Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution emergency plans.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to reduce the loss and discharge of fishing gear into the sea.

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

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

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

Just before midnight on 24 January 2006, approximately 25 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilt from the bulk carrier Global Peace while berthing at the RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland.

We promote safety in marine pollution response through the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan).

On 3 December 1987 the Nella Dan ran aground in strong winds in Buckle Bay, Macquarie Island.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

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.

On Monday 10 July 1995, the Iron Baron chartered bulk carrier grounded on Hebe Reef at the approach to the Tamar River, northern Tasmania at 7.30 pm EST.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

We have intergovernmental agreements with state and territory governments in Australia.

National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.