Passenger sustains injury from poorly rigged gangway.

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

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

Our AMSA Connect team are ready to assist you over the phone, by email, or at one of our regional offices.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

Obligations of registered agents of Australian registered ships.

Tests for establishing and verifying vessel stability.

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.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

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

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

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