If you have lost your certificate of competency, or it has been damaged or stolen you can apply to get it replaced.

There are other vessel permits or exemptions you may be eligible for under the national law.

Learn how to get copies of documents certified for your certificate application.

Your compliance requirements will be affected by the service category of your vessel.

How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

This marine notice draws attention to important information regarding the proper operation of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), including the importance of adequate and up to date Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs), for ships visiting Australian ports.

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

We are a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides services to the Australian maritime industry. Sometimes we need to seek the help and support of private companies to deliver our services.

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

We are seeking your feedback on implementing proposed amendments to Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions).

A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints for the Great Barrier Reef—Hydrographers passage.

A charter vessel with passengers was conducting a cruise around Sydney Harbour when it narrowly missed an unlit runabout at night. The vessel ran aground, and two attempts to tow the vessel off the sandbank were unsuccessful. The investigation found that the master did not risk-assess the route and respective conditions. The vessel safety management system provided the master with no clear direction on safe routes to follow. The command, control, and communication with and between the crew in relation to emergency procedures and response was ineffective.