19Endorsement of certificate in respect of vessels

19 Endorsement of certificate in respect of vessels

(1)  The holder of a pilotage exemption certificate may apply to MAST for the endorsement of his or her pilotage exemption certificate in respect of –

(a) a specific vessel; or

(b) vessels of one of the following classes:

(i) vessels not exceeding 75 metres in length overall;

(ii) vessels not exceeding 165 metres in length overall;

(iii) vessels not exceeding 215 metres in length overall; or

(c) a pilotage area other than the original pilotage area in respect of which the certificate was issued.

(2)  An application for an endorsement under this regulation is to be in an approved form.

(3)  An endorsement for the vessels referred to in subregulation (1)(b)(ii) and (iii) may only be made if the holder of a pilotage exemption certificate has, with a pilot, made at least 2 appropriate voyages on such a vessel in the 12 months immediately before lodging the application.

(4)  The holder of a pilotage exemption certificate may request that an endorsement not restrict the use of the certificate to daylight hours if one of the voyages required under subregulation (3) was undertaken during the hours of darkness.

(5)  An endorsement in respect of another pilotage area referred to in subregulation (1)(c) may be made in relation to any other pilotage area, except the Tasman Bridge restricted area, if the holder of that certificate has –

(a) completed the appropriate number of voyages required for that pilotage area by the Marine Pilotage Code; and

(b) passed any examinations required by MAST.

(6)  Unless MAST determines otherwise, an endorsement on a pilotage exemption certificate is not to be made in respect of the Tasman Bridge restricted area.