Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

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.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

We collect and analyse information from reported marine incidents to improve safety across the maritime industry.

As manager of Australia’s National Plan, we have a fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as a key component of Australia’s capacity to respond to oil spills in the marine environment.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

Our 24/7 centre responds to search and rescue (SAR) incidents throughout Australia.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

In the early afternoon of 30 May 2022, a hire and drive sailing catamaran began to take on water before sinking shortly after departing the marina. Onboard was the charterer, their family and a briefer who was in control of the vessel. The investigation established that following recent maintenance, an inspection plate had not been replaced, allowing water ingress. It was further identified that the charter company’s maintenance procedures did not suitably document handing over and/or tagging of removed items during maintenance work.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed tools to support the implementation of the low sulphur fuel limit.

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.