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 local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

You must read and agree to this policy and rules of conduct before booking your exam.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Survey modifiers are high risk operations and vessel attributes that change the survey and other requirements that would otherwise apply to the vessel.

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

This guidance assists the offshore oil and gas industry in understanding the intent of marine order 47 (Offshore industry units), made under the Navigation Act 2012.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

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

This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

(1)  The criteria for the issue of a check pilot licence to a person are that the person: 

On Monday 26 July 1999, the crude oil tanker the MV Torungen (25 tonnes), was secured in the offshore Varanus Island Marine loading terminal, located approximately 4.2 kilometres north-east of Varanus Island, Western Australia.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.