When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

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

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

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)

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

We celebrated Hulita Lamasialeva Fa’anunu’s achievements on World Maritime Day last year. She embodied the 2019 theme—empowering women in the maritime community.

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

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,