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Fees for services—certificates of competency and vessel safety
Fees for domestic commercial vessels for certificates of competency, certificates of operation, certificates of survey, unique vessel identifiers, surveyor accreditation scheme, and exemptions.
Annual fee change
Fees for domestic commercial vessel certificate services increased by 1.1 per cent on 1 July 2021. The increase is a mandatory requirement under the National Law and was calculated using March 2021 quarterly consumer price index numbers.
COVID-19 relief
We are aware of the impact COVID-19 has had on the domestic commercial industry. We are providing assistance to those operators and seafarers who have been impacted, such as exemptions and extensions of time for certificate renewals. Find out more.
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Application for a new certificate of competency—near coastal |
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Coxswain grade 1 |
$ 156 |
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Coxswain grade 2 |
$ 156 |
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General purpose hand |
$ 156 |
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Marine engine driver grade 2 |
$ 156 |
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Marine engine driver grade 3 |
$ 156 |
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Master inland waters |
$ 156 |
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Master less than 24 metres |
$ 156 |
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Engineer class 3 |
$ 269 |
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Marine engine driver grade 1 |
$ 269 |
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Master less than 35 metres |
$ 269 |
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Master less than 80 metres |
$ 269 |
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Mate less than 80 metres |
$ 269 |
| Application to renew a certificate of competency—near coastal |
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Coxswain grade 1 |
$ 143 |
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Coxswain grade 2 |
$ 143 |
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General purpose hand |
$ 143 |
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Marine engine driver grade 2 |
$ 143 |
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Marine engine driver grade 3 |
$ 143 |
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Master inland waters |
$ 143 |
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Master less than 24 metres |
$ 143 |
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Engineer class 3 |
$ 227 |
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Marine engine driver grade 1 |
$ 227 |
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Master less than 35 metres |
$ 227 |
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Master less than 80 metres |
$ 227 |
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Mate less than 80 metres |
$ 227 |
| Application to replace or vary a certificate |
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Application to vary to existing certificate of competency (i.e. remove a restriction, add an endorsement, change name on certificate) |
$ 143 |
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Application to replace a lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate of competency |
$ 143 |
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Conduct an examination (if applicable) |
$ 351 |
| Certificate of operation |
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Application for a new certificate of operation |
$ 202 |
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Application to renew a certificate of operation |
$ 202 |
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Application to vary an existing certificate of operation |
$ 189 |
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Application to voluntarily suspend a certificate of operation |
$ 216 |
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Application to replace a certificate of operation |
$ 37 |
| Certificate of survey |
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Application for a new certificate of survey |
$ 382 |
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Application to renew a certificate of survey |
$ 214 |
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Application to vary an existing certificate of survey |
$198 |
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Application to voluntarily suspend a certificate of survey |
$216 |
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Application to replace a certificate of survey |
$ 37 |
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Application for a unique vessel identifier |
$ 165 |
| Surveyor accreditation scheme |
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Application 1 to 5 categories of surveying |
$ 1,511 |
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Application 6 to 10 categories of surveying |
$ 2,317 |
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Application 11 to 16 categories of surveying |
$ 3,123 |
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Application to renew marine surveyor accreditation |
$ 274 |
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Application to replace a lost or stolen accreditation card |
$ 49 |
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Application to vary an existing accreditation |
$ 283 |
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National Law exemptions |
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Application for scheme non-survey (exemption 2) |
$ 191 |
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Application for an operation beyond survey time (exemption 6) |
$ 232 |
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Application for temporary operations permit (exemption 7) |
$ 301 |
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Application for class C restricted operations (exemption 40) |
$ 329 |
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Application for an exemption from the application of the National Law, or specified provisions of the National Law |
$ 248 (hourly rate) |
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Application for an approval, under a marine order, of an equivalent means of compliance |
$ 248 (hourly rate) |
Note: Fees are in Australian Dollars and excluding Goods & Services Tax (GST).
Related information
Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Regulation 2013
Last updated:
Friday 9 July 2021