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- AMSA 752Vessel lightship declaration (form 752)
This declaration is for use by owners and masters of Class 1 vessels less than 12 metres long, or Class 2, 3 or 4 vessels, who are making a declaration under section 4.9(6) of the SAGM.
Last updated: 11/22/2024 
Warren Bath recipient of 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services AwardThe 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services Award was awarded to Warren Bath, VTS Operator at Hay Point, Queensland, for his coordination of an incident involving a bulk carrier.Last updated: 10/04/2024- Declared vessels operating up to 600 nautical miles from the Australian coastRules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.Last updated: 07/09/2020
- Focused inspection campaign – Vessel adventure rides and experiencesWe are conducting a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on vessel adventure rides and experiences from October 2023 - March 2024.Last updated: 10/27/2023
- Passenger vessel fire and evacuationA fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.Last updated: 03/14/2024
- Survey requirements for transitional vesselsUnder Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has:Last updated: 10/30/2023
- Qualifications for international fishing vesselsThere are standards of competence you must achieve to be able to work on an international fishing vessel.Last updated: 10/30/2025
- Crewing guidance for domestic commercial vesselsGuidance 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.Last updated: 10/16/2025
- Guidance Notice - Small uncrewed autonomous vesselsSmall uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.Last updated: 09/07/2021
- Fatigue contributes to fishing vessel groundingOn the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.Last updated: 12/14/2022
- Passenger safety on domestic commercial vesselsMarine order 504Last updated: 12/15/2025
- Safety equipment guides for surveyed vesselsFind safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.Last updated: 12/21/2023
- Towing operations on domestic commercial vesselsIf you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.Last updated: 10/06/2023
- Exemption 1 - Marine Safety (Vessel identifiers)This exemption is for owners of domestic commercial vessels who may not want to obtain or display a unique identifier.Last updated:
- Transcript: Fatigue management on domestic commercial vesselsRead a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.Last updated:
- Queensland—changes to domestic commercial vessel servicesMost services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Maritime Safety Queensland.Last updated: 08/30/2023
- Regulated Australian and foreign flagged vessels—annual overview of marine incidents 2019We are pleased to publish the first marine incident annual report for regulated Australian and foreign flagged commercial vessels in Australian waters.Last updated: 10/19/2020
- Stop garbage pollution from domestic commercial vesselsLearn how to manage your garbage on a domestic commercial vessel (DCV).Last updated: 04/14/2025
- A guide to fishing vessel stability (booklet)A guide to help fishing vessel owners, operators and crew better understand how vessel stability works, and hazards to look out for.Last updated: 02/11/2026