Schedule of charges for domestic certificates

Fees for domestic certificates of competency—near coastal, certificates of operation, certificates of survey, and other fees.

Rates are in Australian Dollars and excluding Goods and Services Tax (GST). Unless otherwise stated, these rates are exempt from GST.

COVID-19 relief

We are aware of the impact COVID-19 has had on the domestic commercial industry. We are providing financial relief to those operators and seafarers who have been impacted, such as exemptions and extensions of time for certificate renewals. Find out more [1].

Download as a printable document (PDF 94 KB) [2]

Application for a new certificate of competency—near coastal
Coxswain grade 1	$ 156
Coxswain grade 2	$ 156
General purpose hand	$ 156
Marine engine driver grade 2	$ 156
Marine engine driver grade 3	$ 156
Master inland waters	$ 156
Master less than 24 metres	$ 156
Engineer class 3	$ 269
Marine engine driver grade 1	$ 269
Master less than 35 metres	$ 269
Master less than 80 metres	$ 269
Mate less than 80 metres	$ 269

Application to renew a certificate of competency—near coastal
Coxswain grade 1	$ 143
Coxswain grade 2	$ 143
General purpose hand	$ 143
Marine engine driver grade 2	$ 143
Marine engine driver grade 3	$ 143
Master inland waters	$ 143
Master less than 24 metres	$ 143
Engineer class 3	$ 227
Marine engine driver grade 1	$ 227
Master less than 35 metres	$ 227
Master less than 80 metres	$ 227
Mate less than 80 metres	$ 227

Application to replace or vary a certificate
Application to vary to existing certificate of competency (i.e. remove a restriction, add an endorsement, change name on certificate)	$ 143
Application to replace a lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate of competency	$ 143
Conduct an examination (if applicable)	$ 351

Certificate of operation
Application for a new certificate of operation	$ 202
Application to renew a certificate of operation	$ 202
Application to vary an existing certificate of operation	$ 189
Application to voluntarily suspend a certificate of operation	$ 216
Application to replace a certificate of operation	$ 37

Certificate of survey
Application for a new certificate of survey	$ 382
Application to renew a certificate of survey	$ 214
Application to vary an existing certificate of survey	$198
Application to voluntarily suspend a certificate of survey	$216
Application to replace a certificate of survey	$ 37

Application for a unique vessel identifier

$ 165

Surveyor accreditation scheme
Application 1 to 5 categories of surveying	$ 1,511
Application 6 to 10 categories of surveying	$ 2,317
Application 11 to 16 categories of surveying	$ 3,123
Application to renew marine surveyor accreditation	$ 274
Application to replace a lost or stolen accreditation card	$ 49
Application to vary an existing accreditation	$ 283

National Law exemptions
Application for scheme non-survey (exemption 2)	$ 191
Application for an operation beyond survey time (exemption 6)	$ 232
Application for temporary operations permit (exemption 7)	$ 301
Application for class C restricted operations (exemption 40)	$ 329
Application for an exemption from the application of the National Law, or specified provisions of the National Law	$ 248 (hourly rate)
Application for an approval, under a marine order, of an equivalent means of compliance	$ 248 (hourly rate)

Where and how to pay these charges if you are in Australia

You must pay the fees for Seafarer form 426 [3] at Australia Post when you lodge your application. Australia Post will issue a receipt for every charge paid and record the receipt number on your application form. Find participating Australia Post retail outlets [4].
For oral examinations, you must pay when we confirm your appointment. We will tell you how to pay when you return your signed policy and rules agreement.

How to pay these charges if you are overseas (only revalidation or replacement)

You must email your application form to us at SCSApplication@amsa.gov.au [5]. We will tell you how to pay once we have received your application.