Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

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

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

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

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The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

Since December 2016, we have conducted 185 compliance checks on 88 cruise ships with 100 per cent compliance observed.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan (NE SMP) identifies actions based on information regarding the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.