The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

On 1 October 1973, the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) came into operation.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.

Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

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.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

Commonwealth, state and territory agencies responsible for responding to marine pollution incidents under the National Plan.

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