We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

Just before midnight on 24 January 2006, approximately 25 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilt from the bulk carrier Global Peace while berthing at the RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland.

Generic equivalent solutions (GES) support national standards by allowing the use of new technology and other solutions.

Instructions for accredited surveyors to conduct surveys and inspections of domestic commercial vessels.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

The 276th meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision