Vessel Registration - New South Wales

Description

You will need this registration to use the navigable waterways in NSW if you own one for the following types or sizes of vessels:

  • power-driven vessels with an engine power rating of 4.0 kilowatts or more
  • any power-driven or sailing vessel of 5.5 metres or longer
  • every vessel subject to a mooring licence
  • personal watercraft (PWC). 

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

You must be at least 16 years old to register a vessel.

Duration

Registration if valid for 1 year.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Application for Vessel Registration - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Marine Safety Act 1998 New South Wales

Application process

Apply

When apply for vessel registration you will be required to provide the following:

  • proof of identity
  • application for Vessel Registration PDF form
  • the proof of acquisition
  • the hull identification number (HIN) certificate
  • the Australian Builders Plate if the vessel was built after 1 July 2006
  • a letter of Agreement for Recreational Vessel Registration from Transport for NSW.

Administering agency

Transport for NSW

Roads and Maritime Services

Contact details

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

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Agency Business Centre

Roads and Maritime Services

Transport for NSW
Mailing address: PO BOX 21
Parkes, New South Wales 2870
Toll Free: 13 77 88