Australia can request and receive information on vessels travelling within 1000 nautical miles off its coast.

This course is designed for marine pollution responders who may be part of an aircrew to investigate and report on an oil spill.

If special circumstances mean that you require an extension of time for your vessel's periodic survey, you can make an application under for Marine Safety (Periodic survey, equipment certification and compass adjustment) Exemption (Exemption 06).

Engines, propulsion, fuel, fluid, steering and ancillary systems.

Carry the right safety equipment, including lifejackets, life rafts, and first aid kits.

Designing, selecting, and testing anchoring systems.

Find out about permitted tolerance, enforcement of requirements and how we will deal with delays in transmitting the VGM electronically.

On 16 March 2022, a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker. The investigation identified that the previous swing engineer did not inform the incoming engineer that the port main engine cooling water suction valve was shut. After getting underway, the engine began to overheat. This distracted the master from monitoring the vessel’s intended track. The vessel’s safety management system did not have an appropriate engineering handover procedure.

On the morning 28 June 1999, a discharge occurred from an offshore loading connection to the Mobil Port Stanvac Refinery in South Australia.

Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

Find safety equipment guides for non-survey vessels based on class and type of operation.

Guidance on revalidating Australian certificates of competency and proficiency issued in compliance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Due to amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW), refresher training is required for some certificates.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

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