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AMSA meets Australia’s new Permanent Representative to the IMO

AMSA met with Australia’s incoming Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Hon. Alexander Downer, in Melbourne on 5 May.

Last updated 02/12/2019
AMSA strengthens its search and rescue cooperation with our neighbouring regions

AMSA has signed another two international search and rescue (SAR) arrangements, both of which will improve SAR coordination and collaboration with countries in two of Australia’s most important...

Last updated 02/12/2019
Industry recognised at annual shipping awards

Last Wednesday night around 350 industry representatives attended Lloyd’s List Australia’s 19th Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards in Sydney.

Last updated 02/12/2019
2014 Australian Search and Rescue Award winners announced

Last week five Tasmania Police officers were recognised for their outstanding contribution to search and rescue at this year’s Australian Search and Rescue Awards in Sydney.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Coastal pilotage in environmentally fragile areas

Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas potentially hazardous to navigation.

Last updated 02/12/2019
AMSA business policy

Quality, environmental, and workplace health and safety.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Bunker delivery note requirements

When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Our international engagement

Australia has an interest in ensuring that the ships which visit our ports and transit our waters are seaworthy, have competent crews, and are able to safely navigate through our sensitive marine...

Last updated 02/12/2019
Domestic qualifications

You must be qualified to perform the duties required by your job on a vessel—including fishing vessels—in Australian waters. Get a certificate of competency or revalidate your existing qualification...

Last updated 02/12/2019
Revised Consultation of Marine Order 3—Seafarer Certification

Marine Order 3—Seafarer Certification (MO3) is the key piece of regulation under the Navigation Act 2012 that sets the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) training and certification...

Last updated 02/12/2019
The MV Haixun 01 visits Australia

As part of the visit of China’s largest and most advanced patrol vessel, personnel from the China Maritime Safety Administration, MV Haixun 01 and AMSA took part in a desktop search and rescue...

Last updated 02/12/2019
AMSA to host Asia-Pacific maritime safety forum

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will be hosting the 14th session of the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum in Cairns from 1–4 July 2013.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Search and rescue boost as new capability comes online

Australia's search and rescue capabilities are being bolstered by a $640 million service contract over 12 years for new technology and aircraft. This investment will provide essential eyes in the sky...

Last updated 02/12/2019
AMSA provides charts for Tagai State College navigation course

Our search and rescue staff regularly interact with a variety of communities across Australia. Recently, AMSA Search and Rescue in Canberra assisted our staff in the Torres Strait by collating a...

Last updated 02/12/2019
Australia and the Republic of Korea sign a Memorandum of Understanding

On 27 November, AMSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on general cooperation with the Republic of Korea Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) during the International Maritime Organization...

Last updated 02/12/2019
AMSA celebrates International Civil Aviation Day

On 7 December 1944, delegates from 54 nations gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Stevens Hotel in Chicago at the invitation of the USA. Australia was one of the inaugural participants.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Three distress beacons in four hours, thirteen people rescued

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority responded to three separate emergency beacon activations yesterday, resulting in the rescue of 13 people.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Day of the Seafarer

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer was celebrated on 25 June, the event’s fourth year.

Last updated 02/12/2019
Tasman Island Lighthouse Open Day

On Saturday 11 April AMSA supervised the opening of the Tasman Island lighthouse to the public. The lighthouse was built in 1906 from prefabricated cast iron pieces shipped from Birmingham UK and...

Last updated 02/12/2019
Australia-Indonesia maritime cooperation continues

Australia's close cooperation with Indonesia continues in multiple areas of common interest. David Penny, Manager Ship Safety Division North & East, undertook a mission to Indonesia from 25-31...

Last updated 02/12/2019

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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

Approach to regulatory action against certificates of competency

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 changes commencing January 2020

Marine order 1—Administration

Marine order 2—Australian International Shipping Register

Marine order 4—Transitional modifications

Marine order 11—Living and working conditions on vessels

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

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—SOLAS and non-SOLAS 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—repealed

Marine order 62—Government vessels—repealed

Marine order 63—Vessel reporting systems

Marine order 64—Vessel traffic services

Marine order 70—Seafarer certification

Marine order 71—Masters and deck officers

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—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)