All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

How to get certificates we have issued to you, or your seafarers, certified online.

The 271st meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

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

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

You may be able to operate temporarily below the minimum crewing requirements that apply to your vessel.

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

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.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

The search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.