The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

The PSL applies to vessels that have carried 10 tonnes or more of oil while operating in Australia, any time during a quarter. It helps fund the response to marine pollution incidents.

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

This marine notice draws attention to responsible navigational practices which masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters should follow.

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On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

Our 24/7 centre responds to search and rescue (SAR) incidents throughout Australia.

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

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on float-free EPIRB requirements on domestic commercial vessels over the period 1 February to 30 April 2021.

Our structure gives you an idea of which area can help you when you get in touch.

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

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