Application of The Navigation Act 2012 State and Territory Vessels Certified To Operate To 600 NM From The Australian Coast
Application of The Navigation Act 2012 State and Territory Vessels Certified To Operate To 600 NM From The Australian Coast
Application of The Navigation Act 2012 State and Territory Vessels Certified To Operate To 600 NM From The Australian Coast
The purpose of this Marine Notice is to draw the It is important to note that the process described
attention of ship owners, ship operators and in this marine notice only covers the policy that is
masters of Australian vessels, in particular those applicable to vessels holding valid Australian
certified by Australian state and territory state or territory certification permitting domestic
authorities to operate up to 600 nm from the commercial operations beyond the EEZ where
Australian baseline, to jurisdictional changes this was issued prior to 01 July 2013. That is
arising out of the commencement of the certification for operational area category “A”
Navigation Act 2012 on 01 July 2013. (Unlimited domestic operations), as detailed in
3.4 of Part B of the National Standards for
Under section 15 of the Navigation Act 2012 any Commercial Vessels (NSCV).
Australian commercial vessel that operates on
overseas voyages is a Regulated Australian In order for a vessel to be considered for
Vessel (RAV). Overseas voyages are defined by declaration under section 19 of the Navigation Act
section 16 of the Navigation Act 2012 as 2012, the owner/operator must apply in writing to
essentially being any voyage beyond the AMSA and provide a copy of the relevant current
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). valid certification issued by the relevant state or
territory authority.
AMSA is aware that some vessels have
certificates issued by Australian state and territory If the vessel for which a declaration is being
marine authorities allowing them to operate sought has been issued safety certificates under
beyond the EEZ to a maximum of 600 nm from the Navigation Act 2012 for unrestricted
the Australian baseline. If no action is taken with operations, these will be revoked and are to be
regard to the certification of these vessels before surrendered to the Manager Ship Inspection and
1 July 2013 they will automatically be subject to Registration prior to the issue of the declaration.
the Navigation Act 2012 instead of the Marine The vessel can still rely on its category A
Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National certification for domestic operations during this
Law Act 2012. period.