A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

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

Read about the results of the consultation on new reporting rules for lost and observed freight containers at sea, mainly affecting Marine Order 27 (MO27)

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

Fitting out all spaces on the vessel with the right fire protection measures.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

We are seeking your feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 47 (Offshore Industry Units).

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

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

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

Resources and advice on how to prepare for your oral exam.

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