Maritime operations
Resources and guidance on how to complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan, register and stay in business.
COVID-19 Safety Plans are mandatory
Under Public Health Orders occupiers of wharves (operators) and vessels must have a COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Complete the plan in consultation with staff, then share it with them.
There is a separate COVID-19 Safety Plan for commercial vessels (including tours, functions, parties or similar recreational activities).
Businesses should also consider the benefits of registering as COVID Safe.
Keep your plan up to date
You may need to update the plan in the future, as restrictions and advice changes.
You will need to have an up to date plan at your premises at all times and be able to show it to an authorised officer if requested.
Your COVID-19 Safety Plan
You can either:
- use the provided COVID-19 Safety Plan to address the checklist of matters for maritime operations
- keep using your existing plan, if you have one, after making sure it includes all the items in the provided COVID-19 Safety Plan.
Complete a COVID-19 Safety Plan
Things to note:
- If you complete the plan online it will take 30 to 45 minutes and must be completed in one session.
- You may need to review current NSW Health guidance on the following areas before completing your plan:
Register as a COVID Safe business
If you've completed your COVID-19 Safety Plan, you can register as COVID Safe.
Related information
Links
- NSW-Victoria border restrictions
- Getting back to work in a COVID safe way
- Managing occupational violence and customer aggression
- Financial assistance for business and employers
- What you can and can't do under the rules
- Grants and loans
- Posters and signage for business
- State and Territory Health Department websites
- NSW Point to Point Transport Commissioner - Resources
- Penalties for businesses breaching public health orders
Information for the marine and maritime industries
Links
- Safe Work Australia — Information on COVID-19 and work health and safety for marine and airline industries
- Australian Government Department of Health - Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for the marine industry
- Australian Government Department of Health - Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for marine pilots
- Safe Work Australia — Information on COVID-19 and work health and safety for stevedores and ports
- Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment COVID-19 travel advice
- Australian Government Department of Health - Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for the cruise industry
- Australian Martime Safety Authority
- Maritime National Co-ordination Centre 1300 004 605 (6am-6pm AEST)
- Maritime National Co-ordination Centre urgent after hours enquiries +61 417 666 648
- Australian Border Force Border Operations Centre +61 1300 368 126
Last updated: 9 September 2020