Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

We have read and answered your questions about the new requirements for domestic commercial vessels that carry passengers.

Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

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Guidance on the installation, testing and correct operation of oil filtering equipment (oily water separators) to support compliance with resolution MEPC.107(49) under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 14.

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

Enhanced fishing gear requirements are being developed in talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

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

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

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).