Our search and rescue incidents from 2015–16.

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

On Sunday 9 January 2012, the cargo vessel the MV Tycoon broke free from its mooring at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, and washed against the seawall and nearby cliff face. The ship had been loading phosphate at the time of the incident.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

The cargo ship Pacific Adventurer lost upwards of 270 tonnes of heavy fuel oil when holed on its port side while en route to Brisbane from Newcastle.

A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was berthing.

We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

This policy provides guidance to developers on how to ensure safe navigation in and around offshore renewable energy infrastructure (OREI).

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.