Compasses, nautical charts, chart systems, and publications.

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

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

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).

The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) produces and publishes Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) covering Australian, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory waters.

The automatic identification system (AIS) works automatically and continuously, regardless of where a vessel is located.

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

Latest standards for wheelhouse visibility, emergency escapes, crew and passenger accommodation, and personal safety on domestic commercial vessels. Includes updated requirements for evacuation, signage and preventing falls overboard.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

Our range of navigation services includes marine navigation and e-navigation.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

A training organisation must apply to be accredited to provide approved VTS training.

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.

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

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority.