This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

On the evening of 2 April 2022, a Sydney Harbour ferry was operating a regular route between Manly and Circular Quay. A group of young males were exhibiting risk taking behaviour on the deck during adverse weather conditions. One of the group jumped, stumbled, and fell overboard without a lifejacket. The master came about and followed the ferry track back at dead slow to find the person overboard (POB). The POB had the presence of mind to use his mobile phone torch light in the dark to alert the master of his presence and was rescued.

You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

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Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

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

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On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

(1)  The criteria for the issue of a check pilot licence to a person are that the person: 

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It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.