Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

Do you want to take paying passengers on tours or between islands? If so, your boat is a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) and must be approved by AMSA.

You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

This safety alert provides guidance to operators of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) on risks associated with safety management systems inadequately considering electrical systems and other potential fire hazards.

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

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

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

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

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

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.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

Transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval for a domestic commercial vessel. You may need to transfer the certificate or approval when you sell or purchase a vessel.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

Planned Maintenance – 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022AMSA conducted a Planned Maintenance Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the fire prevention and fire fighting—basic training.

AMSA approved Training Organisations currently delivering the personal survival techniques for international qualifications.