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Marine order 49—High speed craft

Requirements for high speed craft.

Current Marine Order 49 (High speed craft) 2015
Commenced
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Marine order 49 sets out the requirements for:

  • gaining a high speed craft safety certificate
  • permits to operate high speed craft
  • foreign vessels
  • reporting
  • notifying us of alterations.
Announcement

An updated version of MO49 is in effect from 1 April 2026.

Find out more about what changed and why in the consultation feedback report.
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Legislation and incorporated material
Superseded
Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference

List of material referenced in this marine order:

  • Code of Safety for Dynamically Supported Craft (DSC Code), IMO resolution A.373(X) as amended from time to time (access)
  • International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 1994 (1994 HSC Code), IMO resolution MSC.36(63) as amended from time to time (access)
  • International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 (2000 HSC Code), IMO resolution MSC.97(73) as amended from time to time (access)
  • Guidelines for uniform operating limitations of high-speed craft, IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1329 as amended from time to time (access)
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Last updated: 1 April 2026

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