The National Plan principles are to protect the community, environment and maritime industries, give effect to international conventions and integrate with Australian emergency management arrangements.

Advice for those control agencies that have jurisdictional or legislative responsibilities for marine oil spills, consistent with the oil spill contingency plans, and as stakeholders in the Nationa

In issue 10, read about how safe vessel access is essential for the safety of everyone involved. Including embarking and disembarking a vessel, gangways and the crew who rig them.

This determination identifies the parts of operational area C in which a vessel approved under Exemption 40 may operate.

In issue 11, read about how fire prevention is essential for maritime safety and learn ways to mitigate the risk of fire at sea.

Exercise Torres 2018 practiced a multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional response to an oil spill in the Torres Strait and Kaiwalagal Region.

This marine order was repealed on 1 November 2019 and has been captured in Marine Order 31. Requirements for survey, certification and operations of Government vessels.

These guidelines provide guidance in relation to the management of a maritime casualty.

This exemption allows eligible people to work on a domestic commercial vessel without the required certificate of competency.