Maritime Transport Security Requirements
To report a Maritime Transport Security
incident:
Contact Infrastructure transport security
24-hour emergency telephone number:
1300 307 288
Trading ships on international voyages to or from Australian ports and to domestic vessels that interact with international shipping need to comply with new maritime security measures. The measures result from amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) concerning safety and maritime security, adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in December 2002 which entered into force on 1 July 2004.
The Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act 2003 implements the security requirements of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the International Ship and Port Facility Code (ISPS Code) in Australia, including requirements for ship, port and port facility security plans and the issuing of ship security certificates. In 2005, the Act was extended to establish the legislative basis for also approving security plans for offshore oil and gas facilities.
The responsible Australian Government agency for transport security matters is the Department of Infrastructure and Transport. For information regarding maritime transport security measures, including details of the IMO amendments to SOLAS and the ISPS Code, please see the Department of Infrastructure and Transport web site.
This site also provides maritime industry participants, and other persons who have reporting responsibilities, with information to assist them in reporting 'maritime security events' and 'maritime security incidents':
Information about the Maritime Crew Visa is available on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship website.
Information about offshore security in Australia's maritime zones and adjacent areas is available at Border Protection Command's website.