A 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.

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) allows ships to use exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to comply with the 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur fuel oil limit that commenced on 1 January 2020

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

An explosion occurred on a charter fishing vessel whilst berthed. The investigation identified that the ignition source was a lithium-ion battery that was not holding charge connected to a battery charger in a way that bypassed the battery management safety system. The vessel was beyond repair following the explosion.

The RFL applies to most sea-going vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of safety activities, such as vessel inspections and surveys.

A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is now available in the Australia and New Zealand region.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

A load line or water line are lines on the side of a ship's hull that show where a ship can be legally loaded to.

We’ve prepared materials to help you understand your requirements and what you need to do.

Standards for installing and maintaining engines fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).