On 3 December 1987 the Nella Dan ran aground in strong winds in Buckle Bay, Macquarie Island.

Advice to vessel owners and masters for the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on passenger (class 1) vessel tenders in Western Australia and Northern Territory.

All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on fuel consumption, distance travelled and hours underway.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.

We provide a range of geographic information as digital maps and spatial data sets. This visual geographic data is used to support search and rescue, pollution response, vessel tracking, and navigation in Australian waters. Some data access may require you to pay a fee.

A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident shows why hirers and participants must follow safety briefings and emergency plans.

During a private charter a passenger fell down a stairwell and sustained serious injuries. The area around the top of the stairwell had a recess that reduced the floor area slightly and could be missed during movements. The stairs themselves were not found to be contributory to this incident. However, the spiral design proved problematic for providing post-incident medical assistance for the passenger. Any area that may present a safety risk to passengers onboard a vessel should be risk assessed, with appropriate control measures put in place to ensure passenger safety.

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

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

If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

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