Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

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

A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

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

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.

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.

Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

This Marine Notice reminds vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements that apply within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54).

We want to know what you think about enhancing safety management on passenger vessels.

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

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.