This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

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

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

Prepare and submit your application for a role with us.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

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

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

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.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

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