Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

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

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

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We use marine orders to explain and implement the legislative requirements for the maritime industry. Find out about the conventions and standards that marine orders explain.

Marine incidents are defined by relevant Australian laws and include a number of different types of incidents.

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

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

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).

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.