Advice to vessel owners and masters for the focused inspection campaign on passenger vessel safety requirements.

For people aspiring to become accredited marine surveyors under the National Law.

It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.

On 30 August 1992 the fuel tank of Era was ruptured by the bow of the tug Turmoil during berthing operations at Port Bonython, South Australia, during high winds. Approximately 300 tonnes of bunker fuel was released into Spencer Gulf.

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and hazardous Substances, to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident, March 2010.

The 2023 Shellfish Futures conference will be held in Smithton, Tasmania from 7-8 September.

On 16 March 2022, a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker. The investigation identified that the previous swing engineer did not inform the incoming engineer that the port main engine cooling water suction valve was shut. After getting underway, the engine began to overheat. This distracted the master from monitoring the vessel’s intended track. The vessel’s safety management system did not have an appropriate engineering handover procedure.

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

We have agreements with some countries to allow you to get a certificate of recognition for your overseas-issued certificates

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