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

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

The MNL applies to most commercial vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of operating and maintaining marine aids to navigation systems.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

This marine notice highlights the need for shipowners, operators, masters and crews to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving height and the risk of falling.

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

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

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

Small uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.

Standards for domestic commercial vessels, largely replaced by the NSCV for new vessels.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

How to calculate your sea service in trailer hopper suction dredgers operating in ports, inshore and in limited near coastal areas.

Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

Get the latest insights from vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance. 

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.