As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

Information for ship owners and operators about the application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia.

Planned Maintenance – 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022AMSA conducted a Planned Maintenance Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022.

Consultation Report – October 2022

If you are no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian exclusive economic zone, you can switch to being a domestic commercial vessel by surrendering your regulated Australian vessel (RAV) Certificate of survey , Maritime Labour Certificate, and load line certificate. You can then apply for domestic commercial vessel certification.

If you are looking to purchase a vessel and would like to know the current ownership details or you need detailed information on a registered ship, a title extract will provide this information.

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our safety of navigation focused inspection campaign.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

This program of regulatory activities was completed during the 2017–2018 financial year.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

Marine order 504

The latest issue of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin focuses on maintenance.

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

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