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Following the oil spill at Port Stanvac in South Australia on 28 June 1999, an inquiry was undertaken to investigate the reason for the spill and whether any corporation or individuals were responsible and should be prosecuted.

Following the Pacific Adventurer off Brisbane on 11 March 2009, a number of inquiries were undertaken to investigate the circumstances contributing to the cause of, and the response to, the incident.

Following the Pasha Bulker grounding off Newcastle on 8 June 2007, three separate inquiries were undertaken to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of, and response to, the incident.

The ISM Code provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.

Asia Pacific oil spill prevention and preparedness conference.

These standards have been compiled against the requirements of the STCW code and convention for the use of Medical Inspectors appointed by a flag Authority who are assessing an individual’s fitness to work at sea.

In the April edition we tell you what we are doing to support our industry during the COVID-19 period, we provide information about passive fire safety measures, give guidance on inspecting internal buoyancy or sealed internal hull voids, and more.

In this issue we bring you information about a new electrical standard, welding requirements for some vessels, how many watertight doors the NSCV allows and more.

In this edition we explain what is meant by reporting deficiencies ‘as soon as practicable’; we talk about exemption 40 stability documentation, describe and explain different types of lithium battery and more.

In this edition we talk about survey procedures to verify radio installations on some vessels, we give tips for conducting a load line renewal survey, talk about simple exemptions and more.

This exemption allows eligible people to work on a commercial fishing vessel in parts of Queensland without the required certificate of competency.

This exemption is for sea rangers who want to work in a specified area for the purposes of managing activities within the marine environment.

Under the changes to MO505, individuals can no longer apply for the Ferry-In-Chains Exemption 21.

This exemption is for people who work on or who want to work on a domestic commercial vessel without the required certificate of competency.

This exemption is for people who have an old certificate of competency and are not able to comply with a condition on that certificate.

This exemption is relevant to people who work on or who want to work on a steam-powered domestic commercial vessel without a Marine Engine Driver Grade 2 NC or Marine Engine Driver Grade 3 NC certificate of competency.

This map displays the specified Class 2C restricted or Class 3C restricted areas in Queensland.

This map displays the specified areas for Class 2C restricted or Class 3C restricted vessels greater than 5.5 metres and less than 12 metres in Tasmania.

This exemption is for owners of certain kinds of unpowered barges where is may not be practical to comply with specified construction, equipment and crewing requirements.