Marine safety
Find out about safety requirements or report an incident or hazard.
Changes to ports legislation
Legislation about ports management has been amended. You can read more about the changes on the DIPL website.
- 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What flares you need, how to store them and how to dispose of out of date flares.