We engage with national, domestic, regional and international stakeholders to develop a best practice Australian search and rescue (SAR) system.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

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

A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel.  A safe means of access to the vessel was not provided.

This Marine Notice reminds vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements that apply within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54).

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Marine and Safety Tasmania.

We authorise and audit vessel traffic service (VTS) providers in Australia.

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

When Port Hedland VTS received notification of four people clinging to a vessel in the anchorage zone, they wasted no time co-ordinating local assets to effect a rescue worthy of a nomination for the Australian VTS Award.