Access the Emergency Management Handbooks and Manuals.

It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in the Northern Territory.

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.

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

Towing of vessel in distress leads to back injury

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

On 19 November 2020, a class 3B fishing vessel grounded on a beach after the master and two deckhands, fell asleep. The investigation identified that there was no clear procedure for standing watch. Fatigue also contributed to the poor decisions made by the crew around who was supposed to be on watch that morning.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on global requirements for reporting lost or discharged fishing gear.

On Sunday 26 May 1974 the bulk carrier Sygna was involved in a major pollution incident.