business.gov.au

Marine Pilotage Exemption Certificate - New South Wales

Description

You will need this certificate if you are the master of a vessel and intend to pilot your own vessel in a pilotage port. This certificate is issued to the master of identified vessels for a specified pilotage area.

Pilotage is usually compulsory in pilotage ports, meaning that a vessel cannot enter, leave or move within the port without a designated marine pilot on board. This certificate exempts your vessel from compulsory pilotage for the relevant port.

A pilotage port is any of the following ports:

  • Sydney Harbour
  • Botany Bay
  • Newcastle
  • Port Kembla
  • Yamba
  • Eden.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this certificate, you must:

  • hold a certificate of competency authorising you to be a master of the vessel specified in your application 
  • have completed the training required by the marine pilotage code and passed an approved examination
  • provide evidence of your competence to carry out unsupervised movements of the relevant vessel
  • meets the applicable medical and eyesight requirements.

Duration

2 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $577.00

Fees for 2025-26
General Duplicate Certificate All $27.00

Fees for 2025-26
Renew Renewal All $289.00

Fees for 2025-26

Forms

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Comply All NSW Marine Pilotage Code - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Marine Safety Act 1998 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Marine Safety Regulation 2016 New South Wales

Administering agency

Transport for NSW

Roads and Maritime Services

NSW Maritime Division

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.