Globally, nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are controlled through emission standards for marine diesel engines with a power output greater than 130 kilowatts (kW).

Do you have a suspicious job offer for work in a maritime industry?

All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on fuel consumption, distance travelled and hours underway.

To support wage compliance on foreign-flagged vessels operating in Australian waters, we have an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO).

We have read and answered your questions about the new requirements for domestic commercial vessels that carry passengers.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.

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

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

What changes to Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54) did we seek feedback on?

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

The 276th meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

Since 2006, we have provided an emergency towing vessel in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef to protect the marine environment.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Marine Order 28 (Operations standards and procedures) and download a copy of the full report.

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.