Application for domestic commercial vessel permit

1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024

Vessel owner or operator (individual)

First name

Last name

Charter company

Unique vessel identifier (UVI)

Vessel name

Measured length (m)

Email address

Postal address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

Suburb

State

Postcode

Country

Mobile phone number

Office Number

Before entering the Rottnest Reserve, all operators of a commercial vessel must register each visit with the Rottnest Island Authority phone log-on system. This must be done for all journeys made to the island on a commercial vessel, whether for commercial or private purposes.

Details of each voyage to Rottnest must be registered via the Call Centre (available 24 hours) on 1300 724 093 or (08) 9771 6186. This call will register the following details:

• Date of trip to the Island
• Duration of stay in reserve (number of days)
• Commercial vessel Unique Vessel Identifier (UVI)
• Vessel name and company name.
• Skipper's name.
• Skipper's mobile phone number.
• Number of paying passengers.
• Activity being undertaken:
- Water based: Not landing. Passengers are not landing or disembarking the vessel on to the Island (for example, fishing, dive charters or tours).
- Landing: Passengers disembarking the vessel on to the Island. Note: If a single passenger “lands”, a landing fee is required for all passengers.
- Private: Vessel not operating under charter and carrying non-commercial passengers (admission fees apply).

A call registration number for each vessel log-on will be issued to identify each visit and details will be sent to the Rottnest Island Rangers.

For private visits made on a commercial vessel, the Rottnest Island Authority may request the log-book entry for that visit to confirm it was for private purposes.

Confirm your agreement to register each journey

I agree to register each journey to the Rottnest Island reserve on my domestic commercial vessel with RIA in the approved form as outlined above.

Remittance of admission fees

For vessels with a DCV permit, admission fees for all commercial passengers (excluding crew) carried to the Island on the domestic commercial vessel will be issued an invoice each month by RIA, based on the details of each voyage registered. Fees not paid by the due date on the invoice issued by RIA may result in modified penalties and DCV permit cancellation. Admission fees for all private visits to the Island must be paid separately on arrival or online.

Agree to conditions of payment for the remittance of admission fees

I confirm that I will make payment to RIA for the remittance of admission fees collected from passengers for journeys to the island on my domestic commercial vessel within 14 days of the invoice. Failure to remit admission fees to RIA may result in infringement.

I confirm payment of admission fees for any private visits will be made separately for each visit. Private visits are not covered under the invoice issued by RIA.

Declaration of adequate insurance

All vessels entering into the limits of the reserve must have adequate insurance cover, as per below:

• vessels of length less than 6.4 metres require $5 million third party legal liability insurance cover;
• vessels of length 6.4 metres and greater require $10 million third party legal liability insurance cover.

Confirm adequate insurance

I declare that the domestic commercial vessel nominated by me in this application is covered by an insurance policy with the required level of third party legal liability indemnity.

Domestic commercial vessel permit agreement

• As the owner or operator of the nominated vessel, I declare that the information provided by me in this application is true to the best of my knowledge.
• I understand that under regulation 74A of the Regulations a person must not provide information to RIA, or authorise or permit provision of information to RIA, that the person knows:
(a) to be false or misleading in a material manner; or
(b) has omitted from it a matter or thing the omission of which renders the information misleading in a material respect.
• I agree to be bound by Terms and conditions of vessel entry to the Rottnest Island reserve, the Regulations and the Act, which are all available from the RIA website at rottnestisland.com.
• I will notify RIA in writing of any changes to the details provided in this application.
• I will ensure that the RIA adhesive sticker provided is displayed on the vessel so that it is clearly visible from the exterior at all times whilst within the limits of the Rottnest Island reserve. All stickers from the vessel will be returned to the RIA on request and upon sale or disposal of the vessel.

Confirm your agreement

I agree

Once submitted, your 2023-2024 permit application will be assessed by the Marine Administration team. Please allow up to 10 business days to be advised of the outcome of your application. You will be notified via email to the address nominated in this application.

After approval, a secure BPoint payment link for the DCV permit fee of $117.50 will be emailed from no-reply@bpoint.com.au, with a 14 day period for payment.