The purpose of the Reef VTS user guide is to assist masters of ships transiting the Reef VTS area on the services provided by Reef VTS. It describes:

• the regulatory requirements for ships entering and transiting through the Reef VTS Area, including the mandatory reporting procedures, recommended shipping routes and compulsory pilotage areas;
• contact and communication requirements and
• the vessel traffic services provided by Reef VTS.

The information in this guide does not replace or change any rules in Australia’s Navigation Act 2012 which apply to waters within the Reef VTS Area.

This book explores best practices on tankers carrying chemical and similar hazardous products, and provides a good introduction to safe tanker practice, terminology and standards.This title contains the necessary information to enable you to carry out basic tasks safely, giving information about the hazards on board, what should be done when a problem arises, and explanation on how to mitigate the risks through best practice.

This book should be used in addition to the International Safety Management (ISM) Code, which sets standards for your company’s safety management system (SMS) and operating manuals.

IMO – MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2022
Recommended for all vessels
Hard copy and eBook

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL Convention), is concerned with preserving the marine environment through the prevention of pollution by oil and other harmful substances and the minimization of accidental discharge of such substances. Its technical content is laid out in six Annexes, the first five of which were adopted by the 1973 Convention, as modified by a 1978 Protocol. These Annexes cover pollution of the sea by oil, by noxious liquid substances in bulk, by harmful substances in packaged form, by sewage from ships, and by garbage from ships. Annex VI was adopted by a further Protocol in 1997 and covers air pollution from ships.