We are making changes to Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements – national law) 2018 (Marine order 504) to clarify requirements for monitoring and accounting for passengers on domestic commercial vessels.

This marine notice draws attention to responsible navigational practices which masters and officers in charge of a navigational watch on ships operating in Australian waters should follow.

Specifies the minimum standards for design and construction and safety equipment.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (the National Plan) sets out national arrangements, policies and principles for managing maritime environmental emergencies.

Advice on maintaining rescue boats in working order.

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.