The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Learn how to manage your garbage on a domestic commercial vessel (DCV).

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

What changes to Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54) did we seek feedback on?

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

Discover how we’re tackling the challenges around Operation Recovery—YM Efficiency.

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

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