The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

Our range of navigation services includes marine navigation and e-navigation.

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

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).

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

From 1 May 2023 to 30 June 2023, we will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on planned maintenance requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

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

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

In this edition we talk about voluntary suspension: a practical option when you’re not surveying, survey process for Exemption 2 Division 5 vessels applying for a certificate of survey and survey code update in MARS: survey flexibility rollout.

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.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.