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.

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

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How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

Check current fees for STCW certificates, assessments and related services. All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

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

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

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.

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.