If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

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

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.

Our focus is on delivering better practice regulation so we can support safe vessel operations, and combat marine pollution.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Exemption 24 - Marine Safety (Emergency service vessels) and download a copy of the full report.

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

Do you have a suspicious job offer for work in a maritime industry?

Obligations of registered agents of Australian registered ships.

You must read and agree to this policy and rules of conduct before booking your exam.

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Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

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