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AMSA consultation to streamline National System and reduce red tape—Cairns

The National System for Domestic Commercial Vessels came into effect on July 1, 2013. AMSA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mick Kinley said the National System had created one system for...

Last updated 14/03/2019
AMSA consultation to streamline National System and reduce red tape—Hervey Bay

The National System for Domestic Commercial Vessels came into effect on July 1, 2013. AMSA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mick Kinley said the National System had created one system for...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operations for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 31

*All times are expressed in Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT). Please note all times are approximate. Today’s search activities will involve a total of 10 aircraft. They...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search and recovery operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 28

Today’s search continues to focus on an area of about 319,000 square kilometres based on refined analysis by international air crash investigators. Ten planes are planned to be involved in...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operations for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 26

*All times are expressed in Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time (AEDT). Please note all times are approximate. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) assessed this update as...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Navigation experts converge on Darwin for international symposium

Hosted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), NAV 2013 started today at the Darwin Convention Centre and is on until 31 July. The symposium brings together more than 100 marine...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Search operations suspended for today due to adverse weather: Update 16

Due to rough seas, HMAS Success departed the search area early this morning and is now in transit south of the search area until seas abate. A sea state ranging between 7 to 8 is forecast...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operations resume for Malaysia Airlines MH370: Update 11

*All times are expressed in Australian Eastern Daylight Saving time. Please note departure times are approximate. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) reiterates this is a...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Distress beacons

Last updated 18/07/2018
AMSA secures research grant to examine safety culture

AMSA, and UQ has been successful in securing a linkage grant through the Australian Research Council (ARC) to examine the predictors and outcomes of safety culture in the Australian...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Search operation for Malaysia airlines aircraft: Update 9

The Australian Defence Force, the US Navy, a commercial jet and merchant ships supported today's search effort in a 23,000 square kilometre search in the Australian Search and Rescue Region...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search and rescue underway north of Port Moresby

Tug boat Go Rigel has recovered all crew members from a life raft 80 nautical miles north-west of Port Moresby. AMSA received a shipping distress call and an emergency beacon...

Last updated 15/12/2017
AMSA takes measures to protect Western Australia’s Ningaloo Coast

A new AMSA Marine Notice will recommend ships keep at least two nautical miles from the edge of Ningaloo Reef at its narrowest part, and between eight and 12 nautical miles from the reef...

Last updated 14/12/2017
Historic agreement on standards for Australian seafarers

The Council consists of Transport, Infrastructure and Planning Ministers from the Commonwealth, States and Territories. Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Chief Executive Officer...

Last updated 19/12/2017
Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 5

Search activities will continue today in the Southern Indian Ocean within the Australian Search and Rescue Region. Assets that will be involved in today's search include a Royal Australian...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 3

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) AP-3C aircraft flew a sortie to the search area determined by RCC Australia yesterday. A search area more than 3000 kilometres south-west of Perth...

Last updated 14/03/2019
New National Plan ensures effective response to maritime emergencies

The new National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies sets out the cooperative arrangements between governments and industry to respond to maritime pollution and shipping...

Last updated 14/03/2019
AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft in Northern Territory

The aircraft departed Bullo River Station in the south west of the Northern Territory mid-afternoon on Monday 1 April 2013 for Emakytee airfield, south of Darwin. The aircraft was last...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Seafarer welfare focus at first time forum

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Ship Safety General Manager Allan Schwartz said shipping agents can play a pivotal role in the welfare of seafarers. 'Seafarer welfare is a shared...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Three bushwalkers winched out of Blue Mountains

At approximately 1.30pm AEDT yesterday, AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) detected a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) in the Blue Mountains National Park. RCC Australia tasked...

Last updated 19/12/2017

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Regulations and standards

The national law, standards, and regulations

National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)

National Law Act

Navigation Act 2012

Generic equivalent solutions for national standards

Uniform Shipping Laws code

International safety management code

Calculator for limits of liability

Legislation

Guidance notices and fact sheets for domestic commercial vessel owners and operators

Superseded standards for commercial vessels

Superseded marine safety exemptions

Superseded generic equivalent solutions for the national standard

Marine orders

Index of marine orders

Marine order 1—Administration

Marine order 2—Australian International Shipping Register

Marine order 4—Transitional modifications

Marine order 12—Construction—subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations

Marine order 11—Living and working conditions on vessels

Marine order 15—Construction—fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction

Marine order 16—Load lines

Marine order 17—Chemical tankers and gas carriers

Marine order 18—Measures to enhance maritime safety

Marine order 19—Tonnage measurement

Marine order 21—Safety and emergency arrangements

Marine order 25—Equipment—lifesaving

Marine order 27—Safety of navigation and radio equipment

Marine order 28—Operations standards and procedures

Marine order 30—Prevention of collisions

Marine order 31—Vessel surveys and certification

Marine order 32—Cargo handling equipment

Marine order 33—Cargo and cargo handling—grain

Marine order 34—Solid bulk cargoes

Marine order 35—Additional safety measures for bulk carriers

Marine order 41—Carriage of dangerous goods

Marine order 42—Carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and containers

Marine order 43—Cargo and cargo handling—livestock

Marine order 44—Safe containers

Marine order 47—Offshore industry units

Marine order 49—High speed craft

Marine order 50—Special purpose vessels

Marine order 51—Fishing vessels

Marine order 52—Yachts and training vessels

Marine order 53—Vessels in polar waters

Marine order 54—Coastal pilotage

Marine order 57—Helicopter operations

Marine order 58—Safe management of vessels

Marine order 60—Floating offshore facilities

Marine order 62—Government vessels

Marine order 63—Vessel reporting systems

Marine order 64—Vessel traffic services

Marine order 71—Masters and deck officers

Marine order 70—Seafarer certification

Marine order 72—Engineer officers

Marine order 73—Ratings

Marine order 74—Masters and deck officers—yachts

Marine order 76—Health—medical fitness

Marine order 91—Marine pollution prevention—oil

Marine order 93—Marine pollution prevention—noxious liquid substances

Marine order 94—Marine pollution prevention—packaged harmful substances

Marine order 95—Marine pollution prevention—garbage

Marine order 96—Marine pollution prevention—sewage

Marine order 97—Marine pollution prevention—air pollution

Marine order 98—Marine pollution prevention—anti-fouling systems

Marine order 501—Administration—national law

Marine order 502—Vessel identifiers—national law

Marine order 503—Certificates of survey—national law

Marine order 504—Certificates of operation and operation requirements—national law

Marine order 505—Certificates of competency—national law

Marine order 507—Load line certificates—national law

National law exemptions

National Law Act exemptions for marine orders

Exemption 1—Marine Safety (Vessel identifiers)

Exemption 2—Marine Safety (Certificates of survey)

Exemption 3—Marine Safety (Certificates of operation)

Exemption 4—Marine Safety (Recreational use)

Exemption 6—Marine Safety (Periodic survey, equipment certification and compass adjustment)

Exemption 7—Marine Safety (Temporary operations) Exemption