On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

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

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.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

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

Marine order 504

In 2024–25, our compliance activities focused on high-risk areas identified through safety data and guided by the National Compliance Plan. This summary reports our progress and key outcomes in these priority areas.