Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

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You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

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

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

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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)

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

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

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 Consultation Report – Feb - Apr 2024

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.