You can apply to us for this exemption by completing and submitting the Miscellaneous form (AMSA 758), explaining in part B that you would like to apply for Marine Safety (Special operations) Exemption.
Exemption 20 will let you perform duties as a master on a domestic commercial vessel used for infrastructure building or maintenance workboat operations without a certificate of competency.
To be eligible for Exemption 20, we must consider that you are able to be the master of a workboat that is all of the following:
You will need to hold any license required to operate the vessel recreationally in the waters where you are operating.
We may impose additional restrictions on your operation depending on the condition of the waters you are operating in.
Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/marine-order-505-certificates-competency-national-law-1
[2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/national-standard-commercial-vessels-nscv
[3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-order-504-certificates-operation-and-operation-requirements-national-law-0
[4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/qualifications-training/domestic-qualifications
[5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/forms/miscellaneous-form-matters-not-covered-other-forms
[6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/fees-levies-and-payments
[7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/vessels-operators/domestic-commercial-vessels/tender-dory-and-auxiliary-vessels
[8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/3019/download?token=mq_uAx1v
[9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/5054/download?token=qvCxPIiP
[10] https://www.amsa.gov.au/file/6323/download?token=3wbBPFxF