Marine order 54—Coastal pilotage

Guidance for coastal pilots and vessels requiring a coastal pilot.

Current	Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2026
Commenced	1 September 2026
About	Marine order 54 sets out the requirements for: licensing of pilotage providers and pilotage provider operations licensing of pilots and performing pilot duties compulsory pilotage areas applying for an exemption from the requirement to navigate with a pilot.
Announcement
Assistance and tools	Marine Notices 2022/06 – Coastal pilotage Legislation and incorporated material Navigation Act 2012 National Standard for Commercial Vessels Related content Coastal pilotage areas About coastal pilotage Pilot advisory notes Coastal pilotage exemptions Coastal pilotage in environmentally fragile areas Navigating coastal waters Coastal pilot licensing Coastal pilot training How to become a coastal pilot Under keel clearance management
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW Convention) (access) Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions (COLREG) (access) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) – Chapter II/1 (access) AS/NZS 4280.2:2023, 406 MHz Satellite Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) (access)
Author	Standards

Last updated: 3 September 2026

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