MFA is now mandatory

Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is now mandatory and is required for all PPSR web users when signing in.

For more information about MFA, please visit: https://www.ppsr.gov.au/managing-and-maintaining/manage-your-ppsr-accounts/multi-factor-authentication

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Important Notice - ASIC verification

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has a planned outage on Sunday 4 October 2026 from 8:00am to 12:00pm (Canberra time).  

During this outage:  

  • PPSR searches using an ASIC identifier may not return associated names  
  • PPSR registrations using an ASIC identifier may not include associated names.  

Please note: The absence of the name associated with the ASIC identifier from a PPSR search certificate or verification statement does not affect the data on the PPSR in relation to security interests. The PPSR does not provide refunds when ASIC information is not available. 

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Australian Financial Security Authority

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    Search for watercraft

    This search option allows users to identify registrations that exist against a specific item of serial-numbered personal property. 

    Four categories of collateral class may be searched by serial number:

    • motor vehicles
    • watercraft
    • aircraft and
    • certain intangible property (patent, design, trade mark, and plant breeder's right).

    Please see the relevant collateral class in the Glossary for the correct serial number identifier type.

    Use of the PPSR is subject to the PPS Register General Conditions of Use, applicable Third Party Data Conditions (for example NEVDIS data conditions) and the appropriate fees.
    Serial number search type:

    This is the serial number search type chosen.


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    Required Enter a watercraft serial number:Required

    For further information, please see Glossary - watercraft, HIN, official number and serial number.



    You must specify serial number
    A value for HIN is required
    A value for official number is required

    An official number is a 6 digit serial number issued by the Australian Shipping Registration Office to Australian registered ships.

    When searching on an official number enter the number following the 'ON' prefix (do not enter 'ON') and include any leading zeros to make the full 6 digit serial number.

    Please check the serial number before proceeding with your request.

    A HIN is a unique 14 character alphanumeric identifier for a watercraft, usually allocated by a registration authority of a state or territory.

    The PPSR ignores your use of upper/lower case and any dashes and spaces.

    Please check the serial number before proceeding with your request.

    An official number is a 6 digit serial number issued by the Australian Shipping Registration Office to Australian registered ships.

    When searching on an official number enter the number following the 'ON' prefix (do not enter 'ON') and include any leading zeros to make the full 6 digit serial number.

    Please check the serial number before proceeding with your request.

    A HIN is a unique 14 character alphanumeric identifier for a watercraft, usually allocated by a registration authority of a state or territory.

    The PPSR ignores your use of upper/lower case and any dashes and spaces.

    Please check the serial number before proceeding with your request.

    Additional watercraft information such as make, model and colour are not available from the PPSR and will not be returned as part of a search.

    Where the watercraft has an outboard motor they are not described by serial number.

    Note: Some migrated registrations from Queensland for outboard motors were described by serial number, and where this is the case, it appears as a HIN.

     
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    I declare that I have read and accepted the Personal Property Securities Register General Conditions of Use, and acknowledge that:
    1. knowingly providing false or misleading information or producing a false or misleading document to a person, including the Commonwealth, can amount to an offence under the Criminal Code (Cth).
    2. use of the Personal Property Securities Register and information from that Register otherwise than is authorised by the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) could involve conduct that amounts to an offence and / or expose me to potential civil penalties and / or liability for damages and may involve interference with the privacy of an individual in breach of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
    Please accept the declaration and acknowledgement

    Total fee: $2.00

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    The Client billing reference is a maximum of 40 characters including spaces.


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