If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

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

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

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

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

Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

To support wage compliance on foreign-flagged vessels operating in Australian waters, we have an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).

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

A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was berthing.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) non-mandatory revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise from shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life. 

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

PurposeA reminder of the requirements to test and maintain fuel isolation valves for multi-engine installations.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel.  A safe means of access to the vessel was not provided.