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

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

A training organisation must apply to be accredited to provide approved VTS training.

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

Dynamic separation can cause your vessel to become unbalanced and tip over. Find out how you can avoid this happening.

How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

Do you have a suspicious job offer for work in a maritime industry?

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

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

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

We are conducting a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on vessel adventure rides and experiences from October 2023 - March 2024.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.