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.

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

Check current fees for STCW certificates, assessments and related services. All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).

Insights from 2025 vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance

Learn how non-shipborne AIS units are managed and find out what’s required to apply to operate a base station or AtoN in Australia.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

Compasses, nautical charts, chart systems, and publications.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Transport for NSW Service.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

Specifies the minimum standards for design and construction and safety equipment.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

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.