This page provides access to previous versions of the Determination: Licensing and Training Requirements for Marine Pilots in Victorian Ports and related historical documents.
For current requirements, visit the licensing requirements page.
Current determination
Effective date: June 2026
A change to section 17 allows pilots to satisfy the 30 per cent exposure requirement on vessels matching any one of the applicable dimensional thresholds.
Previous determinations
Effective date: 9 January 2026
A minor amendment updated clause 39(c).
Effective date: 15 May 2025
The determination was reviewed and updated following industry consultation.
Effective date: 20 January 2020
Version 1 was published in the Victorian Government Gazette on 29 October 2019.
Related legislation
Pilot licences are granted under Part 7.2 of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).