On 3 December 1987 the Nella Dan ran aground in strong winds in Buckle Bay, Macquarie Island.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to MO12 and MO32 to introduce new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

Survey modifiers are high risk operations and vessel attributes that change the survey and other requirements that would otherwise apply to the vessel.

This Marine Notice reminds vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements that apply within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54).

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the water at speed. They were recovered by the vessel and returned to shore. Both passengers later informed the operator that they had sustained injuries during the event. The owner then failed to report this as a marine incident to us.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

We engage with national, domestic, regional and international stakeholders to develop a best practice Australian search and rescue (SAR) system.

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.

We have an intergovernmental agreement on the National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement.