Under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies, only those spill response chemicals, or oil spill control agents, listed on the National Plan register of oil spill control agents ca

This exemption is for people who want to work on a domestic commercial vessel being used for a wildlife or other sightseeing operation in inland waters.

This exemption allows people to master a traditional inhabitant fishing boat without the required certificate of competency.

You can use this tool for continuous improvement of domestic commercial vessel safety management systems (SMS), to align your SMS with the requirements of the national law and support safe working practices.

A guide for domestic commercial vessels to develop their safety management system for class 1, 2, 3 and 4 operations.

You do not need to apply to us for this exemption.You will need to keep your supporting documents on board and ready to be presented to authorities if required. 

This exemption is for sea rangers who want to master a vessel to manage activities within the marine environment without a certificate of competency.

This exemption is for owners and accredited marine surveyors of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) who need to be able to operate temporarily without having the required certificates.

The templates can be used to help you in developing or reviewing your SMS.

Working at heights

In issue 8, read about marine incident reporting and the important role it plays in shaping maritime safety.