In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of structural and stowage requirements for shipping containers and other CTUs in Australian ports.

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

Follow these steps if your RAV is no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) or it's being brought to Australia to operate as a DCV.

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

If you are no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian exclusive economic zone, you can switch to being a domestic commercial vessel by surrendering your regulated Australian vessel (RAV) Certificate of survey , Maritime Labour Certificate, and load line certificate. You can then apply for domestic commercial vessel certification.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

This program of regulatory activities was completed during the 2017–2018 financial year.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.