We promote safety in marine pollution response through the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan).

Tell us what you think about our draft Heritage Strategy 2022-2025.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA).

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.

There are few exceptions to the prohibition of garbage discharge under MARPOL. Breaches can result in significant penalties.

You may need to pay a fee, levy or charge, depending on what action you need to do. Find out about our current levies, fees, and payment options.

This policy provides guidance to developers on how to ensure safe navigation in and around offshore renewable energy infrastructure (OREI).

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

This page contains a list of past changes to exemptions.

Search for a registered ship on the Australian General and International Shipping Registers.

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

Advice on maintaining rescue boats in working order.

We consulted you about safety of navigation and radio equipment.