All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

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.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to MO12 and MO32 to introduce new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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