Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident

The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

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

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

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

An explosion occurred on a charter fishing vessel whilst berthed. The investigation identified that the ignition source was a lithium-ion battery that was not holding charge connected to a battery charger in a way that bypassed the battery management safety system. The vessel was beyond repair following the explosion.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.