Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, training, risk assessment and more during our focussed inspections campaign on hazardous gases.

A guide for domestic commercial vessels

Australia has an interest in ensuring that the ships which visit our ports and transit our waters are seaworthy, have competent crews, and are able to safely navigate through our sensitive marine areas.

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

Since 2006, we have provided an emergency towing vessel in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef to protect the marine environment.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Transport Safety Victoria.

South Australia hosted the 2017 National Plan Exercise from 5 to 7 December in Adelaide.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

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.

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

IMO performance standards require back-up arrangements to be in place in case of ECDIS failure.

Australia provides environmentally responsible port waste reception facilities for you to dispose your vessel-generated waste.

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

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.