The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

Fitting out all spaces on the vessel with the right fire protection measures.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

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

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

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

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

Globally, nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are controlled through emission standards for marine diesel engines with a power output greater than 130 kilowatts (kW).

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.