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.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

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.

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.

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.

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

We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

Designing, selecting, and testing anchoring systems.

Download a copy of the requirements for each near coastal certificate.

Standards for class 1 and class 2 fast craft that are at least 35m in equivalent length.

A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident shows why hirers and participants must follow safety briefings and emergency plans.