Published on Australian Maritime Safety Authority (https://www.amsa.gov.au)
A schedule of the fee-based regulatory charging activities are listed below, with reference to Australian Maritime Safety Authority Fees Determination 2015.
| Charge | Type | 2020-21 | 2021-22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Services to seafarers and coastal pilots | |||
| Examinations and assessments | |||
Assessment of sea service for an:
| 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 o 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:
| 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:
| 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 | |
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 is 1.1% for 2021-22, with an effective date of increase being 1 July 2021.
| Charge | Type | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate of survey | ||||
| Certificate of survey | ||||
| New certificate of survey | Fixed fee | $378 | $382 | |
| Renew an existing certificate of survey | Fixed fee | $212 | $214 | |
| Vary an existing certificate of survey# | Fixed fee | $196 | $198 | |
| Voluntarily suspend a certificate of survey | Fixed fee | $214 | $216 | |
| Replace a certificate of survey | Fixed fee | $37 | $37 | |
| Unique vessel identifier | ||||
| Unique vessel identifier | Fixed fee | $164 | $165 | |
| Certificate of operation | ||||
| Certificate of operation | ||||
| New certificate of operation | Fixed fee | $200 | $202 | |
| Renew an existing certificate of operation | Fixed fee | $200 | $202 | |
| Vary an existing certificate of operation | Fixed fee | $187 | $189 | |
| Voluntarily suspend a certificate of operation | Fixed fee | $214 | $216 | |
| Replace a certificate of operation | Fixed fee | $37 | $37 | |
| Certificate of competency | ||||
| Examinations and assessments | ||||
| Conduct an examination | Fixed fee | $351 | $354 | |
| 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 | $155 | $156 | |
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 | $267 | $269 | |
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 | $142 | $143 | |
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 | $225 | $227 | |
| Vary an existing certificate of competency (i.e. remove a restriction, add an endorsement, change of name) | Fixed fee | $142 | $143 | |
| Replace a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate of competency | Fixed fee | $142 | $143 | |
| Other marine services under National System* | ||||
| Accreditation application fees | ||||
| 1 to 5 categories of surveying | Fixed fee | $1,495 | $1,511 | |
| 6 to 10 categories of surveying | Fixed fee | $2,292 | $2,317 | |
| 11 to 16 categories of surveying | Fixed fee | $3,089 | $3,123 | |
| Renew existing marine surveyor accreditation | Fixed fee | $271 | $274 | |
| Replace lost, stolen or destroyed accreditation card | Fixed fee | $49 | $49 | |
| Vary an existing accreditation | Fixed fee | $280 | $283 | |
| National law exemptions | ||||
| Scheme non-survey (Exemption 2) | Fixed fee | $189 | $191 | |
| Operation beyond survey time (Exemption 6) | Fixed fee | $230 | $232 | |
| Temporary operations permit (Exemption 7) | Fixed fee | $298 | $301 | |
| Class C restricted operations (Exemption 40) | Fixed fee | $326 | $329 | |
| Exemption from the application of the National Law or specified provisions of the National Law | Hourly rate | $246 | $248 | |
| Approval under a Marine Order or an equivalent means of compliance | Hourly rate | $246 | $248 | |