NSW Maritime, the trading name of Maritime Authority of New South Wales, was an agency of the Government of New South Wales, Australia responsible for marine safety, regulation of commercial and recreational boating and oversight of port operations.
Incidents involving Sydney Ferries vessels are examined by the Office of Transport Safety Investigations, which is also responsible for investigations into incidents involving publicly owned rail and bus transport.
The Authority was also responsible for property management of submerged lands in Sydney Harbour, Newcastle Harbour, Botany Bay and Port Kembla, and for providing strategic advice on ports and maritime matters to the NSW Government.
High profile matters NSW Maritime investigated include into the grounding of the bulk carrier Pasha Bulker off Newcastle in June 2007 and into a series of fatal incidents on Sydney Harbour in 2007–2008.
[1] The assets of the Marine Ministerial Holding Corporation were also transferred to the Waterways Authority in 2000.