Oil spill control agents (OSCA) may assist in oil spill clean up in Australian waters.

There are a number of certificates and permits you need if you are operating a domestic commercial vessel.

An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the water at speed. They were recovered by the vessel and returned to shore. Both passengers later informed the operator that they had sustained injuries during the event. The owner then failed to report this as a marine incident to us.

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

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Instructions for registered training organisations (RTOs).

We collect and analyse information from reported marine incidents to improve safety across the maritime industry.

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

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To confirm an engine with a power output of greater than 130 kilowatts (kW) is compliant with nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission standards, it must be accompanied by an Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP) certificate and supporting Technical File.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

On 30 August 1992 the fuel tank of Era was ruptured by the bow of the tug Turmoil during berthing operations at Port Bonython, South Australia, during high winds. Approximately 300 tonnes of bunker fuel was released into Spencer Gulf.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority.

Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.