Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

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

Guidance on revalidating Australian certificates of competency and proficiency issued in compliance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

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

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

Standards for vessels used for special work.

Advice for operators and masters on regulations specific to the transfer of oil cargoes between oil tankers at sea for domestic commercial vessels, regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.