Maritime

Find out about getting a general boat, Personal Watercraft (PWC) driving licence or mooring licence, registering your vessel in NSW, waterway rules and safety, and other information about using waterways in NSW.

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Boat or vessel registration

Boating licences

COVID-19 boating update

Information and advice on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Lifejacket clinics

Due to COVID restrictions our lifejacket clinics are being run digitally.

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Vessel Incident Reporting

Use this form to report boating accidents and incidents to NSW Maritime.

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Stay under the 0.05 alcohol limits

Whether you drive a car or boat – stay under 0.05.

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Using waterways

Everything you need to know about using NSW waterways, including aquatic events, boat ramps, bridge opening times, maps, web cameras, restrictions and closures and weather and tide information.

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Property and planning

Roads and Maritime Services is responsible for the development, management and use of wetlands and dryland property areas, valued at around $1.8 billion.

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Maritime projects

Information about Maritime projects throughout NSW. These projects are related to Maritime property and commercial, environmental and ferry wharf upgrade programs.

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Boating handbook

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