Marine order 91—Marine pollution prevention—oil

Protecting the marine environment from oil pollution.

Current Marine Order 91 (Marine pollution prevention—oil) 2014
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Marine order 91 sets out the requirements of the prevention of pollution of the environment by oil for regulated Australian vessels, domestic commercial vessels and Australian recreation vessels including:

  • certificates required to be held by vessels
  • reporting requirements
  • operational requirements for transfer of oil between vessels
  • when a vessel is not permitted to enter a port.
Announcement

A revised version of the marine order commences 24 February 2025. Read the revised order: Marine Order 91 (Marine pollution prevention – oil) 2025.

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Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
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Environment Policy and Standards

Last updated: 5 February 2025