Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

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

For seafarers who want to work as a qualified rating in both the deck and engine departments on vessels operating under the STCW Convention.

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.

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

To confirm an engine with a power output of greater than 130 kilowatts (kW) is compliant with nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission standards, it must be accompanied by an Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP) certificate and supporting Technical File.

The search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was berthing.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.

Prepare and submit your application for a role with us.

MARPOL Garbage placards (also known as stickers) are mandatory for all vessels of 12 metres or more in length and fixed or floating platforms.

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Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

A charter fishing vessel proceeding to a fishing spot began experiencing progressively worsening weather conditions and water ingress. Despite the owner’s warning prior to departure and passenger complaints, the master continued to the fishing destination. Strong winds and waves hampered anchoring, with water accumulating on deck through the transom door to the point of flooding. The vessel’s EPIRB was deployed, and a rescue helicopter attended, winching the master and passengers to safety.