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

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

As manager of Australia’s National Plan, we have a fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as a key component of Australia’s capacity to respond to oil spills in the marine environment.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

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

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

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

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

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

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

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.

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.