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Free Marine Order 504 (MO 504) Risk Assessment Template
A risk assessment is the foundation of your Marine Order 504 (MO 504) Safety Management System. Download our free, ready-to-use template below — it includes a hazard register, a risk matrix, and the specific operational items the order requires you to identify.
Written by James Parnell · Published on 8 August 2026 · Source: Marine Order 504 (Certificates of Operation — National Law) 2024
What Marine Order 504 requires
Your risk assessment must be prepared in consultation with the master and crew, kept readily accessible and up to date, and reviewed if the operation changes, after a marine incident, or if the master considers the risks have changed (MO 504, Sch 1 cl 2). It must also identify your key daily tasks, unacceptable risks, fatigue, when lifejackets must be worn, and your crewing.
What's in the template
A vessel-details header, an "operational risk profile" capturing the cl 2(3) items (key daily tasks, fatigue, lifejackets, crewing), a full hazard register (hazard, consequence, likelihood, rating, controls, residual risk, responsible person, review date), and a risk matrix.
Download the free template
Ready-to-use Word document (.docx). Includes a hazard register, risk matrix, and all the MO 504 Schedule 1 cl 2(3) operational items — ready to tailor to your vessel.
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See PricingBook a 15-minute callThis template is general guidance only and must be tailored to your vessel and operation. For the full requirements, always refer to Marine Order 504 and AMSA.