Vessel classes and service categories
Use the following table to work out your vessel service category. For example, a passenger vessel carrying 30 people and operating out to 15 nautical miles has a service category of 1C.
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Vessel use |
Indicated by |
|---|---|
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Passenger vessel (13 or more passengers) |
1 |
|
Non-passenger vessel (up to 12 passengers) |
2 |
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Fishing vessel |
3 |
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Hire and drive vessel used by the hirer only for recreational purposes |
4 |
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Operational area |
Indicated by |
|---|---|
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Unlimited domestic operations (no longer available to domestic commercial vessels). Vessels operating in A waters must be Australian regulated vessels under the Navigation Act 2012. |
A |
|
Extended offshore operations (beyond 200 nautical miles from the baseline of the Australian mainland, Tasmania, a recognised island but within the exclusive economic zone) |
B Extended |
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Offshore operations (within 200 nautical miles from the baseline of the Australian mainland, Tasmania, a recognised island but within the exclusive economic zone) |
B |
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Restricted offshore operations (within 30 nautical miles from the baseline of the Australian mainland, Tasmania, a recognised island; within 50 nautical miles of the baseline of Queensland, within the Great Barrier Reef Region or the Torres Strait Zone; whilst remaining within the exclusive economic zone) |
C |
|
Restricted offshore operations—specified areas |
C Restricted |
|
Partially smooth water operations |
D |
|
Smooth water operations |
E |
Sheltered waters boundaries
For information on sheltered waters boundaries (D or E operational areas) in any state or territory, contact your local marine safety agency.