In the May edition we guide you through the alternate survey process, explain the coroner's recommendations from the inquiry into the loss of FV Cassandra and FV Dianne and more.
Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.
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.
In this issue we bring you information about a new electrical standard, welding requirements for some vessels, how many watertight doors the NSCV allows and more.
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.