Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) allows ships to use exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to comply with the 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur fuel oil limit that commenced on 1 January 2020.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

Advice to vessel owners and masters for the focused inspection campaign on passenger vessel safety requirements.

In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed that from 1 January 2020 all ships and vessels will be required to use fuel containing no more than 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur.

Just before midnight on 24 January 2006, approximately 25 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilt from the bulk carrier Global Peace while berthing at the RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

Read the policy and guidelines relating to the automatic identification system (AIS) in Australia.

We welcome your feedback on changes to Marine order 64 (Vessel traffic services)

We are inviting your feedback on changes to Marine Order 71.

We are proposing practical changes to the safety equipment you need to carry on certain fishing vessels operating in parts of Queensland, the Northern Territory and northern New South Wales.

We welcome your feedback on the 2023-24 Budget CRIS.

We welcome your feedback on changes to Marine Order 98.

Our focus is on delivering better practice regulation so we can support safe vessel operations, and combat marine pollution.

In early 2018 representatives from Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) and AMSA boarded the containership ANL Warragul for a three day voyage to test the hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) reconnaissance capability.

If you are submitting an application from overseas you may need to get copies of your documents.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

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