Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.

Lives continue to be lost every year in Australia when people go overboard from vessels, without a lifejacket. The simple truth is lifejackets save lives, but only if they’re worn. It’s time to get on board with lifejacket safety.

Locations of the containers found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

Advice on maintaining rescue boats in working order.

We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on float-free EPIRB requirements on domestic commercial vessels over the period 1 February to 30 April 2021.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed tools to support the implementation of the low sulphur fuel limit.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

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

Find out more about complying with the national system if you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or operator.

We are responsible for ensuring there is a consistent approach to the use of AIS on offshore structures and facilities. Find out what we will ask you when you apply.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints for the Great Barrier Reef—Hydrographers passage.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 Consultation Report – Feb - Apr 2024

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

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.