Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award [MA000052]

This page is a summary of who the Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award covers and doesn’t cover. Find a copy of the award at Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award.

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Who the Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award covers

The Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award covers employers in the ports, harbours and enclosed water vessels industry, and their employees who fit within the classifications of the award.

The ports, harbours and enclosed water vessels industry means operating vessels of any type that work mainly within port, harbours or other bodies of water within the Australian coastline, or at sea.

Examples of employees covered by the Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award includes:

  • masters
  • mates
  • engineers
  • deckhands
  • shipkeepers
  • crane drivers (under and over 20 tonnes)
  • sailors
  • boating, passenger and turnstile attendants
  • linesmen
  • passenger attendants
  • turnstile attendants
  • host
  • firemen
  • cooks
  • able seamen
  • leading hands
  • trainers
  • general purpose hands.

The Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed with an organisation in the ports, harbours and enclosed water vessels industry.

Check the award for full information on who is covered and classification descriptions.

Source reference: Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award [MA000052] clauses 2 and 14

Who the Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels doesn't cover

The following employers and employees are not covered by the Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award:

  • maintenance contractors covered by the Manufacturing or Electrical Awards
  • local government employees who are covered by another award
  • clerical and administrative employees
  • employees in the wild catch fishing industry.

The Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award doesn't cover an employer's business when they're covered by one of the following awards:

  • Dredging Award
  • Marine Tourism and Charter Vessels Award
  • Offshore Oil and Gas Award
  • Port Authorities Award
  • Stevedoring Award.

The Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award also doesn't cover sections of an employer's business when that part of the business is covered by the Marine Towage Award.

Check the award for information on coverage and classifications.

Source reference: Ports, Harbours and Enclosed Water Vessels Award [MA000052] clauses 4 and 14

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