ 666

$ 666

Request for change of name of registered ship

Fixed fee

$ 111

$ 111

Request for change of home port of registered ship

Fixed fee

$ 111

$ 111

Request for extension of time for lodging documents

Fixed fee

$ 167

$ 167

Additional charge for transmission of documents other than by regular mail, such as fax, email, or registered mail:
 

1 within Australia
 

2 outside Australia

Fixed fee

$ 40

$ 80

$ 40

$ 80

Inspections and searches

 

 

 

Search by staff of Australian Shipping Registration Office of register - for each period of 15 mins or remaining part

Fixed fee

$ 55.50

$ 55.50

Certified extract of register or of document forming part of or associated with Register

Fixed fee

$ 75

$ 75

Certified copy of register entry

Fixed fee

$ 40

$ 40

Certified copy of documents forming part of or associate with register - for each page

Fixed fee

$ 21

$ 21

Caveats

 

 

 

Lodgement of a caveat

Fixed fee

$ 222

$222

Services relating to a continuous synopsis record

 

 

 

New continuous synopsis record

Fixed fee

$ 555

$555

Reissue of continuous synopsis record

Fixed fee

$ 170

$170

Amendments to existing continuous synopsis record

Fixed fee

$ 390

$390

Other services

 

 

 

Any service not listed elsewhere

Hourly rate

$ 272

$272

Any service for which AMSA bears a direct expense

Variable

Direct expense

 

Fees under National Law (National System)

In accordance with Clause 52 of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Regulation 2013, annual indexation shall apply to specified fees contained within the provisions. This is a mandatory legislative requirement.

The indexation factor applied for 2023-24 is 7.0% (2022-23: 5.1%), based on the March quarterly CPI rate, with an effective date of an increase in fees being 1 July 2023.

Charge

Type

2202-23

2023-24

Certificate of survey

 

 

 

Certificate of survey

 

 

 

New certificate of survey

Fixed fee

$ 401

$ 429

Renew an existing certificate of survey

Fixed fee

$ 224

$ 239

Vary an existing certificate of survey

Fixed fee

$ 208

$ 222

Voluntarily suspend a certificate of survey

Fixed fee

$ 227

$ 242

Replace a certificate of survey

Fixed fee

$ 38

$ 40

Unique vessel identifier

 

 

 

Unique vessel identifier

Fixed fee

$ 173

$ 185

Certificate of operation

 

 

 

Certificate of operation

 

 

 

New certificate of operation

Fixed fee

$ 212

$ 226

Renew an existing certificate of operation

Fixed fee

$ 212

$ 226

Vary an existing certifiacte of operation

Fixed fee

$ 198

$ 211

Voluntarily suspend a certificate of operation

Fixed fee

$ 227

$ 242

Replace a certificate of operation

Fixed fee

$ 38

$ 40

Certificate of competency

 

 

 

Examinations and assessments

 

 

 

Conduct an examination

Fixed fee

$ 372

$ 398

Certificates of competency, near coastal

 

 

 

New certificate of competency, near coastal:

 - Coxswain grade 1

 - Coxswain grade 2

 - General purpose hand

 - Marine engine driver grade 2

 - Marine engine driver grade 3

 - Master inland waters

 - Master less than 24 metres

Fixed fee

$ 163

$ 174

New certificate of competency, near coastal:

 - Engineer class 3

 - Marine engine driver grade 1

 - Master less than 35 metres

 - Master less than 80 metres

 - Mate less than 80 metres

Fixed fee

$ 282

$ 301

Renew an existing certificate of competency, near coastal:

 - Coxswain grade 1

 - Coxswain grade 2

 - General purpose hand

 - Marine engine driver grade 2

 - Marine engine driver grade 3

 - Master inland waters

Fixed fee

$ 150

$ 160

Renew an existing certificate of competency, near coastal:

 - Engineer class 3

 - Marine engine driver grade 1

 - Master less than 35 metres

 - Master less than 80 metres

 - Mate less than 80 metres

Fixed fee

$ 238

$ 254

Vary an existing certificate of competency (i.e. remove a restriction, add an endorsement, change of name)

Fixed fee

$ 150

$ 160

Replace a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate of competency

Fixed fee

$ 150

$ 160

Other marine services under National System*

 

 

 

Accreditation application fees

 

 

 

1 to 5 categories of surveying

Fixed fee

$ 1,588

$ 1,699

6 to 10 categories of surveying

Fixed fee

$ 2,435

$ 2,605

11 to 16 categories of surveying

Fixed fee

$3,281

$ 3,510

Renew existing marine surveyor accreditation

Fixed fee

$ 286

$ 306

Replace lost, stolen or destroyed accreditation card

Fixed fee

$ 51

$ 54

Vary an existing accreditation

Fixed fee

$ 297

$ 317

National Law exemptions

 

 

 

Scheme non-survey (Exemption 2)

Fixed fee

$ 200

$ 214

Operation beyond survey time (Exemption 6)

Fixed fee

$ 243

$ 260

Temporary operations permit (Exemption 7)

Fixed fee

$ 316

$ 338

Class C restricted operations (Exemption 40)

Fixed fee

$ 345

$ 369

Exemption from the application of the National Law or specified provisions of the National Law

Hourly rate

$ 260

$ 278

Approval under a Marine Order or an equivalent means of compliance

Hourly rate

$ 260

$ 278