The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

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

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The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

Our social medial channels are open forums. We ask that you follow our posting guidelines outlined in these terms of use.

If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

You need to revalidate your STCW CoP or CoC every 5 years. The exact requirements depend on your certificate, sea service and training.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

In this edition we explain how to complete a shaft survey report, tell you about changes to MARS, changes to surveyor identity cards and much more.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area