If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.

A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was berthing.

Our senior management team runs the day-to-day operations and keeps our Board informed.

All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on fuel consumption, distance travelled and hours underway.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to MO12 and MO32 to introduce new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

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

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

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

During a private charter a passenger fell down a stairwell and sustained serious injuries. The area around the top of the stairwell had a recess that reduced the floor area slightly and could be missed during movements. The stairs themselves were not found to be contributory to this incident. However, the spiral design proved problematic for providing post-incident medical assistance for the passenger. Any area that may present a safety risk to passengers onboard a vessel should be risk assessed, with appropriate control measures put in place to ensure passenger safety.

Join the event online or in person at East Fremantle Yacht Club in WA.

We maintain a database which assists us to calculate the risk factor of a vessel. This lets us target elevated risk vessels for inspection. 

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

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