Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

Join the event online or in person at East Fremantle Yacht Club in WA.

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

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

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

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

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

Our 2025-26 regulatory program identifies the priority regulatory reform projects that will be progressed this financial year.

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

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

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

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: