We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

Reporting general marine pollution helps us to respond quickly to an incident to minimise damage to the environment.

Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne

Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) allows ships to use exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to comply with the 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur fuel oil limit that commenced on 1 January 2020

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of maritime safety information when navigating through NAVAREA X and METAREA X.

The Pacific Quest was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture from a ship into the sea near Border Island, Queensland on 25 December 2002.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

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

How to get a National Law certificate if you have a perpetual certificate, or if your certificate expired more than 5 years ago.

On 6 February 1988 the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Sir Alexander Glen lost approximately 450 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the waters off Port Walcott, Western Australia when a bunker tank was holed by the ship's anchor.

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.

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