Reporting an Incident

Marine incident reporting is widely legislated across Australia, however, the regulations and mechanisms for such reporting is varied and often ambiguous. The information contained on this page is to provide assistance for vessel operators. As can be seen in table most States have forms available on their websites. If in any doubt about whether an incident should be reported please contact your local marine safety agency.

An incident is defined as any event that has resulted in:

(i) the death of, or injury to, any person on board a vessel, or caused by a vessel;

(ii) the loss of a person from a vessel;

(iii) the loss or presumed loss of a vessel;

(iv) the collision of a vessel with another vessel or with any object;

(v) the grounding, sinking, flooding or capsizing of a vessel;

(vi) a vessel being disabled requiring assistance;

(vii) a vessel where a fire occurs onboard;

(viii) damage caused to a vessel or by a vessel;

(ix) loss of stability affecting the safety of a vessel; and

(x) structural failure of a vessel