Marine order 54—Coastal pilotage

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.

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

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

Standards