A charter vessel transiting between research sites at night collided with a stationary vessel. The stationary vessel’s master claimed to have an anchor light on, but the crew of the charter vessel stated they did not see any navigation lights. The master of the stationary vessel was preparing food on the vessel at the time and may have obstructed the anchor light view from the charter vessel’s crew. The master of the charter vessel was found to have been operating at high speed given the conditions (night operations). This also rendered the lookout ineffective.

On Monday 26 July 1999, the crude oil tanker the MV Torungen (25 tonnes), was secured in the offshore Varanus Island Marine loading terminal, located approximately 4.2 kilometres north-east of Varanus Island, Western Australia.

Find out how to provide a photo that meets our requirements for your certificate application.

When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

The purpose of this policy is to outline the underlying principles for the disclosure and dissemination of vessel tracking information under agreed conditions.

What you can do with a New Zealand fishing vessel seafarer certificate in Australia.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

The search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.

How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.

Find out about permitted tolerance, enforcement of requirements and how we will deal with delays in transmitting the VGM electronically.

The 275th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

Standards for 'fast craft': vessels capable of speeds over 25 knots.

ECDIS familiarisation ensures that master and navigating officers are familiar with the specific make and model of the ECDIS equipment onboard (including backup) before taking charge of a navigational watch.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

We have diverse teams operating all around Australia.

Obligations of registered agents of Australian registered ships.

On 6 November 2021, while enroute, a passenger charter (Class 1E) vessel’s inadequately secured swim platform gate opened when a passenger and toddler leant against it causing the two passengers to fall into the water. The investigation identified that there was no locking bolt on the gate, no risk assessments and no passenger verification procedures in place. 

The automatic identification system (AIS) works automatically and continuously, regardless of where a vessel is located.