Members of our executive and leadership team who are appointed according to our relevant laws.

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

Analyses of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) complaints, compliance and follow-up actions.

In September 2017 the Western Australian Department of Transport ran Exercise Ningaloo Challenge, which was the largest and most complex maritime environmental emergency response exercise ever conducted in WA.

If you have a boat, you may be considering hiring it out for overnight accommodation via an online platform—for example, Airbnb, Beds on Board or Flotespace—whether at a marina berth, or at a mooring.

Tonnages for each Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel, current, decommissioned, and under construction.

View the list of vessels declared not to be regulated Australian vessels (RAVs) under section 19 of the Navigation Act 2012

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.

There are 48 infringements listed in the national law that can apply to vessel owners, masters, crew, or passengers. You can avoid an infringement notice by making sure your vessel, crew, and operations comply with the national law.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

When Port Hedland VTS received notification of four people clinging to a vessel in the anchorage zone, they wasted no time co-ordinating local assets to effect a rescue worthy of a nomination for the Australian VTS Award.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

This five-year outlook of future action covers specific industry issues, international developments, priorities for standards, and legislative expiries.

Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.

The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) produces and publishes Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) covering Australian, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory waters.

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