Marine safety agencies deliver essential services across Australia, including local waterways management, environmental oversight, pilotage, navigation aids, ports, harbours and mooring operations, and recreational boating support.

Serious injury to pilot on class 2 vessel in poor weather conditions

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

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

Find out more about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why you need one.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

January - March 2026There were 336 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in Quarter 1 of 2026. Of these, 45 were serious and 1 very serious.

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The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Obligations of registered agents of Australian registered ships.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

Oil spill control agents (OSCA) may assist in oil spill clean up in Australian waters.

Middleton Kirwasi Gwaday travelled from his home country Papua New Guinea to complete a master's degree in Sweden.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.