Marine fees and payments
Recreation boating fees and refunds
The Department of Transport charges fees for certain recreational vessels, activities and programs according to the following laws:
- Western Australian Marine Act 1982 (WA).
- Navigable Waters Regulations 1958.
The Schedule of marine fees and charges - Recreational vessels covers charges related to:
- Registration of private pleasure craft.
- Foreign recreational vessels.
- Computing services.
- Marine Education Boatshed.
Please download the fee schedule below.
Refunds
You may be eligible for a refund if your boat registration fees if:
- Your registration has been cancelled for whatever reason.
- Your boat has been stolen.
- Your boat has been in an accident.
- You made a payment in error.
Please download and submit the form below to request for a refund.
Pay your boat registration online
Pay online
Don't have a DoTDirect online account? If your renewal account is current, you can still pay online by credit card using our online payment facility.
Pay your account (online)DoTDirect account log-in
View your boat registration details along with your vehicle and driver's licence information in the one convenient location from a single login with DoTDirect online account.
You are now able to view your boat details and pay your annual boat registration renewals through your DoTDirect online account.
For more information and frequently asked questions visit the Online account page.
Look up your account details
You must have your account number to use this option.
Please contact 13 11 56 if you have misplaced or lost your account number.
Accounts payable with a credit card
- Boat registration.
- Debit advice notice.
- Driver licence renewal. *
- Jetty renewal licence.
- Vehicle failure to return plates final demand.
- Vehicle failure to return plates infringement.
- Vehicle licence renewals (light and heavy). **
- Vehicle licence transfer final demand.
- Vehicle licence transfer infringement.
- Vehicle licence transfer.
* When a photograph is not required.
** Also referred to as 'registration' or 'rego'.
Or please use BPAY®
Accounts payable with BPAY®
- Boat registration.
- Debit advice notice.
- Driver licence renewal. *
- Seasonal vehicle licence renewal.
- Vehicle expired defect notice final demand.
- Vehicle expired defect notice infringement.
- Vehicle failure to return plates final demand.
- Vehicle failure to return plates infringement.
- Vehicle licence renewal (light and heavy). **
- Vehicle licence transfer final demand.
- Vehicle licence transfer infringement.
- Vehicle licence transfer.
* When a photograph is not required.
** Also referred to as 'registration' or 'rego'.
Not sure how to use BPAY?
Please read our fact sheet below.
Our online systems are generally unavailable between pm Sunday and am Monday, Western Standard Time.
Pay your jetty licence fee online
If you have received a renewal account notice, you can pay online by credit card. Your renewal account number is located on the renewal notice.
Pay your account (online)Other payment methods
Credit card or EFTPOS
Bankcards, Mastercard and Visa payments are accepted by all Department of Transport offices.
Cheques
All cheques should be made payable to 'Department of Transport'.
Cash
Cash is accepted by all Department of Transport offices.
BPay
You can pay via BPAY through your phone or Internet banking service.
In person (metropolitan area)
In person payments can be made at all Department of Transport Licensing Centres in the metropolitan area.
In person (regional areas)
Boat owners in regional areas who would like to pay in person can do so at our many maritime facilities and regional offices, as well as participating local government offices and post offices.
Note:
Post offices only accept cash and cheque payments.
By telephone
If your renewal account is current, you can pay via phone using your MasterCard or Visa.
- Please call 1300 655 322 (24 hour service) and follow the prompts.
An operator assisted telephone payment service is available Monday to Friday, am to pm.
Only credit card payments may be accepted.
- To make a payment, please call 13 11 56 and please follow the prompts.
By post
For registrations, please post all cheques and documentation to:
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| Department of Transport, GPO Box C102, Perth WA 6839 |
Schedule of marine fees and charges (2017/2018)
Department of Transport charges fees for 2017/2018:
- Recreational boating services.
- Commercial vessels and seafarer services.
Please download the schedule of marine fees and charges below.
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Schedule of maritime facilities fees and charges (2017/2018)
Maritime facility fees apply from 1 July 2017.
For information regarding fees and charges applied at DoT maritime facilities please refer to the documents below.
Please contact us with feedback or further queries.
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Schedule of maritime facilities fees and charges (2018/2019)
Maritime facility fees apply from 1 July 2018.
For information regarding fees and charges applied at DoT maritime facilities please refer to the documents below.
Please contact us with feedback or further queries.
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Schedule of Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law fees (2017/2018)
The Department of Transport previously charged fees for certain commercial vessels, seafarer qualifications and services according to the following laws:
- Western Australian Marine Act 1982.
- WA Marine (Certificates of Competency and Safety Manning) Regulations 1983.
- WA Marine (Surveys and Certificates of Survey) Regulations 1983.
- WA Marine (Hire and Drive Vessels) Regulations 1983.
- Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA).
- Shipping and Pilotage (Ports and Harbours) Regulations 1966 (WA).
- Marine Navigational Aids Regulations 1985 (WA).
Since 1 July 2013, with the passing of the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012, Schedule 1 (National Law) the regulation of domestic commercial vessel operations and certification, certificates of competency and commercial vessel surveys passed to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), as the national regulator for the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety.
From 1 July 2018 the Service Delivery and Funding responsibilities for Domestic Commercial Vessels will be undertaken fully by the National Regulator, AMSA.
Please refer to: Commercial vessel fees: National Law (Full title: Fees and Charges (WA) under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law)
However, the Department continues to administer these laws within Western Australia, and charges fees for these services.
The following fees are charged directly by the Department:
- Bunkering.
- Ferry licences.
The following fees will be charged by the Department for provision of certification services under the National Law until 29 June 2018:
- Certificates of Operation.
- Certificates of Competency.
- Certificates of Survey.
- Other relevant National Law fees.
- Other general fees.
Please download the fee schedules below.
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