AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

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.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers, which were released on 19 April 2024.

Read a summary of results from the 2024 consultation on Marine Order 91 and download a copy of the full report.

Your New Zealand seafarer qualifications allow you to gain a Certificate of recognition for your qualification in Australia.

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

How we process your Certificate of recognition application after it has been submitted.

Standards for domestic commercial vessels, largely replaced by the NSCV for new vessels.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

An explosion occurred on a charter fishing vessel whilst berthed. The investigation identified that the ignition source was a lithium-ion battery that was not holding charge connected to a battery charger in a way that bypassed the battery management safety system. The vessel was beyond repair following the explosion.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

This five-year outlook of future action covers specific industry issues, international developments, priorities for standards, and legislative expiries.

On 6 November 2021, while enroute, a passenger charter (Class 1E) vessel’s inadequately secured swim platform gate opened when a passenger and toddler leant against it causing the two passengers to fall into the water. The investigation identified that there was no locking bolt on the gate, no risk assessments and no passenger verification procedures in place. 

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