The National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) provides standards for vessel design, construction and equipment for domestic commercial vessels.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

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

The campaign will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

A passenger vessel collided with an unseen rock, resulting in the injury of a passenger. The master navigated the vessel into unfamiliar waters that was not a normal or planned part of the passenger tour experience, and not authorised by the tour company. Owners and operators should ensure masters continue to conform to the planned or authorised route for the services they offer.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

This marine notice draws attention to responsible navigational practices which masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters should follow.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

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

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.