Vessel Inspector Survey

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Maritime Safety Victoria is currently undertaking a review of the registration requirements in Victoria and how we can improve the overall condition of the recreational fleet.

We are currently assessing what a vessel inspection and identification scheme would look like in practice and how the market would respond to that.

Information provided is valuable to assessing and presenting the options to government, the information you provide may inform our decision making process as part of our review. All information will be de-identified and kept confidential.

Please contact Cameron Allcock at Transport Safety Victoria with any questions or concerns.

Ph: 0433200452 Email: cameron.allcock@transportsafety.vic.gov.au

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* 1. What type of vessels do you currently inspect?

Power Boats less than 7.5m

Power Boats greater 7.5m

Yachts on a trailer

Yachts on a mooring

Personal Water Craft (PWC)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many inspections would you do in an average month? (approx.)

Less than 5

5 to 10

More than 10

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* 3. How do you rate the general condition of the Victorian recreational vessel fleet?

	Critically Unsafe	Unsafe	Average condition	Good	Excellent	N/A
Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old	Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old Critically Unsafe	Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old Unsafe	Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old Average condition	Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old Good	Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old Excellent	Power boats and yachts less than 10 years old N/A
Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old	Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old Critically Unsafe	Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old Unsafe	Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old Average condition	Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old Good	Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old Excellent	Power boats and yachts over 10 years old but less than 20 years old N/A
Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old	Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old Critically Unsafe	Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old Unsafe	Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old Average condition	Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old Good	Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old Excellent	Power boats and yachts over 20 years old but less than 30 years old N/A
Power boats and yachts over 30 years old	Power boats and yachts over 30 years old Critically Unsafe	Power boats and yachts over 30 years old Unsafe	Power boats and yachts over 30 years old Average condition	Power boats and yachts over 30 years old Good	Power boats and yachts over 30 years old Excellent	Power boats and yachts over 30 years old N/A
Moored vessel of any type	Moored vessel of any type Critically Unsafe	Moored vessel of any type Unsafe	Moored vessel of any type Average condition	Moored vessel of any type Good	Moored vessel of any type Excellent	Moored vessel of any type N/A
Personal Water Craft (PWC)	Personal Water Craft (PWC) Critically Unsafe	Personal Water Craft (PWC) Unsafe	Personal Water Craft (PWC) Average condition	Personal Water Craft (PWC) Good	Personal Water Craft (PWC) Excellent	Personal Water Craft (PWC) N/A

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* 4. If a mandatory vessel inspection scheme was implemented, what effects do you think this would have on the fleet? (check all that apply)

Create a safer fleet by removing unsafe vessels from operation

Make no change to the condition of the fleet

Reduce the number of incidents on Victorian waterways

Encourage owners to take a proactive approach to vessel maintenance and repairs

Create unnecessary burden and cost for boat owners

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If a mandatory vessel inspection scheme was implemented, what do you think a reasonable threshold for this would be?

Age of vessel over 10 years old

Age of vessel over 20 years old

Age of vessel over 30 years old

Transfer of registration and initial registration (unless new)

Other (please specify)

Vessel Inspector Survey

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* 1. What type of vessels do you currently inspect?

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* 2. How many inspections would you do in an average month? (approx.)

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* 3. How do you rate the general condition of the Victorian recreational vessel fleet?

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* 4. If a mandatory vessel inspection scheme was implemented, what effects do you think this would have on the fleet? (check all that apply)

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* 5. If a mandatory vessel inspection scheme was implemented, what do you think a reasonable threshold for this would be?

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* 6. Do you have any other comments or feedback on how a system like this may work?