Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

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

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A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

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.

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

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).

A guide to our privacy policy.

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

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan (NE SMP) identifies actions based on information regarding the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region.

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.