Marine safety
Find out about safety requirements or report an incident or hazard.
- Safety guide for recreational boating
Read about safety regulations for recreational boating. - Indigenous maritime safety
Get the latest information on recreational safety in this easy to ready guide. - Recreational boat safety quiz
Take the boating quiz to test your knowledge about boat safety in the Northern Territory. - Notices to mariners
Information about navigational safety. - Regional harbourmaster's directions
Read the latest harbourmaster's requirements.
- Report a boat accident, incident or death
When and how to report a boat accident or incident on the water. - Report a navigational hazard
How to report navigational dangers on the water. - Report marine pollution
How to report marine pollution to authorities. - Report a defect to a navigation aid
Information for mariners about reporting defects to navigation aids.
- Categories of waters
Find official sheltered waters in the Northern Territory, also known as smooth waters, using an interactive map.
- Holding a flare demonstration
Information about who to notify if you plan to discharge a flare. - Flares
What flares you need, how to store them and how to dispose of out of date flares.