In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group.

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

A charter fishing vessel proceeding to a fishing spot began experiencing progressively worsening weather conditions and water ingress. Despite the owner’s warning prior to departure and passenger complaints, the master continued to the fishing destination. Strong winds and waves hampered anchoring, with water accumulating on deck through the transom door to the point of flooding. The vessel’s EPIRB was deployed, and a rescue helicopter attended, winching the master and passengers to safety.

Standards for electrical installations, safety, testing and repair.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

If you own a vessel in Australia and use it for any commercial, government or research activity, you will need to meet these requirements.

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

Tests for establishing and verifying vessel stability.

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.

A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident shows why hirers and participants must follow safety briefings and emergency plans.