The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

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

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.

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

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

In this addition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

In this edition we explain how to complete a shaft survey report, tell you about changes to MARS, changes to surveyor identity cards and much more.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

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.

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

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.