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

Our organisation has observed that a number of Administrations are issuing dispensations to ships where a defect has occurred to a critical piece of equipment. There are differing circumstances where we will and will not accept the dispensation.

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident

We charge fees for evaluating and approving courses that are delivered by Registered training organisations.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.