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

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

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

Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

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

Learn how to control the risk of fatigue to your crew and your operation.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

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How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

Consultation Report – October 2022