My Boat is an online application which calculates a vessel’s requirements using the ‘deemed to satisfy solutions’ of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 and subsidiary legislation. My Boat is a program which determines which standard applies to a vessel and what equipment a vessel is required to carry.

The results provided by My Boat are not able to cover every requirement that a vessel must meet. However, they are a good starting point for owners, operators and designers before conducting in depth investigation of the legal requirements or engaging professional advice.

No. Outputs provided by My Boat are limited in scope and only provide a general overview of the requirements for a vessel. Currently, outputs can be generate relating to some bilge system, safety equipment, navigation equipment, communications equipment, additional fast craft, navigation light and propeller shafting requirements.

Different types of vessels have different features and measurements. My Boat adapts by activating and disabling fields that are not applicable for vessel type you have selected. The active fields in My Boat are required for the type of vessel you have defined. If you change your selection, active and inactive fields will update and possibly change to suit the new vessel type.

The outputs generated by My Boat are guides to applicable standards and do not constitute the provision of professional or legal advice. The Commonwealth, its agents, instrumentalities, officers and employees do not guarantee and accept no legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained in My Boat. Users should see appropriate independent professional advice prior to relying on, or entering into any commitment based on material in My Boat, which is material purely published for reference purposes only. Please refer to the terms and conditions for further information.

My Boat displays outputs for “new” Domestic Commercial Vessels DCV’s as defined under the National Law.

It does not apply to “existing” grandfathered Domestic Commercial Vessel’s.

It does not apply to recreational vessel.

It does not apply to Regulated Australian Vessels RAV’s.

Members of My Boat have the ability to:

• Store vessels for later reference.
• Share vessels with friends or colleagues.
• Collaborate on a vessels with other members.

Additionally, members receive updates and notifications from My Boat.

You may not have entered enough or the right details. Refer to our Help page section: What Inputs are Required to Calculate a Specific Section? for a list of the details required to calculate each section.

My Boat has been tested with:

• Internet explorer version 9 or later
• Google chrome version 43
• Safari on IOS

If you are using an earlier version of Internet explorer, or using another browser you may encounter difficulties with My Boat.

The most onerous requirements taken from each/all applicable classes apply to your vessel. Generally, whilst passenger vessels (class 1) have the most onerous standards to meet with respect to equipment, Class 2 or 3 vessels may have additional requirements in relation for example to stability.