All persons undertaking and conducting all forms of activities including shipping and port activities within the declared port areas are subject to be inspected and investigated by the Port Manager.

Carrying out regulatory compliance inspections/investigations brings to light abnormal practices, irregularities, breaches and violations of regulatory requirements to ensure minimum safety, security and environmental practice standards are maintained and observed by all stakeholders.

• Regulatory Breaches
• Violations
• Incidents & Accidents 
• Port Developments
• Port Facility Operations
• Stevedoring Operations
• Wrecks and Relics
• Navigational Aids and hazards
• Oil Spills, Air, Water and Land Pollutions.
• Waterways, estuaries, wharves, jetties and marine infrastructures.
• Vessels, vessel masters, agents and owners.
• And any other activities that fall within the PNGHMS jurisdiction.

Inspection & Investigations are conducted by authorised officers of the Division who are identified by presentations of an Identification card or an instrument of appointment as authorised officers under Section 79 of the Ports (Management and Satety) Regulation 2010.