New South Wales—changes to domestic commercial vessel services
To help you understand how these changes affect you, we’ve outlined them below.
Certificates of competency
Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Certificates of operation
Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Certificates of survey
Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Initial survey
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Periodic survey
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Non-survey vessels
Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Exemption and equivalent means of compliance
Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Roads and Maritime Services will continue to provide you with marine safety services for local waterways management, environmental management, pilotage, navigation aids, ports, harbours and mooring management as well as all recreational boating services.
From 1 July 2018, RMS still process coastal bar licences* for applicants with national certificates of competencies needing to cross a coastal bar in New South Wales.
*Coastal bar licences were previously known as bar endorsements.
Requesting records lodged in New South Wales
From 1 July 2018, the national system changes the way records related to domestic commercial vessels submitted to RMS are accessed. AMSA and RMS have agreed to the following process to assist with requests for records.
How to request records in New South Wales | |
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How do I request records submitted to RMS after 1 July 2013? |
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How do I request records submitted to RMS before 1 July 2013? | As above. |
What if my records span both before and after 1 July 2013? | As above. |