Marine Order 504 compliance, made simple.
We build or review your Safety Management System and SOPs so they work on the water and stand up to AMSA. Operator to operator.
June 2025
MO504 changed. Has your SMS caught up?
AMSA Visit?
Not sure your SMS would pass inspection
Old Template
Your SMS doesn’t match how you operate
New Crew
Inductions and SOPs that don’t stick
Marine Order 504 changed in June 2025. Many SMSs still haven’t caught up. Is yours one of them? Book a free 20-minute check.
About Jonathon
I’m Jonathon Rodgers. I’ve spent 20 years in the marine industry in Australia and overseas. Most recently I spent more than six years with one of Australia’s largest hire-and-drive boat operators, a national business with multiple sites and franchise partners, finishing as General Manager. Over that time I led SMS development and rollout across multiple locations, through AMSA audits, fleet changes, staff turnover and rapid growth.
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My focus is simple: an SMS that meets Marine Order 504 and that your team will actually follow. Every SMS and SOP I write is practical, plain English, and built around how your operation really runs.
✓ 20 years in the marine industry
✓ 6+ years in national hire-and-drive, finishing as General Manager
✓ SMSs built and rolled out across multiple sites
✓ New franchisees onboarded with compliant SMSs, SOPs and staff training
✓ Experienced with AMSA audits, fleet growth and staff turnover
✓ RYA Yachtmaster Offshore and Coxswain Grade 1 NC, 22,000+ nautical miles at sea
Clear scope. Fixed prices.
Every engagement starts with a free 20-minute call. If it’s a fit, we start with a $495 Health Check, then fix what matters most.
MO504 Health Check $495
Send us your SMS and SOPs. Get a written gap list to fix yourself, or we fix it.
Full SMS Review from $1500
In-depth review against MO504 with a prioritised gap report. Delivered in 5 business days.
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New SMS build from $5000
An SMS written operator to operator, built around your vessels and risks.
SOPs and Risk Assessment from $1500
SOPs and risk assessments written, rewritten or reviewed, so they match how you operate and your crew actually follow them.
Fractional Compliance Manager
Ongoing ownership of your SMS, SOPs and AMSA obligations
Multi-site and Franchise Rollout
Systems, training and onboarding for new locations
Growth and Operations Support
Planning for new vessels, sites and activities, with monthly reporting
Common questions
Not sure where to start? These are the questions operators ask most. Anything else, book a free call.