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

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Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

Serious injury to pilot on class 2 vessel in poor weather conditions

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

A passenger vessel collided with an unseen rock, resulting in the injury of a passenger. The master navigated the vessel into unfamiliar waters that was not a normal or planned part of the passenger tour experience, and not authorised by the tour company. Owners and operators should ensure masters continue to conform to the planned or authorised route for the services they offer.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

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.

Find out which marine radio certificate you need and how to get one.

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

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.