Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.

This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

Our website is the fastest and easiest way to apply, renew, and pay for your certificate.

Search for a registered ship on the Australian General and International Shipping Registers.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

Our focus is on delivering better practice regulation so we can support safe vessel operations, and combat marine pollution.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.