During the reporting period, there was one major ship-sourced marine pollution incident in Australian waters, which involved activation of National Plan personnel and resources – the Global Peace spill. The National Plan was also called upon to respond to 106 minor spill incidents.

Information for the regulated maritime industry and compliance partners about the compliance focus that we will apply over the coming year.

Our regulatory plan provides details of planned changes to our regulatory instruments such as Marine orders and the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, to make it easier for business and the community to take part in the development of those instruments.

Advice for those control agencies that have jurisdictional or legislative responsibilities for marine oil spills, consistent with the oil spill contingency plans, and as stakeholders in the Nationa

Whilst there were no major pollution incidents during the 2012-13 financial year, in July 2012 we completed the removal of the wreck of the MV Tycoon from Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island. The National Plan was also called upon to support state/NT agencies in responding to several minor incidents.

An advisory to assist jurisdictions prepare for the possibility that significant numbers of the public may wish to spontaneously volunteer to assist in a maritime environmental emergency.

This heritage management plan concerns the lighthouse and surrounding land.

The National Plan has had a relatively quiet year in terms of spill response, but a rather busy year in terms of maritime incidents. The National Plan has been called upon to respond to 88 minor spill incidents.

This heritage management plan concerns the lighthouse and surrounding land.

This Report on the 2012 review of the National Plan to combat pollution of the sea outlines the outcomes of the Review as agreed by the National Plan Management Committee at its meeting in July 2012.