Fees under Navigation Act 2012 and other Acts

A schedule of the fee-based regulatory charging activities is listed below, with reference to Australian Maritime Safety Authority Fees Determination 2015.

Charge Type 2021-22 2022-23
Services to seafarers and coastal pilots
Examinations and assessments

Assessment of sea service for a:

  1. certificate of competency as master, deck office or engineer, or
  2. certificate of recognition of a certificate of competency as master, desk office or engineer.
Fixed fee $ 168 $ 168
Oral examination for certificate of competency Fixed fee $ 544 $ 544
Computer based examination for certificate of competency Fixed fee $ 220 $ 220
Assessment of marine qualifications for immigration Fixed fee $ 472 $ 472
Undertaking a psychometric assessment Variable External provider cost
Written examination of theory or charts for coastal pilot’s licence – standard examination Fixed fee $ 544 $ 544
Written examinations of charts for coastal pilot’s licence – Whitsundays Fixed fee $ 816 $ 816
Oral examination for check pilot licence Fixed fee $ 816 $ 816
Certificates for seafarers and pilots
Initial issue of certificate of competency or proficiency Fixed fee $ 190 $ 190
Initial issue of certificate of recognition or competency or proficiency or certificate of equivalence Fixed fee $ 190 $ 190
Revalidation of certificate of competency or certificate of recognition or proficiency or certificate of equivalence Fixed fee $ 136 $ 136
Endorsements to active certificate of competency Fixed fee $ 112 $ 112
Initial issue of, or revalidation of, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) competency certificate or certificate of recognition of GMDSS certificate Fixed fee $ 112 $ 112
Issue of initial coastal pilot’s licence of reissue of coastal pilot’s licence Fixed fee $ 150 $ 150
Issue of compass adjuster licence Fixed fee $ 190 $ 190
Issue of certificate of safety training Fixed fee $ 112 $ 112
Issue of certificate of proficiency as Marine Cook Fixed fee $ 112 $ 112

Additional charge for transmission of documents other than by regular mail, such as fax, email, or registered mail:

  1. within Australia
  2. outside Australia
Fixed fee $ 40
$ 80
$ 40
$ 80
Inspections and surveys
Vessel design and performance—tonnage measurements and loadline
Provision of copies of tonnage calculations Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Inspections and certification for tonnage measures and loadline Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Inspections of vessels and equipment
Approvals and exemptions for a vessels, materials handling equipment or loading or unloading arrangements for a vessel, and, for second and subsequent visits, inspections of vessels, equipment, or arrangements for these matters Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Survey for initial issue or reissue of a certificate Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Follow-up visits to re-inspect deficiencies identified at initial inspections Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Other services and inspections of vessels and equipment Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Cargo inspections and approvals
Visits to vessels or loading facilities for inspections to ensure safe loading and stowage of grain Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Inspections, determinations, approvals, and exemptions for solid bulk cargoes Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Inspections, determinations, approvals, and exemptions for dangerous goods Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Inspections, certifications, approvals, and exemptions for transportation of livestock, including inspections and services for issue or endorsement of an Australian Certification for the Carriage of Livestock Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Inspections and approvals of containers for authorisations to load or unload where container is unsafe or overloaded or lacking a valid safety certificate plate or after expiry of the examination date Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Miscellaneous inspections that are compulsory, requested by the recipient, or follow-up inspections to confirm corrective action Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Other marine services
Determinations, declarations, exemptions, and approvals
Determination (other than a manning level determination), declaration, exemptions, or approval Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Services relating to manning levels
Determination of manning levels Fixed rate $ 1,088 $ 1,088
Review existing approved manning levels Fixed rate $ 544 $ 544
Services relating to the international safety management code
Document of compliance or safety management certificate, including conduct initial audit or for reinstatement of document or certificate Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Scheduled periodic compliance audit relating to continuation of document of compliance or safety management certificate Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Services to pilotage providers and coastal pilotage exemptions
Licence as provider of coastal pilotage services or for reinstatement Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Scheduled compliance audit of accredited provider of coastal pilotage services Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Exemption of vessel from coastal pilotage requirements Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Exemption of seafarer from coastal pilotage requirements for exempt vessel Fixed rate $ 136 $ 136
Services to registered training organisations
Approval of training course Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Schedule periodic compliance audit of approved courses provided by registered training organisation Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Services to providers of vessel traffic services
Authorisation to provide vessel traffic services Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Conduct scheduled periodic compliance audit of provider of authorised vessel traffic services Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
Shipping registration
Applications for registration or re-registration 
Registration of ship required to be registered Fixed fee $ 2,664 $ 2,664
Registration of ship, other than Australian owned ship, on demise charter to an Australian based operator Fixed fee $ 3,996 $ 3,996
Registration of ship permitted to be registered, other than foreign owned ship on demise charter to an Australian based operator Fixed fee $ 1,554 $ 1,554
Transfer or transmission of ownership
Registration of transfer, transmission of ownership, for ship required by to be registered Fixed fee $ 777 $ 777
Registration of transfer, transmission of ownership, for ship on demise charter to Australian based operator other than an Australian owned ship Fixed fee $ 1,332 $ 1,332
Registration of transfer, transmission of ownership, for ship permitted to be registered, other than foreign owned ship on demise charter to an Australian based operator Fixed fee $ 444 $ 444
Grant of certificate
New registered certificate Fixed fee $ 222 $ 222
Provisional registration certificate Fixed fee $ 333 $ 333
Extension of period of currency of provisional certificate Fixed fee $ 222 $ 222
Grant of temporary pass Fixed fee $ 333 $ 333
Certificate of entitlement to fly Australian national flag or red ensign Fixed fee $ 222 $ 222
Supply deletion certificate Fixed fee $ 111 $ 111
Administrative services
Exemption from registration Fixed fee $ 666 $ 666
Request for change of name of registered ship Fixed fee $ 111 $ 111
Request for change of home port of registered ship Fixed fee $ 111 $ 111
Request for extension of time for lodging documents Fixed fee $ 167 $ 167

Additional charge for transmission of documents other than by regular mail, such as fax, email, or registered mail:

  1. within Australia
  2. outside Australia
Fixed fee $ 40
$ 80 
$ 40
$ 80
Inspections and searches
Search by staff of Australian Shipping Registration Office of register - for each period of 15 mins or remaining part Fixed fee $ 55.50 $ 55.50
Certified extract of register or of document forming part of or associated with Register Fixed fee $ 75 $ 75
Certified copy of register entry Fixed fee $ 40 $ 40
Certified copy of documents forming part of or associate with register - for each page Fixed fee $ 21 $ 21
Caveats
Lodgement of a caveat Fixed fee $ 222 $ 222
Services relating to a continuous synopsis record
New continuous synopsis record Fixed fee $ 555 $ 555
Reissue of continuous synopsis record Fixed fee $ 170 $ 170
Amendments to existing continuous synopsis record Fixed fee $ 390 $ 390
Other services
  Any service not listed elsewhere Hourly rate $ 272 $ 272
  Any service for which AMSA bears a direct expense Variable Direct expense

Fees under National Law (National System)

In accordance with Clause 52 of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Regulation 2013, annual indexation shall apply to specified fees contained within the provisions. This is a mandatory legislative requirement.

The indexation factor applied for 2022-23 is 5.1%, with an effective date of an increase in fees being 1 July 2022.

Charge Type 2021-22 2022-23
Certificate of survey
Certificate of survey
New certificate of survey Fixed fee $ 382 $ 401
Renew an existing certificate of survey Fixed fee $ 214 $ 224
Vary an existing certificate of survey Fixed fee $ 198 $ 208
Voluntarily suspend a certificate of survey Fixed fee $ 216 $ 227
Replace a certificate of survey Fixed fee $ 37 $ 38
Unique vessel identifier
Unique vessel identifier Fixed fee $ 165 $ 173
Certificate of operation
Certificate of operation
New certificate of operation Fixed fee $ 202 $ 212
Renew an existing certificate of operation Fixed fee $ 202 $ 212
Vary an existing certificate of operation Fixed fee $ 189 $ 198
Voluntarily suspend a certificate of operation Fixed fee $ 216 $ 227
Replace a certificate of operation Fixed fee $ 37 $ 38
Certificate of competency
Examinations and assessments
Conduct an examination Fixed fee $ 354 $ 372
Certificates of competency, near coastal
New certificate of competency, near coastal:
  •  Coxswain grade 1
  •  Coxswain grade 2
  •  General purpose hand
  •  Marine engine driver grade 2
  •  Marine engine driver grade 3
  •  Master inland waters
  •  Master less than 24 metres
Fixed fee $ 156 $ 163
New certificate of competency, near coastal:
  • Engineer class 3
  • Marine engine driver grade 1
  • Master less than 35 metres
  • Master less than 80 metres
  • Mate less than 80 metres
Fixed fee $ 269 $ 282
Renew an existing certificate of competency, near coastal:
  • Coxswain grade 1
  • Coxswain grade 2
  • General purpose hand
  • Marine engine driver grade 2
  • Marine engine driver grade 3
  • Master inland waters
Fixed fee $ 143 $ 150
Renew an existing certificate of competency, near coastal:
  • Engineer class 3
  • Marine engine driver grade 1
  • Master less than 35 metres
  • Master less than 80 metres
  • Mate less than 80 metres
Fixed fee $ 227 $ 238
Vary an existing certificate of competency (i.e. remove a restriction, add an endorsement, change of name) Fixed fee $ 143 $ 150
Replace a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate of competency Fixed fee $ 143 $ 150
Other marine services under National System*
Accreditation application fees
1 to 5 categories of surveying Fixed fee $ 1,511 $ 1,588
6 to 10 categories of surveying Fixed fee $ 2,317 $ 2,435
11 to 16 categories of surveying Fixed fee $ 3,123 $ 3,281
Renew existing marine surveyor accreditation Fixed fee $ 274 $ 286
Replace lost, stolen or destroyed accreditation card Fixed fee $ 49 $ 51
Vary an existing accreditation Fixed fee $ 283 $ 297
National Law exemptions
Scheme non-survey (Exemption 2) Fixed fee $ 191 $ 200
Operation beyond survey time (Exemption 6) Fixed fee $ 232 $ 243
Temporary operations permit (Exemption 7) Fixed fee $ 301 $ 316
Class C restricted operations (Exemption 40) Fixed fee $ 329 $ 345
Exemption from the application of the National Law or specified provisions of the National Law Fixed fee $ 248 $ 260
Approval under a Marine Order or an equivalent means of compliance Fixed fee $ 248 $ 260