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Ship insurance

Legislation requires all ships over 15 metres (for example 15.01 metres) in length to have insurance sufficient to pay for potential pollution clean up, salvage and wreck removal.

The insurance policy must meet the following requirements:

Ships visiting Queensland coastal waters are also required to comply with the legislation. Temporary insurance cover may be necessary if existing insurance coverage does not meet the above requirements.

A current certificate of insurance must be carried onboard and be available for inspection by compliance officers. Penalties apply for non-compliance.

For those ships which cannot reasonably obtain insurance, the ship owner may be able to seek an exemption to the insurance requirement. In such cases the ship owner must apply to Maritime Safety Queensland. For further information on how to apply for an exemption, see the reference document (PDF**, 87KB) and Ship Insurance Exemption Application (PDF**, 58KB).

For further information contact a regional Maritime Safety Queensland office or Maritime Services Branch on +61 7 3120 7428z.


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Last updated 16 November 2009


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