Marine safety
Find out about safety requirements or report an incident or hazard.
- Safety guide for recreational boating
Safety regulations for recreational boating and take the boating quiz to test your boat safety knowledge in the Northern Territory. - Indigenous maritime safety
Get the latest information on recreational safety in this easy to read guide. - Flares
What flares you need, how to store them and how to dispose of out of date flares. - Boat safety during cyclone season
Cyclone safety information for boat owners and operators.
- Notice to mariners
Notices issued about marine safety matters in Northern Territory waters and Darwin ports, including closed waters (exclusion zones) and navigation. - Regional harbourmaster's directions and notices
Advice and instructions for ships’ masters, agents and owners. - Install and use a buoy mooring in Darwin
Apply for a permit to install and use a buoy mooring.
- 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. - Report a marine wildlife incident or injury
Help protect NT marine and coastal environments by watching out for marine wildlife.
- Categories of waters
Find official sheltered waters in the Northern Territory, also known as smooth waters, using an interactive map.