General requirements - B

National Standard for Commercial Vessels

Part B – General requirements 

Edition 2.4

Commenced 1 January 2023

NSCV Part B - specifies the following:  

1. the application and objectives of the NSCV;  
2. a system for the categorization of vessels;  
3. methods for calculating the measured length, depth and gross tonnage of vessels;  
4. a dictionary of definitions for the NSCV

This NSCV was updated as a result of the NSCV Omnibus amendments instrument No 1, 2022 (AMSA has made minor editorial amendments to eight NSCVs to address consequential amendments resulting from the revocation of NSCV Part D).

The full list of changes is available via the following link: NSCV Omnibus amendments instrument No1 2022 PDF241.31 KB

The NSCV Part B (Specified Area) Determination was updated in December 2023 to give effect to amended operational limits for some areas of Tasmania. Updated maps for Tasmania were also made available.

NSCV Part B (Recognised Islands) Determination 2016  

NSCV Part B (Specified Areas) Determination 2023 and schedules listed below:  

• Schedule 1 New South Wales  
• Schedule 2 Queensland  
• Schedule 3 Western Australia  
• Schedule 4 figure 1 South Australia  
• Schedule 4 figure 2 South Australia  
• Schedule 5 figure 1 Tasmania  
• Schedule 5 figure 2 Tasmania  
• Schedule 5 figure 3 Tasmania  
• Schedule 6 Cocos (Keeling) Islands  

More maps are available for Tasmania depicting the C restricted areas and sheltered water limits:  

• Overview of C, D and E waters for Tasmania  
• Series of detailed maps showing C, D and E waters for Tasmania  

Generic equivalent solution:

• Operational wave height for high speed craft (PDF 142.82 KB)

Policy and Regulation Division

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