Serious injury to pilot on class 2 vessel in poor weather conditions

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

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