The National Law places obligations on maritime operators and other parties to ensure safety of persons and vessels and protection of the marine environment.
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.
Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.
This exercise reviewed the effectiveness of a combined Commonwealth, Victorian and industry marine pollution response to a tied 3 pollution incident in Victorian state waters.
Instructions where an Australian commercial vessel under construction is required to undertake sea trials prior to the issuance of statutory certification.Australian vessels intended to b