Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue risk management' held 19 February 2025.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

We have interagency agreements with other agencies.

How to get certificates we have issued to you, or your seafarers, certified online.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

In September 2017 the Western Australian Department of Transport ran Exercise Ningaloo Challenge, which was the largest and most complex maritime environmental emergency response exercise ever conducted in WA.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

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

You may be able to operate temporarily below the minimum crewing requirements that apply to your vessel.