Answers
Questions sailors actually ask. Answered by the boat.
Every answer cites its source and shows the working: the regulation, the page, the reasoning. The way the Purser answers on board, not a black box.
Backed by 13 sourced rulebooks: AMSA Domestic Commercial Vessel and Class 3 fishing, Australian Sailing Cat 1/2/3, insurance survey, and the recreational rules for all seven coastal states and territories. 214 requirements in all, each traced to its authority.
Compliance
Do I need a Certificate of Operation for my commercial vessel?
The BosunCompliance
What changed in Marine Order 504 on 1 June 2025?
The BosunCompliance
How long is a Certificate of Survey valid, and what happens if it lapses?
The BosunCompliance
What’s on the Category 1 equipment audit, and how long is it valid?
The BosunCompliance
What does my Safety Management System need under Marine Order 504?
The BosunCompliance
Is my vessel exempt from needing a Certificate of Survey?
The BosunCompliance
Who signs off a Category 1 audit, and how often is it needed?
The BosunCompliance
Do I need a fatigue-management plan for a small commercial vessel?
The BosunCompliance
Recreational
What safety equipment do I need to carry on a recreational boat?
The BosunCompliance
How far offshore before I need an EPIRB?
The BosunCompliance
When do lifejackets actually have to be worn (not just carried)?
The BosunCompliance
Do I need a boat licence in Australia?
The CrewCompliance
Do I need to register my boat?
The CrewCompliance
More on the way: fault-finding walk-throughs (a photo of a part, the manual page, the fix) as the Purser captures them from real jobs aboard.