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The national law and regulations
Find the Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law, the Navigation Act and regulations.
Marine orders
Read all marine orders including marine orders under the national law and navigation acts.
National law exemptions
You can apply for an exemption from a national law requirement. You may do so when it is unreasonable to require full compliance or where transitional arrangements are required.
You can apply for an exemption from a national law requirement. You may do so when it is unreasonable to require full compliance or where transitional arrangements are required.
- You do not need to apply to us for this exemption.Read more
Standards and generic equivalent solutions
Find the National Standards for Commercial Vessels, generic equivalent solutions, the Uniform Shipping Laws code, and International Safety Management code.
Marine notices
Find important safety related information, general guidance and changes to legislation on shipping and maritime issues.
Find important safety related information, general guidance and changes to legislation on shipping and maritime issues.
- PurposeA reminder of the requirements to test and maintain fuel isolRead more
- The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s…Read more
03/2024 - Testing and inspection of oil filtering equipment approved to meet Resolution MEPC.107(49)
PurposeThis marine notice informs ship operators and recognised orgaRead more
What are marine orders
Marine orders can change or add to Australia's maritime laws. Find out how they are created, the conventions around marine orders, and view an index of all marine orders.
Regulations and standards
Our maritime safety and protection of the sea laws implement international and national standards.
Our maritime safety and protection of the sea laws implement international and national standards.