In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

Download and print guidance for international certificates.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

A summary of the effects of oil and dispersed oil on temperate sea grasses.

Survey passenger vessels with offshore operations (Class 1B) are required to carry a Scale D medical cabinet and a Scale F first aid kit on board.

Australia's national search and rescue (SAR) engagement—how we collaborate with the SAR community.

This figure describes Modern Slavery Risks

The Pacific Quest was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture from a ship into the sea near Border Island, Queensland on 25 December 2002.

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.

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

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

Explore the trends in vessel design, materials and certification shaping Australia’s domestic fleet. See what was built, where, and how vessels are evolving to meet industry needs.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

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

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

On 16 March 2022, a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker. The investigation identified that the previous swing engineer did not inform the incoming engineer that the port main engine cooling water suction valve was shut. After getting underway, the engine began to overheat. This distracted the master from monitoring the vessel’s intended track. The vessel’s safety management system did not have an appropriate engineering handover procedure.

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