If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

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

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

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

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

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

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

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.

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

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.

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

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

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

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

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

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