This program of regulatory activities was completed during the 2017–2018 financial year.

We implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

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.

We want your feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 57 (Helicopter operations). The proposed updates will ensure the marine order remains current and gives effect to new international requirements.

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

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

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

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.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

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.

On the evening of 2 April 2022, a Sydney Harbour ferry was operating a regular route between Manly and Circular Quay. A group of young males were exhibiting risk taking behaviour on the deck during adverse weather conditions. One of the group jumped, stumbled, and fell overboard without a lifejacket. The master came about and followed the ferry track back at dead slow to find the person overboard (POB). The POB had the presence of mind to use his mobile phone torch light in the dark to alert the master of his presence and was rescued.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

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