What type of boats need an Australian Builders Plate?
The Australan Builders Plate will apply to: • all recreational vessels • all commercial and fishing vessels that are exempt from registration under the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2004 that are constructed after 28 September 2006. In most circumstances an Australian Builders Plate will apply to personal watercraft that carry three or more people unless it already has clearly visible information affixed to the craft by the builder specifying the number of persons the personal watercraft may carry and the total weight of persons and equipment (expressed in kilograms) that the craft is capable of carrying as recommended by the builder. An Australian Builders Plate is not required on personal watercrafts that are designed to carry two or less people. In most circumstances an Australian Builders Plate will apply to inflatable boats unless the vessel already has a plate affixed in accordance with the European Directive 94/25/EC, or a plate attached in accordance with the
