You will be required to comply with this obligation if you intend to take an Australian ship, or permit the ship to be taken, to or from a shipping facility on an international voyage.
A certificate is required for ships engaged in international voyage that are:
- 400 gross tonnage and above
A declaration is required for ships engaged in international voyages that are:
- 24 metres or more in length
- less than 400 gross tonnage
This certificate or declaration indicate that the ship complies with the requirements for prohibition and / or restriction of the use of harmful anti-fouling systems on ships. Anti-fouling systems are a coating, paint, surface treatment, surface or device that is used on a ship to control or prevent attachment of unwanted organisms.
