Marine order 504 - Certificates of operation - national law

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 and appropriate crewing determinations for vessels ≥80m or ≥3000GT or ≥3000kW 
• safety management system and operation requirements 
• additional operational requirements for Class 4 hire and drive vessels 
• key definitions. 

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 24 – Marine Safety (Emergency services vessels) 

Related content 

• Certificates of operation 
• Safety management systems 
• Risk management in the national system  
• Regulatory changes aimed to improve passenger safety 
• 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 
• Designated persons 
• Managing crew fatigue  
• Temporary crewing permits

Application 

• Application for a certificate of operation (AMSA 504) 
• Application to renew a certificate of operation (AMSA 553) 
• Application to suspend or revoke a certificate or approval (AMSA 600) 
• Application for temporary crewing (AMSA 779)