A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

Search for a registered ship on the Australian General and International Shipping Registers.

Australia provides environmentally responsible port waste reception facilities for you to dispose your vessel-generated waste.

A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel.  A safe means of access to the vessel was not provided.

Find out how to provide a photo that meets our requirements for your certificate application.

Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) allows ships to use exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to comply with the 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur fuel oil limit that commenced on 1 January 2020

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

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.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

How we ensure we are a gender equitable employer

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas potentially hazardous to navigation.