Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.

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.

Australia Bay Seafoods General Manager and career fisherman Michael O’Brien, talks to AMSA about how the tragic loss of life with the capsizing of FV Dianne and FV Cassandra prompted them to reinforce their approach to safety.

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

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

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

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. 

AMSA port State control inspectors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our cargo securing focused inspection campaign. Use this checklist to prepare for the inspection, and to help you ensure your cargo is secure. Below is a sample of the focused inspection campaign checklist.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Simplified safety management system' held on 9 April 2025.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

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

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

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

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.