Q:

Is the ship's captain required to report laptop/mobile serial numbers for all passengers and crew?

A privately owned ketch on tour in the South Pacific is planning to make landfall in Australia early next week and it is carrying about a dozen of the captain's friends and family.  
Of course the captain will have to report to the harbour master (and ultimately the DIBP) with everyone's passports (that's a given). It's also understood that he will have to provide the make and serial number of his EPIRB and radar.  But is the captain also required to list the make and serial number of everyone's laptop and mobile?  

A:

Yes, please see Smallcraft Arrival Report. Clip below:  
 
It seems clear from the number of slots and inclusion of TV, Stereo, etc. they mean more than just the navigational equipment on board. Mobile telephones is a bit more doubtful but I do know Australia likes to control these more closely than most countries.

