AMSA have released the Draft fees and levies for Australian domestic commercial vessel operators. This will have an impact on the industry, and you have the ability to have a say here https://apps.amsa.gov.au/moreview
Who does this affect?
The National System levy and fees will affect DCV owners, operators and seafarers. This includes business owners and employees, vessel operators and seafarers working with DCVs such as:
- passenger vessels including tourism, diving and fishing charters, ferries (car and passenger), water taxis, inland operations, steam and sail vessels
- trading vessels including research, emergency response and rescue, freight and cargo vessels, tugs, barges, dredges and workboats
- fishing vessels including trawl, long line, pot/trap, netting, diving and aquaculture vessels that catch or farm prawns, barramundi, crab, lobster, abalone, oysters, mackerel, scallops, tuna, whiting, coral trout, king fish and bêche-de-mer
- hire-and-drive vessels including houseboats, jet skis and sailing vessels
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