AMSA Marine Notice

New requirements for managing biofouling on international vessels arriving in Australia began on 15 June 2022.

Operators of all vessels subject to biosecurity control will be required to provide information on how biofouling has been proactively managed prior to arriving in Australian territorial seas.

This information will need to be reported through the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS).

https://www.amsa.gov.au/about/regulations-and-standards/112022-biofouling-and-water-cleaning