We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

From 6 to 9 August 2018 Newcastle hosted the 27th professional development workshop of the National Plan Environment, Scientific and Technical (ES&T) Network.

A garbage management plan is an effective way to reduce garbage generated on board and ensure its effective disposal, to protect our marine environment. Under Australian maritime legislation it is mandatory for certain vessels to carry a garbage management plan.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

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

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.

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

There are standards of competence you must achieve to be able to work on an international fishing vessel.

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

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

We want everyone to be able to access and use our websites.

An accountable authority may issue a Public Interest Certificate under the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 when it is considered to not be in the public interest for a particular procurement process to be suspended.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.