Marine order 504—Certificates of operation and operation requirements—national law

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Certificate of operation requirements.

A new version of Marine Order 504 comes into effect on 1 August 2023.
Find out about the changes to operational safety requirements.

Current	Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements – national law) 2018
Commenced	1 January 2023
About	Marine order 504 includes: application requirements for a certificate of operation criteria which must be met for AMSA to issue or renew a certificate of operation conditions on a certificate of operation requirements for renewing, varying, suspending and revoking a certificate of operation application requirements for temporary crewing permits safety management system and operation requirements additional operational requirements for Class 4 hire and drive vessels key definitions.
Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Marine order 501 (Administration—national law) Marine safety (Domestic commercial vessel) National Law Act 2012 Marine safety (Domestic commercial vessel) National Law Regulation 2013 National Standard for Commercial Vessels International safety management (ISM) code Exemptions which may apply Exemption 03 – Marine Safety (Certificates of operation) Exemption 04 – Marine Safety (Recreational use) Exemption 07 – Marine Safety (Temporary operations) Exemption 41 – Marine Safety (Unpowered barges) Exemption 24 – Marine Safety (Emergency services vessels) Related content Regulatory changes aimed to improve passenger safety Certificates of operation Crewing guidance for domestic commercial vessels Fees for certificate services—domestic commercial vessel safety General safety duties for domestic commercial vessels Infringement notices National Law Act marine orders for domestic commercial vessels National law exemptions for marine orders for domestic commercial vessels Safety management systems Temporary crewing permits Application Application for a certificate of operation (AMSA 504) Application for temporary crewing (AMSA 779) Application to suspend or revoke a certificate or approval (AMSA 600) Application to vary a certificate of operation (AMSA 549)
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Author	Policy and Regulation

Last updated:

Wednesday 31 May 2023