What safety equipment does my vessel need?

Your vessel must be equipped with all safety equipment as required by legislation. The requirements for recreational vessels are set by state-based legislation (each state differs slightly) and domestic commercial vessels are set by the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV).

For recreationally registered vessels, try Googling “marine safety equipment for recreational vessels QLD” and you will be on the right track.

For domestic commercial vessels (DCV’s), try Googling “NSCV safety equipment for domestic commercial vessels” and you’ll find a link to the NSCV on the AMSA website. You’ll need to select your vessels Class to find the equipment guidance notice that applies to your DCV.