Guidance on the installation, testing and correct operation of oil filtering equipment (oily water separators) to support compliance with resolution MEPC.107(49) under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 14.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

On the evening of 29 May 2022, a commercial fishing vessel was on a voyage from Mackay to Cairns when the master noticed an auxiliary engine alarm. Upon lifting the engine room hatch, the master saw smoke and an orange glow and the engine room subsequently caught fire. The master quickly made the decision that they would not be able to fight the fire without jeopardising their safety and abandoned ship. An SMS risk assessment on appropriate crewing on a voyage greater than 12 hours duration should be undertaken in these situations.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

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Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

Find out about the process of obtaining a near coastal certificate.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

In this edition we talk about voluntary suspension: a practical option when you’re not surveying, survey process for Exemption 2 Division 5 vessels applying for a certificate of survey and survey code update in MARS: survey flexibility rollout.

On 29 October 1981 the 213-metre 16,336 gross tonnage Ro-Ro container vessel, Anro Asia, grounded near the northern tip of Bribie Island while entering Moreton Bay.

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Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

We’re holding roundtable discussions to foster collaboration within the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.