Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

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

Learn how non-shipborne AIS units are managed and find out what’s required to apply to operate a base station or AtoN in Australia.

We’re holding roundtable discussions to foster collaboration within the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

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

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

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

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

Common questions about the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, Part C–Design and construction, Section 2, Watertight and weathertight integrity.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.