Have you taken the survey?
Question 33 is very interesting:
Maritime short-term rental accommodation(MSTRA) provides a new way for people to experience boating in an affordable and easily accessible way, allowing people to hire recreational boats overnight accommodation.
Do you think MSTRA should be available as a means of expanding access to boating?
ANSWER No
If this is to introduce people to boating it is misguided. If it is to get more money into marinas and the associated facilities it is again misguided.
Yes, this is Airbnb on water on a private recreational vessel. A boat is not a floating caravan in a park.
It is quite different from a commercial vessel for charter. The safety and documentation requirements for these vessels is extensive.
This Airbnb idea has been pushed for some time by people associated with BIA (Boat Industry Association) the commercial side of boating to get more licences and money.
Just to remind you that while in command of a vessel one has to be qualified and licensed and not drunk. This is true if moored or underway.
What if there is a fire in the marina or the boat is about to sink or they failed to turn off the cooking gas and an emergency situation occurred? Who will take command?
Would the same laws apply to an owner limiting the number of days one can stay on your vessel in any one location (21)? Or the number of days in any one year? I bet they would find a way round that legislation.
This came to light in 2018 as “Beds on Board” and the promoter has been pushing it ever since. Director Darren Vaux (President of BIA) then said “marina precincts would receive a welcome boost if the law is changed. Boat owners could offset the costs of ownership by renting out their vessels as accommodation.”
Introduction to boating? - did I miss that in the promotion?
The issue is, how did this question get into a Transport for NSW – Maritime survey?
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