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

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

Use an Australian seafarers service book (ASSB) to keep a record of your sea service on an Australian or international vessel in international waters.

We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.

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.

From 1 May 2023 to 30 June 2023, we will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on planned maintenance requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

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

Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

The Navigation Act 2012 is legislation which covers international ship and seafarer safety, protect the marine environment where it relates to shipping and the actions of seafarers in Australian waters.

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.