We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne

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.

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

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

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

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

We have read and answered your questions about the new requirements for domestic commercial vessels that carry passengers.

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

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

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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 have intergovernmental agreements with state and territory governments in Australia.

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.