Western Australia—changes to domestic commercial vessel services
To help you understand how these changes affect you, we’ve outlined them below.
Certificates of competency
Department of transport (DoT) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Certificates of operation
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Certificates of survey
Department of transport (DoT) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Initial survey
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Initial survey
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Periodic survey and renewals
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Periodic survey and renewals
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Non survey vessels
Department of transport (DoT) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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Exemptions and equivalent means of compliance
Department of transport (DoT) | AMSA—from 1 July 2018 |
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The Department of Transport 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.
Requesting records lodged in Western Australia
From 1 July 2018, the national system changes the way records related to domestic commercial vessels submitted to Department of Transport (DoT) Western Australia are accessed. AMSA and DoT have agreed to the following process to assist with requests for records.
How to request records in Western Australia | |
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How do I request records submitted to DoT after 1 January 2013? |
Public requests for records should go directly to AMSA via the Freedom of Information process or Information release authorisation form 664. |
How do I request records submitted to DoT before 1 January 2013? |
Public requests for records should go directly to DoT. DoT will advise of any fees associated with document retrieval. More information can be found on the DoT website. |
What if my records span both before and after 1 January 2013? | If your request spans records submitted before and after 1 July 2013, you may submit your request to AMSA using the process outlined above. |