Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

This marine notice advises of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part I – machinery space operations (all ships), prepared and issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

If you are no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian exclusive economic zone, you can switch to being a domestic commercial vessel by surrendering your regulated Australian vessel (RAV) Certificate of survey , Maritime Labour Certificate, and load line certificate. You can then apply for domestic commercial vessel certification.

During the COVID-19 pandemic many seafarers have played an essential role.

Enhanced fishing gear requirements are being developed in talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

Replace your lost or damaged certificate, or get a new certificate after updating your personal details.

Follow these steps to apply for an initial STCW certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency. Find out what you need to do to meet eligibility requirements, complete training and sea service and submit your application.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.