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.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Book a block of oral exams to be held on-site as a registered training organisation (RTO).

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

Download a copy of the requirements for each near coastal certificate.

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

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is a mandatory measure that promotes the use of energy efficient (less polluting) equipment and engines on new build ships.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).