Read a transcript of the webinar 'Managing operational stability risks in commercial fishing' held on 19 February 2026.

In this edition, we seek your feedback on national standards for fire safety on commercial vessels, talk about securing liferafts, share a case study about accreditation, an electrical fire incident caused by a portable electrical tool battery, and our new updated forms for surveyors.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

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

Small uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Our 2025-26 regulatory program identifies the priority regulatory reform projects that will be progressed this financial year.

How to calculate your sea service in trailer hopper suction dredgers operating in ports, inshore and in limited near coastal areas.

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 Consultation Report – Feb - Apr 2024

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.