Resources and advice on how to prepare for your oral exam.

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

Safety Alert: 02/2021 aims to raise awareness of correct use of hydrostatic release units, for both float-free life rafts and float-free EPIRBS.

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).

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.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Managing operational stability risks in commercial fishing' held on 19 February 2026.

You must revalidate your CoST every 5 years to keep it current. Find out when to apply, what you need and how to revalidate your CoST.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.

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

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Simplified safety management system' held on 9 April 2025.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.