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- Download exemption 22
- Latest changes
- What this exemption allows you to do
- Eligibility requirements
- How to apply
- Definitions
- Related legislation
- Superseded
In force 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028.
An updated version of exemption 22 came into effect on 1 July 2025.
We reissued the previous version with no policy changes.
You do not need to apply to use this exemption.
If you previously used this exemption, review the updated exemption to ensure that you still meet the eligibility criteria.
What this exemption allows you to do
Exemption 22 allows people holding a Coxswain grade 1 near coastal (NC) certificate of competency to engage in bareboat operations without the certificate of competency that’s usually required.
It does not exempt an operator from any other aspects of the national law, including minimum crewing requirements.
Eligibility requirements
To be eligible for exemption 22, you must:
- hold a valid Coxswain grade 1 NC certificate of competency
- be involved in bareboat operations.
How to apply
You do not need to apply to use this exemption.
You will need to present copies of documents that prove your eligibility to authorities if requested. These documents should already be kept in your safety management system.
Definitions
Bareboat
A bareboat is a vessel that’s:
- a Class 4D or 4C vessel
- less than 15 m in length
- used as a hire and drive vessel.
Bareboat operation
A bareboat operation includes any of the following activities within a designated bareboat operational area:
- operating the bareboat’s service vessel
- delivering the bareboat.
Bareboat operational area
This term refers to specific areas where bareboat operations are permitted and limited by the marine safety agency of a state or the Northern Territory.
Related legislation and standards
- Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency—national law)
- National Standard for Commercial Vessels
- Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements—national law)
Superseded
Refer to superseded, repealed and expired marine safety exemptions for previous versions of this exemption.