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Marine order 54—Coastal pilotage

Guidance for coastal pilots and vessels requiring a coastal pilot.

Current	Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014
Commenced	1 January 2018
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 Related content Coastal pilotage areas Coastal pilotage review About coastal pilotage Pilot advisory notes Coastal pilotage exemptions Coastal pilotage in environmentally fragile areas Navigating coastal waters Coastal pilot training Coastal pilot fatigue management How to become a coastal pilot Under keel clearance management Exemptions which may apply Marine Order 54 (Torres Strait Draught Variation) – Exemption 2021
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.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) International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREG) attached to the Prevention of Collisions Convention (access or purchase) National Standard for Commercial Vessels Maritime Survivor Locating Systems (MSLS) – Operating on 121.5 MHz (borrow or purchase); AS/NZS 4869.1:2006 Stand alone maritime survivor locating systems (MSLS) (borrow or purchase); AS/NZS 4869.2:2010
Author	Standards

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Last updated: 18 June 2025