We engage with national, domestic, regional and international stakeholders to develop a best practice Australian search and rescue (SAR) system.

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

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale F first aid kit on board: 1B, 1C (with unberthed passengers), 1D (with berthed passengers), 1E (with berthed passengers), 2B, 2C, 3B and 3C.

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale G first aid kit on board: 1D (with unberthed passengers), 1E (with unberthed passengers), 2D, 2E, 3D and 3E.

Survey passenger vessels with offshore operations Class 1C (with berthed passengers), 2B and 3B, are required to carry a Scale E medical cabinet and a Scale F First aid kit on board.

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

Australia is standing for election to a key role on the Council of the International Maritime Organization.

The Privacy (Australian Government Agencies — Governance) APP Code 2017 (APP Code) requires all agencies to conduct a privacy impact assessment for all high risk privacy projects.

IMO guidelines about Australia's particularly sensitive sea areas—the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Coral Sea.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.