Exemption 22—Marine Safety (Bareboats)
This exemption is for people who work on or who want to work on a domestic commercial vessel without the required certificate of competency.
You can apply to us for this exemption by completing and submitting an Application for bareboats (form 789).
You can apply for Exemption 22 at the same time you apply for a certificate of operation or as a separate application.
What this exemption will allow you to do
Exemption 22 exempts a person from the requirement to hold a certificate of competency that would be required for a bareboat operation, including operating a service vessel for a bareboat (owned by the owner of the bareboat) and delivering a bareboat.
To be eligible for Exemption 22, you must:
- hold a Coxswain Grade 1 NC certificate of competency
- be granted approval from AMSA for the bareboat operation.
Legislation and incorporated material
- Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency—national law)
- National Standard for Commercial Vessels
- Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements—national law)
Related information
- Domestic qualifications
- Certificate of competency exemptions extended to 2020
- Certificates of operation
- Application for bareboats form 789.
- Fees, levies, and payments
- Tenders and auxiliary vessels
Superseded
- Exemption 22 - In force on 1 July 2013
Last Updated:
4 September 2019