Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Great North East Channel, eastbound and westbound.

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

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

How to work out if your current qualifications can be used to support your application for a domestic certificate of competency.

If special circumstances mean that you require an extension of time for your vessel's periodic survey, you can make an application under for Marine Safety (Periodic survey, equipment certification and compass adjustment) Exemption (Exemption 06).

We administer the national law, regulations and marine orders in implementing the national system.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

Check current fees for STCW certificates, assessments and related services. All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).

Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

This safety alert draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.

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

With the introduction of a new revised Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency) on 1 January 2023 following extensive industry consulta

Follow these steps if your RAV is no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) or it's being brought to Australia to operate as a DCV.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.